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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style compound with dry earth ground, palm trees and a red-walled building with a green roof. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and sits in front of a shallow rectangular fire pit edged with wooden railings, where a fire walk appears to be prepared. Near the front right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate brown cushioned seat on a red mat, facing the pit. A decorated float or chariot with orange and gold draping and a truck stands at the back right, and a colourful rangoli design is laid on the ground. A red flag flies on a pole at the centre left.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an ashram in a sandy courtyard. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands and sits along the background, with some in orange and saffron. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a patterned cushion over a red mat on the left, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest rather than an identifiable individual. A standing man in white clothing faces a rectangular fire pit filled with grey stones, while a man in a white shirt holding a camera bag stands to the right. A colourful rangoli mandala decorates the ground in front of the pit. A red-roofed building with a green roof and a flag appear in the background among palm trees.2005-12-31A photograph of an outdoor fire-walking ritual pit: a rectangular trench filled with glowing embers and ash-grey stones, bordered by wooden stakes and white rangoli kolam designs with pink and white floral patterns on the ground. A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in colourful saris, stands in a wide semicircle around the pit beside a red-walled building with a green roof and a red flag on a pole. On the left foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap sits on an ornate cushioned seat draped with a red cloth, facing the pit. Palm trees and foliage surround the open dirt courtyard.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking pit prepared in dry earth. A shallow rectangular trench is filled with grey-white stones, bordered by lines of white dots and a drawn lotus-like motif at its near end. Wooden poles tied with rope fence the pit. Behind it a large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits and stands on the ground. A small red building with a green corrugated roof, palm trees and a flag pole stand in the background, with a few brightly coloured tents or canopies at right. Several figures in white robes and saffron-trimmed clothing are seated near the front, though none can be identified with confidence.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on bare red-brown earth beside a fire-walking pit, with a mound of dug soil and wooden poles in the foreground. Most people wear white and cream clothing; several women in the left foreground wear white saris with cream shawls, and a woman on the left raises one arm. Behind them a row of men in white shirts and dhotis stands near a small red building with a green corrugated roof, under palm and leafy trees. A child in an orange-and-brown striped shirt sits in the front.2005-12-31July 11 20062006-07-11Photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site with dirt ground and palm trees. A shallow pit is covered with glowing grey ash, and a barefoot young man in white dhoti and shawl walks across it while another white-clad young man in a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala follows. A third young man in white stands at the left edge of the pit, and a barefoot devotee steps in the foreground near a water-filled trench. Behind a bamboo barrier, a large crowd in white and pastel clothes, some holding instruments, watches. A green-roofed structure, a decorated procession cart with colourful banners and a red flag appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2005-12-31Outdoor ceremony on bare earth under a blue sky with palm and tree foliage. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits on a white cloth seat with hands raised near the face, while a person in white and orange stands beside a decorated red, green and gold ceremonial parasol with tassels. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange saffron shawls sits on the ground in rows, many with palms joined, including children and women in white and orange saris. Behind them, more people stand and a pavilion structure and flowering yellow garlands are visible. A blue bird logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.2006-12-23Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram compound. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many barefoot, walks in a long line past a red-walled building with a green tin roof and a flagpole with a saffron flag. A man in front with white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali mula at chest level, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walking along a dark strip of ground that looks like a fire-walking path. Other men and women in white and pink saris stand or walk nearby, with stacked white crates at the right and palm trees behind. The scene matches a fire-walking event at the ashram.2006-07-12Outdoor homa or yagna on bare earth at a meditation ashram grounds. Many devotees in white clothes sit in rows behind small square brick fire pits with brass vessels, plates and offerings on the ground. A man in an orange saffron robe sits at the left foreground with his back to the camera, and another seated man in orange stands out at left-centre. Palm trees, a red-roofed building with green tin roof and a flag mark the background.2006-07-11Outdoor ritual site at a rural compound with a red-brick building under a green metal roof, palm and tree line behind, and a flagpole with an orange flag. A row of circular ash-and-earth homa pits is laid out across dusty ground; one trench on the left has a bright fire burning with smoke, and a log and wooden fuel lie at the left edge. Several people in plain white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, while a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare upper body stands center near the fire, and another in white with an orange-bordered cloth stands nearby. A small truck is parked at left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual during a convention.2006-08-20A large outdoor gathering on a dusty open ground beside a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and a small flag on a pole. Hundreds of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in all-white clothing, stand in dense rows behind a line of wooden rails near a bare patch with a circular ritual pit of straw and coloured floor designs. Some women in saffron and orange saris stand among the crowd, and a few people carry bundles of flowers. A tall tree with fruit stands at left, and a red-and-white cord runs across the sky above the crowd.2005-12-31