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Night-time photograph of a large outdoor fire ritual on bare ground. Many small fires burn in shallow pits across the field, with smoke drifting through the scene. Several people sit cross-legged behind the flames; in the foreground a figure in light, loose clothing and a head covering sits upright near a burning pit. Other seated participants are visible in the distance, lit by the fires and a bright lamp at upper right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with small fire pits.

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Night-time photograph of a sacred fire ritual on open sandy ground. Several small fires burn in separate circular pits, with flames and smoke rising behind them. Many people sit cross-legged in white clothing around the fire pits, some facing the flames, and a few stand near the smoke in the background. A striped red-and-white barrier and a low wall are visible at the back left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna gathering, with white-clad participants seated at each fire.2006-08-19Night outdoor scene at a dark open ground with several small fires burning on the earth and smoke drifting through the air. Several people sit cross-legged around the fires, some in orange and saffron clothing and others in light, dark or plain clothes. A bright white light and a van or vehicle appear at the left edge, with a few lit buildings in the background. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with figures seated in a row near the flames.2006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19Night photograph of a ritual fire ceremony on bare earth. Several seated figures in pale clothing sit in a row, each beside a small glowing fire pit with red embers and rising smoke, with a bright light source in the upper right. Smoke billows across the dim scene, and more people are faintly visible in the background. The image appears to show a homa or yagna style fire offering. No readable name is visible on the scene itself.2006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19Night photo of a fire ritual at an open-air ground, with small flames burning in a scattered pattern across the dark earth. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white cloth sits cross-legged in front of a large fire pit, hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind her, several other people in white and light-coloured clothing sit in meditative postures beside their own small fires, with a few more standing at the edges. Buildings with lights are faintly visible in the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire-based meditation practice.2006-08-19A smoky night scene of a ritual fire area. Several people sit on the bare ground in silhouette, one in the foreground with arms resting on knees. Small flames and smouldering embers glow across the earth, and a brick or stone structure with an orange cloth hanging from it stands in the background. A bright orange glow and dense smoke fill the middle distance. Faces are mostly dark and indistinct.2006-08-19Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Several fire trenches burn in rows across dark ground. A seated figure in white clothing sits beside a flaming trench, with flames lighting the ground around him. Standing nearby, a person in white robes holds a long implement, and a figure in a red-orange garment stands to the right by another fire. Further back, more seated and standing people in white are partly visible in the glow of the fires. This appears to be a homa or fire offering performed by devotees; no readable text appears in the scene itself.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 19 20062006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17