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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.

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Night 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.2006-08-18A 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.2006-08-18A 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.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.2006-08-18A 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. The lamps glow red and orange in the darkness.2006-08-18Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground at AadiKailaasa. Many people in white clothing sit on the sandy ground facing away from the camera, arranged in rows around small circles of glowing red embers or fire pits. A bright light shines from a distant structure behind a low fence, with smoke haze in the dark air. Several figures in white sit close to the fire circles, some with a darker shawl or wrap. Dark night sky above.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 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.2006-08-18Night 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 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 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.2006-08-18