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A smoky outdoor scene on reddish-brown earth beside tall coconut palms and a utility pole with wires. Smoke drifts across the ground where a fire pit has been prepared. A figure in a long flowing orange robe stands at the front right, long dark hair falling loose, with a hand raised near his chest. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are scattered across the scene: one stands at left with hands folded in prayer, one at centre-left wears a white robe with an orange shawl over his shoulder and bends over the ground, another in white bends low near the fire, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Other people in white are faintly visible in the smoke. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna area being prepared outdoors.

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Outdoor fire ritual at dusk among coconut palms and a tin-roofed building, with smoke drifting across the scene. A man in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair walks at right, gesturing with his hand. Several men in white dhotis and shirts kneel or stand at a smoldering fire pit with ash and burnt wood on red earth, one tending the fire and another lifting cloth. Electric wires and a utility pole stand in the background.2006-11-21A smoky outdoor site with reddish-brown freshly dug earth in the foreground and tall coconut palms behind. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe walks along a concrete path at center, carrying nothing in hand. To the right, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a long staff. Several people in white garments bend and move among the smoke near the pit area, and a person in an orange top also works at left. 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A person in white with hands folded in namaste stands at the far left, with another figure partly visible behind the smoke. Scattered wooden planks and grey ash lie on the ground.2006-11-21A photograph of an outdoor ritual site among palm trees, with smoke drifting through the scene. In the foreground, mounded reddish-brown earth lines a cleared area. A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks through the centre-right, with a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder, appearing to be a sannyasi in an appearance-based candidate capacity. Behind him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near a pile of wood and logs. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold borders bends to sweep or shovel ash, while other people in white clothing work in the background, tending the fire preparation for a homa.2006-11-21An outdoor photograph of a homa or fire ritual on bare earth under coconut palms, with a grey overcast sky. 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A wood pile and a small white building with a corrugated roof stand in the background, and stone statues are visible at the right edge. Several dozen physical people are visible.2010-08-08