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Night outdoor gathering around a large bonfire with tall orange flames and a wooden frame beneath it. A man in a white shirt and lungi stands at the left edge holding a long pole near the fire. Seated people in a wide circle on a mat and cloth include men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and in orange-yellow saris, and a child in white. A woman with dark hair and a leopard-print top sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Pink and white flower garlands lie on a cloth. The scene resembles a homa or fire ritual, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Night outdoor gathering around a large blazing fire pit on bare ground. A group of about two dozen people sit closely in a circle, mostly men and some women, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print top and faces the circle with their back to the camera. A woman in a white saree sits near the front, and a few people wear orange and red garments. A simple cloth-covered seat lies in the lower foreground. The fire rises high at the center, lighting the faces of the seated participants against the dark background.2011-01-14A night-time outdoor gathering at a bonfire on open ground. A large crowd sits on the ground and in white plastic chairs around a blazing fire pit, facing a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe on the right who appears to be addressing them. A bright floodlight glows in the background above a metal scaffold structure, and a few other white-clad people stand further back near the lit area. A white bonfire-side table is visible, and the figures in the crowd wear mixed colours including red, white and orange clothing.2011-07-16September 05 20062006-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21Night-time outdoor fire ritual on bare ground: a large bonfire burns at the centre while a ring of seated participants in white and orange-saffron clothes sit around it. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls stand on the left, and at right a person holds a tall pole topped by a red-and-white fringed canopy, with a figure in orange robes beside it. Floodlights and a tree sit in the background, and sandals lie on the ground at the edges. The setting suggests a homa or yagna around a fire pit; no one is identified by face, and the seated group is described by clothing and role only.2008-01-14February 21 20162016-02-21Night outdoor gathering at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru: a crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron or orange, sits on bare dirt facing a small open fire pit with burning logs and offerings. Bright floodlights on poles light the scene against a dark sky. The people are seated in rows, some with hands together.2009-09-06A night photograph of a homa fire burning in an open area, with a large bright flame rising from a central pit. Dozens of people in white clothing sit in rows on the far side of the fire, while dark silhouettes of people in the foreground face the flames from the near side. Smoke drifts upward into the dark sky. The scene reflects a fire ritual gathering after dark.2006-09-05Night outdoor campfire gathering on sandy ground around a large bright fire. Dozens of people sit in a circle wearing white and orange-saffron clothes; several in white stand at the back and right side. A standing figure in white, at the top centre of the circle, faces the group beside the flames. At left, a small canopy with a red-and-white fringed cloth stands on a pole. A single street lamp glows in the background, and a few distant lights appear at the far right. Some participants wear orange shawls, and a few have long dark hair in braids. The scene looks like an informal satsang or campfire session.2008-01-14November 19 20092009-11-19October 23 20062006-10-23Night outdoor gathering on a grassy lawn lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of seated devotees on mats, chairs and cloths around a blazing sacrificial fire at the centre. A tall metal frame stands at right. At far right a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white draped structure, with attendants in white around him. Many attendees wear white clothing, some in orange and saffron, and a figure at lower right wears a rudraksha-style necklace.2011-11-28