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A 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.

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July 28 20102010-07-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesDusk scene in an open dirt courtyard ringed by palm trees. Several circular fire pits glow with orange embers, some with flames burning in their centres, arranged in rows across the ground. Behind them, two figures in white clothing stand near a small white building with a light mounted on its roof and laundry hanging on a line. The sky is deep blue as night falls.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at dusk in a sandy open courtyard with palm trees around. Several circular fire pits are lit with burning ring-shaped flames, each set around a flat stone slab. Behind them stands a tall wooden pole with carved decorative top and white stepped stone platforms. A small signboard and thatched shed are visible at left. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesDusk 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 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.2010-08-03Dusk view of an outdoor ritual ground with a tall tree trunk pole wrapped with cord standing on a white stepped platform, with a dark seated figure at its base and a small fire burning near it. Around the ground, numerous circular rings of glowing embers or fire pits are arranged in rows on bare earth, some with small flames, with palm trees and blue evening sky behind. Two white-clad people walk on the left and in the background, and smoke rises from the fires. The scene suggests a pancha-tapas fire-sitting ritual with fire pits arranged around a central pole.2010-07-28 +1 copiesNight 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 20102010-08-03A 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.2010-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene at a temple courtyard with palm trees. A white stepped pedestal holds a dark stone deity murti or shivalinga-like form draped in a red and yellow marigold garland. In the foreground, a ring of lit oil lamps surrounds an orange cushion on the sandy ground, with additional lamp rings and fire pits scattered across the courtyard. A pink lotus kolam is drawn in coloured powder at the bottom of the frame. A blurred figure in white stands at the right edge, and no clearly identifiable person is seated in the frame.2010-07-09