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Outdoor scene at an open sandy ground during a monastic training gathering, with a large crowd of people seated in rows on mats and small circular fire pits or ritual markings. Many wear white clothing while some wear saffron/orange robes and one person in the foreground wears red. A tall pole flies a red flag with a blue circular emblem against a pale cloudy sky. Smoke rises from the ground, and a leafy tree stands at left with palms and dense green trees behind. A striped red-and-white low wall runs across the background.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where many people sit cross-legged inside circular ring-shaped marked areas. Most wear white clothing, while several in orange or saffron robes sit among them. A tall saffron flag on a pole stands at left, smoke rises among the sitters, and a water tank on a metal stand, a white stone structure, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall sit behind them under a grey overcast sky with dense trees.2006-08-18Outdoor scene at an open sandy training ground with many people seated in rows on circular ringed mats or fire-pit rings, most wearing white clothes and some in saffron/orange robes. Smoke rises from the ground between them. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole stands at left, a water tank on a metal stand sits behind, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the middle. Dense green trees fill the background under a grey sky. Watermarked archive photo of a monastic training day.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a monastic training convention on sandy ground in front of a dense green tree line, with smoke rising from several small square fire pits arranged across the field. Many people in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows at the pits. A figure in white stands near the centre with a long staff or rod. In the foreground at left, a bare-backed person with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair beside a tree trunk. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red bag sits among the seated group. A red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the background. The page's excerpt describes this as Day 6 of a monastic training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi.2006-08-18Outdoor scene on bare sandy ground at a rural ashram site. Many people sit cross-legged within circular dark ring markings, arranged in rows across the open ground. Most wear white clothing, while several wear orange or saffron robes. A tall orange flag flies on a pole at left, and a water tank on a metal stand stands behind the group. Smoke drifts across the scene, and a dense green tree line and cloudy sky fill the background. A red and white striped boundary wall runs along the right side.2006-08-18Outdoor ground at a training site with many participants seated cross-legged in rows on bare earth, each beside a circular ring of fire pits emitting smoke. Most wear white clothing while several in saffron/orange robes sit among them. A red-and-white striped boundary wall, a water tank on a metal stand, a tall pole with wires, a water tap and dense green trees fill the background under an overcast sky. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual session during a monastic training convention. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor homa ritual on a dry dirt ground with many seated participants arranged in separate circular fire pits. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange-saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, sit cross-legged before small fires ringed with logs or blackened wood, with smoke rising in the grey morning haze. Tall trees, palms and a red-and-white striped boundary wall frame the background. Several participants are visible behind and beside the front row, and a ceremonial homa with offerings is taking place.2006-08-17Outdoors on bare reddish earth, many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged inside ring-shaped enclosures of dark logs or stones, each with a small flame burning at its edge. Several seated participants wear orange shawls over white garments. A few standing figures in white move among the rings, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall, a tall water tank on a metal frame, a utility pole and dense trees form the backdrop under a hazy, smoky sky. This looks like a group fire-ritual or meditation session in progress.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17