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Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at dusk showing several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls seated on mats within concentric circular fire trenches of glowing embers and smoke, a ritual fire-walk or meditation setup. Behind them stands a red-roofed building with a green corrugated roof, parked white SUVs, a stack of white sacks, and additional white-clad figures standing and seated near white plastic chairs. A black speaker cabinet sits at right. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.

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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a row of seated men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls or sashes, meditating in a sandy courtyard. Several small fires burn in circular or ring-shaped beds of ash and embers on the ground in front of them. Men in white walk and tend the fires in the background, and white plastic chairs, a parked silver SUV, a green-roofed shed and trees surround the area. A loudspeaker stands among the seated participants.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a large group of monastic trainees seated in meditation or ritual posture on individual circular sand mandalas on bare ground, each ringed with dark charred edges. Many wear white robes and some wear saffron/orange robes. Small fires or smoke rise from several circles. Behind them is a single-storey red building with a green corrugated roof, a red flag on a pole, palm trees and a white-clad crowd near the building. Overcast sky with overhead power lines. Mood is ceremonial and disciplined.2006-08-18Outdoor photo at dusk of many men seated cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas on reddish earth, each inside a ring of smouldering embers and charred sticks that glow orange. The foreground man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl and sits on a woven mat with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, rows of other seated men in white and orange shawls, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, continue across the ground, with a few standing figures in white at the edges. A small brick building and a parked vehicle appear in the background. The scene resembles a fire-circle meditation or homa-style practice.2006-08-18A photograph of a monastic training gathering at an outdoor site with smoke drifting over bare, sandy ground. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with small glowing fires and embers scattered before them. A few seated men wear saffron or orange shawls over white garments, and a seated young man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a white shawl edged in red. A red-roofed building and stacked bricks stand in the background. The scene resembles a homa or fire ritual among trainees.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photo at dusk of several seated practitioners on bare reddish earth, each inside a circular ring of dark ash with glowing embers. Foreground figure, a young man, sits cross-legged in white trousers and a white shirt with an orange saffron vest, hands resting on his knees. Behind him a young woman in white with an orange vest sits in a second ring, and a figure in white clothes is partly visible at the far left. A figure in white stands at the upper right near a brick wall, and smoke drifts across the ground. The setting resembles a fire ritual or homa practice, with the embers and ash rings visible.2006-08-18Outdoor ashram scene of a sandy courtyard with a ring of burnt fire pits. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat within a circle of blackened ash, eyes closed in meditation. Another saffron-robed figure sits at the left edge. Behind them, a red building with a green corrugated roof stands beside a low stacked-brick wall. Several people in white clothes sit in a row near a small raised platform with a red table, and others in white and orange stand by the wall. A silver SUV is parked at right beside palm and tall trees.2006-08-18Outdoor fire ritual on bare dirt ground at an ashram. Many seated participants in white clothes sit in separate circular rings of stones or clay, each with a small flame burning at its edge, indicating a homa-style fire practice. A standing figure on the right wears a long orange-saffron robe with bare arms and short grey hair, and another person in white bends forward in the background. A red-walled building with a tin roof, stacked bricks, a parasol and a parked car sit behind the group, with laundry hung on a line at left. Several participants appear to be meditating with eyes closed. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2006-08-17Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. Three visible practitioners sit cross-legged on wooden platforms within circular fire pits on bare earth; the central figure wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-saffron shawl and sits with hands folded, eyes lowered. Flames and smoke rise from the burning logs in the pits. Behind them stand palm trees, a green-roofed red building, stacked bricks, hanging white cloths on a line and parked vehicles. A fourth partially visible person in white and orange sits at the right edge.2006-08-18Outdoors on bare sandy ground, several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits edged with burning wood logs, with smoke rising across the scene. In the foreground a seated young man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a small clay bowl of offerings, while a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl, barefoot and with long dark hair, tends the fire with a long iron rod. Behind them more participants in white and orange sit around other fire rings, with a tin-roofed building and palm trees in the background.2006-08-17August 18 20062006-08-18