Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Evening outdoor homa at night in a courtyard. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in front of a golden-draped altar holding a small deity murti, potted plants and red-and-yellow offerings. On the left, a priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red turban stands at the altar. On the right, a man in a tiger-striped saffron shawl and maroon dhoti holds a silver tray. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, framed photographs and a small book lie on the ground near the fire. Two seated devotees appear at the lower right edge and a figure in red sits in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 15 20132013-12-15Outdoor night homa beside a brick fire pit with a bright flame, set on a paved courtyard. A man in a red turban, red robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left holding a small offering dish. At right a man in a tiger-striped yellow shawl and red dhoti holds a silver tray of offerings over the fire. Behind them a gold-draped altar holds a deity murti, small potted plants and red and yellow offerings. Copper pots, brass vessels and a framed picture sit on the ground. A cameraman stands in the background and a lamp post lights the scene.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15Outdoor evening homa at night beside a brick fire pit with a visible flame. Two priests in red-orange robes stand at a table draped in gold foil, one in a red turban pouring from a silver vessel and the other in a tiger-striped shawl over red dhoti, offering over the table holding small brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps. Brass plates, bowls and a framed picture lie on the ground. Seated devotees in white and red clothing sit on steps at right with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Lights and flags frame the courtyard. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15Outdoor homa at an ashram garden with a tiered fire pit built from yellow-ochre bricks and a flame rising from the top. On the right, a man in a red-orange shawl and matching dhoti holds a metal plate over the fire and gestures toward it. On the left, a person in a red-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed cloth and an orange head cloth extends a hand over the flames. Behind them, a purple-draped table holds silver and brass vessels, kalasha pots with yellow flower decorations, and a steel pot. Palm trees, a hedge and a green-and-blue play structure appear in the background.2014-01-11Night outdoor fire ritual in a homa or yagna setting. A square brick fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground on a striped multicoloured cloth, its border decorated with white painted motifs. Two men kneel behind it: one wears a red-orange garment, a white turban-like headwrap and a long swept-back hair with bare upper arms marked with white paint; the other wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body. Around them are brass and clay vessels, a bowl of yellow-tinted offerings, a brass pot, a small kalasha-like urn and a silver peetha-style shrine with a silver deity murti at right.2017-09-07 +1 copies