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A dusk outdoor ritual on bare ground at a Brahmacharya training site. Several small circular fire pits burn with orange flames among smoke, and numerous people in plain white clothing sit or kneel around them, with a few standing figures in white walking between the pits. A tall pole flies a red-orange flag at left, a small water tank stands on a metal frame behind, and dense trees and a pale pinkish-grey sky close the scene. Fire pits with smoke suggest a homa or yagna gathering.

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Dusk photograph of an outdoor ground at a monastic training gathering, with many small fire pits ringed in dark circles across bare earth. Many people in white clothing sit or stand around the fires, with smoke rising in the evening air. A tall pole flies a red-orange flag on the left, with dark trees and a pale sky behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a central teacher from this distance.2006-08-18A smoky outdoor scene at dusk on bare reddish earth at a training ground. Many people in plain white clothing sit or kneel in circular fire pits, with glowing embers and small flames visible in several of the pits. One man in white bends over a pit tending the fire, and another walks through the field in white. A red flag with a dark emblem flies on a tall pole at left, and a dark wooden object sits in the lower left foreground. Smoke drifts across trees and wires in the background, consistent with a homa or fire ritual.2006-08-18Outdoors on bare reddish earth, several men in white dhotis and white shirts tend smoking fire pits. Smoke drifts across the scene and a large pile of glowing embers and ash sits in the foreground. A man in the centre bends forward with a long iron rod, raking or stoking a ring-shaped fire trench, while another man at left walks with a tool and a third stands at right. Dense green trees and a striped low fence stand behind them under a pale sky. The arrangement of circular burnt trenches suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2006-08-18Outdoor photo of a ritual fire on bare red earth at an open ground, with a column of smoke drifting to the right. Around the fire, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk in rows, several wearing orange cloth sashes over their shoulders. A man in white bends near the flames, and a figure in orange robes stands among the group. Circular ash-marked patterns are drawn in the dirt around the fire pit. Trees, a water tank on a metal stand and overhead wires form the background under a pale blue sky.2006-08-18Outdoor scene at an open sandy training ground with many people seated in rows on circular ringed mats or fire-pit rings, most wearing white clothes and some in saffron/orange robes. Smoke rises from the ground between them. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole stands at left, a water tank on a metal stand sits behind, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the middle. Dense green trees fill the background under a grey sky. Watermarked archive photo of a monastic training day.2006-08-18A dusk outdoor photo of a yagna-style ritual on open ground at AadiKailaasa. Several white-clad participants sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits outlined in glowing embers, with smoke drifting over the field. In the foreground a man in white with a rust-coloured shawl sits near the front ring. Palm trees, a green-roofed building and a flag fill the background. The scene shows many seated people in white garments, with some figures standing in the distance.2006-08-18Outdoor scene on dry, sandy ground with a large open fire burning at lower centre and smoke drifting across the right side. Around the fire, a group of people dressed in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, many with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walk and stand in a loose line. A few are walking purposefully past the flames. Behind them stand a water tank on a metal stand, a tall pole with a small lamp, and trees under a pale sky. Circular patterns are drawn in the ground, and a white-and-red painted border runs along the right edge. A figure in orange-saffron clothing stands among the group near the middle. Appears to be a fire ritual with circular ground markings.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground at dusk with smoke rising. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt crouches tending a smouldering fire pit with a long iron tool. Several shallow circular fire pits are dug into the sand behind it. A man in white dhoti on the left holds a long-handled ladle, and two men in white clothing on the right hold long-handled fire tools. Dense trees and a low white-and-red striped wall form the background.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual scene at dawn or dusk on bare sandy ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts tend circular fire pits arranged in rows; smoke rises across the scene. A man in the foreground kneels at a burning fire pit with lit embers, a saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, and another man beside him holds a long stick or broom. Trees and a low wall with red and white trim stand in the background, with a few other white-clad figures visible. This appears to be a homa or yagna with multiple fire pits.2006-08-18Outdoors at dawn or dusk on a sandy ground, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts work with long-handled tools to rake and clear smouldering ash from round fire pits. Smoke drifts across the scene. One man in the foreground bends low over a circular pit with a long iron rod, while three others with long-handled shovels work nearby. Tall trees, a red-and-white striped barrier and a utility pole frame the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna site being cleaned after the fire, with men in ceremonial white clothing performing the work.2006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor scene at dawn or dusk on bare sandy ground with a low smoky haze. A man in white clothes with a white head covering stands at a fire pit, stirring or tending the embers with a long iron rod. Several circular ash-blackened fire rings are arranged across the sand, and a few more people in white are faintly visible in the background near the smoke and tall trees. The ritual appears to be a homa or yagna with fire offerings.2006-08-18