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Night-time outdoor scene on bare, dusty ground where five people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged in meditation on raised circular earthen platforms, each set in a shallow ash-dusted depression. A woman with long blonde hair in the foreground sits with bare feet on a platform; a grey-haired woman in a light beige top sits in the centre; a man in white sits on the right; two more white-clad figures sit at the far left. Two tall wooden poles with bright lights stand behind them against a dark sky, and a few scattered stones and a plastic bottle lie on the ground.

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Night photograph of people sitting cross-legged in white clothing on raised circular earthen platforms set into bare ground, each ringed by ash-darkened charred edges, with thin upright poles and a strung wire behind them against a black sky. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a braid sits in a white top and white trousers, bare-footed, on a platform. Further back, a man in white sits on a platform, a man with grey hair and glasses wears white and sits with hands folded, and two more figures in white sit in the distance. The setting suggests a night meditation or fire ritual, though no fire is visibly burning. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2007-08-11Night photograph of four people seated cross-legged with eyes closed on flat stone-like platforms set into a pale, ash-coloured ground, each platform ringed by a shallow circular trench. On the left a man in beige kurta-style clothes and a beaded necklace sits with hands in his lap. In front, a woman in a white shawl and white outfit wears a white headband, eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a man in white kurta sits on his platform. On the right a woman in white clothing with a beaded mala sits with hands resting on her knees. Dark trees, a distant building and a faint figure appear in the background, with a small flame visible at the lower right edge. Scene suggests a meditation or sitting practice in an open outdoor area at night.2007-08-11Night photograph of five people seated in meditation on bare ground at a ritual site. Circular fire-pit beds of pale ash surround them. The foreground man wears white kurta and dhoti, a beaded mala necklace, a bangle and barefoot posture. Behind him sit a bald man in khaki clothing with a white blindfold, a man in white, a woman in white with a white head covering and blindfold, and a woman in white with light hair. Another figure in white stands in the far background. Dark sky and scattered lights.2007-08-11Night photograph of white-clad practitioners sitting cross-legged in a dark open ground beside circular ash-rimmed fire pits with charred logs. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bangle, sits with eyes closed and hands joined on his lap, seated on a sand mound inside a ring of ash. Behind him two more white-clad figures sit near a second fire pit, one in a white head covering, and a fourth sits in the far background under dim lights.2007-08-11A night-time outdoor scene shows four people seated cross-legged on raised earthen platforms set into the ground, with ash-covered pits and small fire remnants around them. Each person wears white or cream clothing: the foreground woman has a white head covering and white garments, a man on the left wears cream robes and a necklace, a man at the back wears white, and a woman on the right wears white with a beaded necklace. A water bottle and a stack of logs sit on the ground at the right edge. They appear to be sitting in meditation.2007-08-11Night photograph of meditation beside a dying fire pit on open ground. In the foreground, a man in white clothes sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and a bangle. Two more people in white, one with a white head covering, sit in meditation further back near ash-covered embers. A tall stack of logs stands at right and a faint figure stands at the far right edge. A low building with lit windows appears in the dark background.2007-08-11A night-time outdoor fire ritual on bare sandy ground. Many participants in white clothing and white head-cloths sit cross-legged on low brick or stone seats around small circular fire pits, some with glowing embers and flames. A few wear orange or red head-cloths. Smoke hangs in the dark air, and a lamp glows in the distance. In the foreground, a seated person in white with a white wrap over the head tends a fire pit, with a water bottle beside them. A standing figure in white stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual in the Agni process style.2007-02-07Night photo of a brahmacharya training ritual on bare earth at an outdoor ashram ground. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits, each ringed with glowing red embers. A single bright lamp illuminates the background, with a saffron flag on a pole, a low building and dark trees beyond. Most sitters are seated in meditative posture, facing the fire rings.2006-08-18Night-time outdoor photo of a sacred fire ritual on bare sandy ground. Many seated participants sit cross-legged around dark fire pits with charred wood and ash, some with orange cloths tied over their heads, others with white cloths wrapped around their heads. Most wear white clothing; a few wear orange, maroon or yellow. A central figure in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sits in front, with a fire pit and a crossed ritual stick beside him. Wooden poles and a string of orange marigold-like decorations stretch behind them against a dark background with a low building in the distance.2007-02-07A night-time outdoor photo of a sacred fire ritual on bare sandy ground. Several dozen white-clad participants sit cross-legged in a wide arrangement, each beside a circular fire pit with ash-grey rims. Most wear white garments and white headbands, with their backs to the camera. A few small flames burn in the pits, and a single street lamp lights the background trees. Scattered figures in orange and darker clothing appear further back among the pits.2007-02-07Night-time photograph of a sandy outdoor ground lit by many small oil lamps arranged in circular and ring-shaped patterns. Numerous people in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows across the ground in the dim background. In the foreground, one person in white with an orange shawl sits inside a lamp-ringed circle, with a second seated figure in white nearby. The scene appears to be a monastic training gathering with lamps placed around the seated participants.2006-08-18Night photograph of several people sitting cross-legged in meditation on ashy, sandy ground beside a large pile of burnt wood or logs. The foreground man wears white kurta and white trousers, a wooden bead mala around his neck and a bangle on his wrist, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind him a woman in white and another person in light clothing sit similarly, with a figure on the far left in khaki. Tall posts with blue lights stand in the dark background.2007-08-11