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Night photograph of a seated group of children and adults on sandy ground around a small bonfire of stacked sticks and logs. Several standing men in white kurta-style clothing stand at the edges of the circle, one at left and others at right. Seated children in shirts of blue, pink, green and red face the fire in the foreground. The background is dark, with a few dim lights and seated onlookers further back.

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Night outdoor scene at a camp, with a large crowd of children seated on the ground in the foreground, many wearing colourful shirts in red, green, blue, orange and pink. In the centre, several adults in white dhoti-style garments stand around a stacked pile of wooden logs, apparently a bonfire being prepared or lit. One standing man in white raises his arm toward the fire. Further back, more seated people and another standing figure in white are visible in the dim light.2006-05-04Night 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 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.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy ground. A small bonfire of stacked logs burns at centre. Several men in white kurta-style clothing stand around the fire, and a large group of children and adults in white and coloured clothes sits in a circle on the ground in the foreground and behind.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 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.2006-05-04Night 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 photograph of an outdoor homa fire burning in a tall pyramid of wooden sticks on bare sandy ground. Dozens of people in white clothing sit in rows around the fire, seen from behind in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes with a head wrap stands at right beside the flames, facing the fire. Dark sky surrounds the scene.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-time outdoor scene where a large bonfire of stacked logs burns brightly on sandy ground, sending sparks into the dark sky. Many seated people in white clothes, including children and adults, sit in a wide circle around the fire. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands near the fire's edge with arms extended, possibly leading an activity. The crowd is seated in rows facing the flames, with a few people standing in the background.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.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor fire ritual on sand under a dark sky with a pale moon. A tall bonfire of stacked logs burns brightly at centre. Standing near the fire, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap stands in front of the flames, with several men in white dhotis and shirts standing around in folded-hands postures. Many seated children and young people in white, yellow, pink and checked clothing sit on the ground in the foreground, facing the fire. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt stands at right. The scene looks like a homa or yagna held outdoors after dark.2006-05-04