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Night 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.

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July 28 20102010-07-28A 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 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 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.2010-08-03July 28 20102010-07-28 +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.2010-08-03A 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 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.2006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17Night photo of a brahmacharya training ritual on bare earth at an outdoor ashram ground. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits, each ringed with glowing red embers. A single bright lamp illuminates the background, with a saffron flag on a pole, a low building and dark trees beyond. Most sitters are seated in meditative posture, facing the fire rings.2006-08-18A night scene of a monastic training homa at an outdoor ground. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged within small circular fire pits, with flames and smoke rising around them. The foreground figure wears white with an orange-brown shawl draped over one shoulder and sits facing away from the camera. Other seated participants in white fill the rows behind, with a fence line in the background.2006-08-18