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A night-time outdoor photograph of a dusty open ground where many people in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on the earth. Small clay oil lamps with flames are placed in front of them, glowing red-orange in the dark. A tall thin flagpole with a faded orange-red flag stands at left, and a low brick structure is visible near the centre-left. A bright floodlight glows at the right beside a white boundary wall, and dark trees line the background under a black sky. Several people appear to be meditating or chanting in silence.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by small red-glowing lamps or embers placed in rows. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in a field, facing a lit structure and trees in the background. A few figures are visible in the foreground, one in white with a red cloth wrapped at the waist sitting near a small flame. The scene is dark with only the lamps and a bright light near the trees illuminating the area.2006-08-18A dark night scene at an open sandy ground with many people seated on the ground in white clothes, with small oil lamps and flickering flames set in rows on the sand in front of them. A standing figure in white stands in the centre, and a person in orange or saffron clothing stands at the left edge near the seated group. A low wall and dark trees form the background. 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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 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 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 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.2006-08-18Night 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 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 monastic training gathering on sandy ground at an outdoor ashram. Many people in white clothing sit in small circular patterns traced in the earth, some with glowing embers or small fires at their edges. In the foreground a person with dark shoulder-length hair in white clothes sits cross-legged inside a ring, and to the right a figure in an orange-and-white garment sits near a fire. Smoke drifts across the scene, and a wall with lights is visible in the background.2006-08-18A night-time outdoor scene on bare sandy ground at a training site, with several people in white clothes sitting cross-legged inside small circular earthen rings. Small red flames and glowing embers mark the ring edges and a small fire burns near the centre. Smoke drifts across the dark background, and a light source glows through the haze on the right. Some figures sit farther back in the dim distance. A tall pole with a lantern-like fixture stands at the left edge.2006-08-18