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A dusk photograph of glowing red-orange embers arranged in concentric ring shapes on bare dark ground, with a rectangular metal or wooden plate resting in the centre of the largest ring. Smoke rises faintly. In the background, a few dim figures in pale clothing stand near a white structure at the left edge, and another small fire glows at the right. This appears to be a fire-walk pit prepared for pancha-tapas, with embers laid out in a circle. No person is clearly identifiable in the foreground.

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July 28 20102010-07-28Night photograph of a ritual fire arrangement in an open dirt courtyard at Bidadi. Several concentric rings of glowing embers surround a central fire pit with a small blaze burning, and a folded mat lies on the ground inside one ring. In the background, two or three figures in white clothing stand near a white building with laundry hanging on a line, and palm trees are silhouetted against the dusk sky. The scene resembles a fire-walking or pancha-tapas style fire ritual.2010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03Dusk view of a paved ground with several circular fire rings glowing red-orange along their edges, each enclosing a flat square-topped surface. A larger bonfire burns at the upper centre beside a white-clad figure in a pale dhoti and shirt, with another partly visible person at the right edge. A white stepped structure stands at the left and dark trees surround the courtyard. The scene suggests a panchatapas-style fire ritual of ring fires around a sacred area.2010-08-03Night photograph of glowing embers arranged in concentric ring shapes on dark ground, with a larger ember bed to the right that glows orange and red. Dark silhouettes of tall posts or figures stand in the background, but no clear human figures are visible. The scene appears to show a fire ritual setup, with glowing coal circles.2010-08-03Dusk view of an open outdoor ground arranged with several circular rings of glowing embers, each enclosing a flat stone or slab, with a larger central fire burning among them. Dark statues and temple structures stand in the background under palm and tree silhouettes, and a white pillared shrine edge appears at right. No people are visible.2010-08-03Dusk photograph of a ground-level homa arrangement: several curved rings of glowing embers laid in sand, with one flame flickering at the lower ring's opening. The sand is grey and dim in the evening light. The lower-left corner shows only the top edge of a person's dark trousered leg, not a full figure. No identifiable person is visible, so no a person candidate is present.2010-07-08A photograph taken at dusk or night of a glowing circle of red-orange embers laid on dark ground. A person in reddish-brown cloth, seen only from the knees down, stands inside the ring and uses a long dark implement to rake or spread the hot coals. Dark pillars and a blue-tinted structure appear in the background, and a pair of sandals rests near the edge of the ring. The scene suggests a fire-walk or panchatapas-style ritual, though only the embers and the figure's lower body are visible.2010-08-03July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA dusk photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard at Bidadi with palm trees silhouetted against a dark blue sky. Several glowing circular rings of red-orange embers or fire lie on the sandy ground, arranged in concentric patterns. On the right stands a white stepped pedestal beneath a dark stone deity murti or shrine figure with a crescent-shaped ornament. No people are visible.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesNight photograph of an open dirt ground at an outdoor ashram training event. Many people in white clothes sit in small circular formations with glowing red embers and small fires arranged around them. Several seated figures in white are visible in the foreground and background. Near the center, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands among the seated group beside a wooden ladder-like structure, with trees and a low wall at the edge. Smoke drifts through the dark scene.2006-08-18