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Outdoor ashram scene with a group of devotees dressed in white, several barefoot, gathered around a large circular pit of grey ash with pebbles at the rim, where a woman in white kneels and touches the ash while another figure in white bends forward beside her. A woman in white with long dreadlocks stands to the left holding a patterned tote bag, and a woman in a blue shawl stands at right beside dark stone deity sculptures and an orange-red pillar. Behind them, a banner with a yellow and red border is visible and other people in white stand in the background. The scene suggests a homa fire pit area with offerings, though no fire is visible.

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Outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and tall coconut palms under an overcast sky. Two women in white clothes bend low over a circular concrete pit with a white-stone rim, one with long braids and a black patterned handbag. Nearby, a white-clad figure in an ornate blue shawl stands beside a large black Nandi bull statue wearing a marigold garland, which sits on an orange pedestal. A bald man in a blue shirt and another person in white watch from behind, and a white-dressed child stands further back. Behind them a painted signboard and an orange-walled shrine structure appear. Several more people in casual clothes walk around, and a silver SUV is parked near thatched roofs.2010-09-03A woman in white clothing crouches low on bare ground at an outdoor fire-pit area, reaching down with her right hand toward grey ash and charred remains. She has long braids pulled up, wears white top and trousers, a black bag with white lettering slung over one shoulder, and a beaded necklace. Behind her are red and grey stone pillars and a stone platform, with other people in white and dark clothing standing at the edge of the frame. The ground shows scattered ash rings.2010-09-03Outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a silver SUV, with a circular ash-filled fire pit and white chalk kolam designs drawn on the sand. A woman in a white top and striped trousers bends low and reaches toward the ash ring, while a smaller child with long light hair leans in beside her. A man in a light blue t-shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala, stands behind them holding a small yellow object. At right, a woman in white with her hair pulled back crouches near the pit, and a man in a brown shirt and grey trousers walks barefoot past. Several other figures in white ritual clothing move in the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire ceremony with offerings.2010-09-03February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor temple courtyard with white stepped plinths and a dark stone Nandi-style bull statue garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers. A person in an orange saffron cloth stands barefoot on a small wooden platform, holding out the cloth, while several men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls stand and kneel nearby around circular gravel rings. A gold kalasha pot sits on the ground in front. Palm trees and frangipani shrubs surround the courtyard.2010-07-08A photograph of a firewalking ritual at an outdoor dirt ground at dusk. A woman in a white sari with a dark pendant necklace and bangles steps along a narrow trench of glowing embers and ash, her hand extended for balance. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands barefoot near the trench. Another man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, and several other men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch from behind. A boy in a striped shirt stands at right, and a blue tarpaulin, a parked silver SUV and a golden spire are visible in the background. The scene reads as a firewalk (tapas) ceremony.2007-02-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a firewalk site with bare earth and a dark pit of glowing embers and ash. A woman in white with a white headband and beads walks barefoot through the pit with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a second man in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white robes and mala beads watches, including two men in saffron/orange shawls. A white stepped structure and a black stone sculpture stand in the background, with a blue bucket, a pink bucket, and a brass pot at left.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an ashram site with a dirt ground. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a pit of dark glowing embers, and a woman in white robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and hair in a bun steps beside him. A crowd in white ritual clothes stands behind, including a few people in saffron/orange shawls, and children and women in saris watch from the right. A small white shrine with a brass finial stands at left, with clay pots and buckets nearby. Scattered wood and straw lie on the ground. The scene shows a firewalk (Thimithi-style tapas) ritual.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14