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Night 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.

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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 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.2006-05-04Night 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.2006-05-04A 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.2006-05-04A 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.2006-05-04Night 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 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 outdoor scene of a large bonfire of stacked wooden logs blazing brightly on sandy ground, with sparks rising into the dark sky. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and head covering stands at the left, facing the fire. Many people sit in rows on the sand around the fire, most dressed in white, with some wearing colourful saris and shirts; several have hands raised or folded in prayer. A large crowd fills the background in the darkness.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 photograph of a fire ritual on bare ground. A bonfire of stacked sticks burns brightly at centre. A man in white clothing stands behind it with both arms raised, holding a lit torch or flame in one hand, while another person in white stands beside him. Several white-clad men stand around the fire, and a bald man in white on the right wears a white upper cloth over the shoulder. A large seated group of children, wearing bright shirts and dresses, sits on the ground in the foreground facing the fire, with more seated figures further back. The scene is lit mainly by the fire.2006-05-04A night photograph of a large bonfire blazing in an open sandy courtyard, with sparks rising into the dark sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, stands at the right beside the fire, gesturing toward it. Seated rows of people in white, pale and striped clothing face the fire in the foreground and midground, while more people in white stand along the back wall. A bright lens flare sits to the right of the flames. The scene reads as a fire ritual with an audience.2006-05-04