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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground where a central figure sits cross-legged within a ring of glowing embers. He wears white dhoti and a white shawl draped over the shoulders, with a pendant necklace visible at the chest, and his hands rest together in his lap. Around him, other people in white or light clothing sit in similar circles of red-orange embers on the dirt ground. A red building with white windows, a flagpole with a small orange flag, and bright floodlights frame the scene under dark trees and haze.

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Night 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.2006-08-18Night outdoor scene at an ashram ground with many people in white clothes sitting in a loose field of small glowing fire circles on sandy earth. Several figures sit cross-legged inside rings of red-hot embers, with small flames and smoke rising. Bright lights glow from a building on the left, and a tree canopy hangs in the upper right.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.2006-08-18Night 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 ritual ground at a monastic training gathering. Many seated figures in pale or saffron-toned clothing sit in rows across dark earth, with small flames and glowing red-orange lamps arranged in circles on the ground. A bright floodlight glows in the background beside a low building with a flag. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange-tinted robes sits beside a small fire, and smoke drifts through the scene.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with many people seated in white clothes on sandy earth. Several small circular fire pits or rings glow with red embers, and smoke rises from some of them. Bright floodlights and a lit building stand in the background beneath dark trees. A single seated figure in the foreground wears white and sits at the edge of a glowing ring, with other white-clad participants spread across the field around the fires.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged inside large circular patterns of dark ash or soot drawn on the ground, some with small oil lamps and flower offerings placed in them. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several participants wear saffron or orange shawls. A small brick building with a lit doorway and a flagpole with a red-orange flag stands in the background. Some standing figures move about the edges. Bright floodlight glows on the right, and the sky is dark.2006-08-19A dark night outdoor scene at an ashram ground where small flames burn on the dirt in scattered clusters. A seated figure in the foreground, wearing a light cloth wrap, sits cross-legged with hands together, facing the fires. Several other people sit or stand in the smoky background near more glowing fire points, with a lit lamp on a pole and a low building with lit windows behind them. The mood is night ritual or meditation around small fires.2006-08-18A night-time outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, with a row of seated figures in plain white clothing arranged in front of small circular rings of glowing embers or oil lamps. Several figures wear saffron-striped shawls draped over their shoulders. A few people stand in the background near a low stone structure, and a bright white light glows from a tent area at the right edge. Lights in the rings suggest a ritual sitting practice. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.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 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 fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on dirt in rows, facing away from the camera toward a lit area in the distance. Several seated men wear saffron or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Glowing red embers or fire pits arranged in circular rings lie in front of them, and smoke rises across the scene. The background is dark with a bright white tent-like structure and trees illuminated by a light in the centre.2006-08-18