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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy ground. A tall bonfire of stacked wooden logs burns brightly at centre, with a wooden pole leaning beside it. A ring of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand around the fire, some with hands raised in salutation. Seated children and young people in colourful salwar and dress, including pink, orange, green and blue, sit in rows in the foreground, facing the fire. The dark sky has no visible details beyond the flames.

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Night photo of an open-air outdoor fire ceremony on sandy ground. A tall bonfire of stacked logs burns brightly at centre, with a long wooden pole leaning against the flames. Around it stand several men in plain white dhoti-style garments, and a few in pale or light shirts. Seated in a wide ring in the foreground are many children and young people, including girls with long braids in white, pink, orange, turquoise and light-blue outfits and a boy in white with a red shawl. The surrounding darkness is broken only by the fire's glow.2006-05-04Night photograph of a large outdoor fire, a homa or yagna, burning at the centre of a sandy open ground. Several people in plain white garments stand around the fire, with one figure in a saffron-orange cloth at left. Thick crowd of children sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, several with long braided hair, wearing white, pink, blue and red clothing. Dark sky behind the scene.2006-05-04Night photograph of an outdoor fire ceremony on sandy ground. A large wood fire blazes in the centre, with split logs stacked in a cone. Several men in plain white dhoti and kurta stand around the fire, some with hands folded and one gesturing toward the flames. Many seated children and young people, several with braided hair and wearing bright red, yellow, blue and pink clothes, face the fire from the foreground and sides, with the dark sky above. Activity suggests a homa or yagna around the fire. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the white-clad men are presented as participants and attendants.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor photograph of a bonfire-style fire pit burning on bare ground, with a tall pyramid of wooden logs and flames rising at centre. Men in white dhoti-style clothing and a white kurta stand around the fire, some holding objects in their hands, while a man in a blue checked shirt stands at right. Several seated people in white and coloured saris and kurtas are gathered in the foreground and background, facing the fire in a ritual gathering. The sky is dark.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground. A tall pyre of wooden sticks burns brightly at centre, surrounded by a seated crowd of devotees in the foreground and several standing figures in white clothing, some with hands folded in prayer and others gesturing toward the fire. A man in a blue-striped shirt stands at right beside the flames. The dark sky above is speckled with bright spots. Figures in white dhotis and kurtas appear to be leading the homa or yagna.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor homa beside a bonfire-style fire pit, with bright orange flames rising from stacked wooden logs on bare dirt ground. Several standing men in white dhotis and white shirts surround the fire, one wearing a grey-blue shirt, and one in orange clothing stands near the flames. Dozens of children and adults sit cross-legged on the ground in rows at the bottom and sides of the frame, many in bright pastel and yellow clothes. The background is very dark. The scene suggests a fire ritual observed by a seated group of children.2006-05-04Night outdoor scene at a sandy ground where a small bonfire burns in a tepee-like stack of wooden poles and dry sticks. Several people in plain white clothes stand around the fire, including a man in white kurta-style dress tending the flames on the left and a man in white on the right in profile. Children sit in a large seated crowd in white and light clothing, one girl with a long braid and a pink hair clip in the foreground. The background shows more seated listeners and scattered lamps in the dark.2006-05-04Night outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground: a large bonfire of stacked wooden logs blazes at centre with sparks rising. Many people sit cross-legged in a wide circle, many in white clothes and some in red or pink saris, while a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shawls watches. At the right edge a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron head covering stands beside the fire, gesturing toward it, consistent with a homa or yagna. Children in white shirts sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2006-05-04Night photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground. A large bonfire of stacked wooden logs blazes at centre, sparks rising into the dark sky. Seated rows of people, mostly in white and light shirts, face the fire in a wide circle in the foreground. Standing figures in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the fire, and at right a figure in orange-saffron robes stands near the flames. A bright circular light flare with rainbow halo sits at left. The gathering appears to be a homa or yagna-style fire ceremony with a seated audience of roughly two dozen to several dozen people visible.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on bare sandy ground. A tall bonfire of stacked wooden poles blazes at centre, with sparks rising into the dark sky. A figure in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at the right of the fire, arms extended toward it, apparently tending the ceremony. Many seated children and young people in white clothes, some in red or colourful garments, sit in a loose ring around the fire. Behind them, a row of standing people in white garments watches quietly. Foreground figures are partly visible at the lower edge. The scene conveys a homa or fire offering performed at night.2006-05-04Night outdoor photo of a fire ritual on bare ground. A large bonfire of stacked sticks blazes at centre, with a long pole leaning against it. Around it, men in white kurta and dhoti stand with arms outstretched, some with hands raised, as if performing a homa or yagna. In the foreground, a seated crowd of children, mostly in white and light-coloured outfits, watches the fire in silence. The dark background shows a few more standing figures in white clothes. The scene matches a fire ritual observed during a children's residential program. The bonfire with offerings is visible, but its exact ritual name cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2006-05-04Night photograph of a large bonfire burning on sandy ground, with sparks rising into the dark sky. Many seated people in white clothes sit in rows around the fire, facing it, with some children in the foreground. On the left a figure in orange robes stands near the fire's edge, and a few standing onlookers appear in the background. The fire is.2006-05-04