Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A dimly lit ritual scene during a homa, with devotees seated on mats in front of a fire pit. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits behind a low platform, reaching toward brass vessels and offerings. Around him, seated devotees wear orange and saffron garments, with some in white dhotis and yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a bottle of water sits at lower left. Wooden sticks and offering materials lie on the floor. Garlands hang along the left edge.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a homa ritual held indoors at night in a decorated hall with banana plant decorations. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style gold-beaded necklace and white forehead markings, seated on an ornate cushioned seat behind a fire pit. Around him, participants in orange and white robes with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, some holding ritual implements and offering items into the fire. A brass oil lamp and a tray of fruit and flowers stand at the right. Several women in orange and white saris sit in the foreground, and smoke rises from the fire pit.2009-09-26Night-time outdoor ritual in a temple-like courtyard lit by a brass oil lamp on a stand at the right. A central man in orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and an orange head covering, stands behind a ritual setup and gestures with his right hand over offerings. Around him seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, several women in white with yellow shawls, and a man in white with yellow shawl sit on the ground facing the ritual. Banana leaves, palm fronds, a flower garland at the left edge and a kalasha-style pot appear behind them. Several people's heads are visible in the foreground.2009-09-26Night-time homa ritual photographed from behind several seated devotees in orange and maroon robes. At the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace, with a sandalwood-coloured forehead mark, extends his hand toward a seated figure in white with a yellow shawl. Other priests in orange and white sit around a low ritual fire area with yellow flowers and brass vessels. Women with long hair sit in the foreground in orange and white saris. Potted banana plants and white plastic chairs fill the background. The page's a person flag is not visible enough to confirm any candidate's identity.2009-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A night-time homa at a temporary open-air pavilion with banana-leaf and palm decorations. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the centre, where a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the fire, his hands raised in ritual gesture. Around him, several people in orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on mats and cloth. In the foreground, two women with long braided hair in orange saris and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sit with their backs to the camera. On the right, a tall brass lamp with lit wicks and a yellow flower garland stands beside offering plates. A cloth partition and sprinkled leaves complete the setting.2009-09-26