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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.

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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.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.2006-08-18Outdoor 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 photograph at dusk of an outdoor ritual ground of reddish earth lined with rows of small square fire pits, each with a burning flame and offerings on brass plates. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on green mats or stand between the rows, some with saffron-coloured cloths over their shoulders. Palm trees and dark trees silhouette against a golden sky, with smoke rising from a distant fire altar on the right. This appears to be a homa fire ritual; no individual is clearly identifiable as the a person.Outdoors on bare reddish earth, many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on low white seats around small circular fire pits with glowing embers and smoke rising. Several wear orange shawls or saffron sashes over white clothing. Behind them stand palm trees, a flagpole with an orange flag, and a green-roofed red building in hazy morning light. The scene resembles a group homa or fire ritual during a monastic training convention.2006-08-18Night photograph of a large open sandy ground where many people sit cross-legged in white clothes within circular outlines traced in the sand. Small oil lamps or fires burn inside several of the circles, and smoke drifts across the scene. Some participants wear saffron-orange cloths, and a few figures stand at the edges of the field. Dark trees form the background.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.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor gathering at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with many people seated on the ground in white clothing in rows across a dark field. Small fires and glowing oil lamps are arranged in circles and lines on the earth, casting orange light. A single bright floodlight and a flagpole with an orange flag stand in the background beside a low building and palm trees. A small fire burns in the foreground where a seated person in light clothing sits near the flames. Smoke drifts through the scene. The arrangement suggests a ritual vigil or monastic training session.2006-08-18Night 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.2006-08-18Night photograph of a large open ground lit only by many small red-orange flames arranged in rows and circles on the sand. Dozens of people in plain white clothing sit cross-legged around the fire rings, some with long hair. Trees and a low white structure appear in the dim background. One seated figure in the foreground wears a white garment with a reddish-brown shawl. The scene suggests a night ritual or homa-style fire ceremony, though the image is blurred and smoky.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual on sandy ground. Several people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged around small circular fire pits with glowing embers and smoke rising. A figure in a white top with an orange-striped shawl sits at the right edge. Behind them a row of white-and-orange striped pillars or a fence runs across the background, with a lit structure and foliage at the right. Some people sit in the distance, partly obscured by smoke.2006-08-18Night photograph of a ground-level ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged inside rings of small lit oil lamps arranged in circles on bare earth. A few people in the foreground are clearly visible, one in the centre-right wearing a white top and white trousers, another seated to the left. A red-orange flag on a pole stands at the left edge beside a low building with lights. A bright lamp glows in the background. The scene reads as a group meditation or lamp-lit sitting.2006-08-18