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Outdoor smoky fire ritual on bare red earth beside coconut palms and a utility pole. A long-haired figure on the right wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds palms together in front of the chest, standing near the smoke. Two people in white ritual clothes kneel and bend over a fire area, one holding a red-orange cloth draped over a wooden frame. 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.

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A 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. The scene reads as preparations for a fire ritual, with white smoke drifting across the ground.2006-11-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walking along a dirt path between palm trees, with smoke drifting across the ground behind him. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls work near a smoky fire pit on the left, and another man in white with an orange shawl and a wooden staff walks on the right. A person in orange carries a small red lantern at the far right edge.2006-11-21Outdoor 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 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.2006-11-21Outdoor photograph of a smoky fire-ritual site with scattered burnt wood and embers on bare sandy ground, backed by palm trees and a white stepped structure. A barefoot figure with long dark hair and bare back, wearing an orange wrap, stands at centre facing away. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit or kneel on mats around the fire area, while a figure in white stands near the steps at left. The scene appears to be a homa or fire-based ritual during a training convention. A young person in an orange shawl sits at lower right.2006-08-18A 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.2006-11-21August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor scene at a sandy ground beside a wall with striped band, with a smoky fire pit on the left where small flames burn among ash and logs. Roughly a dozen men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in a loose group, one holding a video camera on his shoulder, others with hands folded. On the right, several men in orange-saffron robes sit on a low stone platform beside a white-draped table, a microphone and water bottle on it, and a leafy young tree stands between. A man in white stands at the far left near the smoke. Foreground shows a man with curly hair in white from behind.2006-08-18Outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground under trees, with a long low row of burning logs and smoke rising across the frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid from a red bucket onto the fire, while a man in an orange shawl with long dark hair stands beside a rake or tool, and another man in white with an orange shawl and dhoti stands at right. Several people in white clothing stand in a row at left near a metal-roofed structure. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ceremony, with a palm and tree line behind.2006-08-20August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy ground at a monastic training convention, with smoke rising from a fire pit at left and burning logs visible. Roughly a dozen people in plain white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk in a loose group, while two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a low white ledge at right beside a water bottle and white cushion. A white-clad attendant carries an object near the fire. Green trees frame the upper left and a young sapling stands at right, with a white-and-red boundary wall behind.2006-08-18August 19 20062006-08-19