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Night photo of a sadhu gathering around a small open fire on the ground. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at left reaching toward the flames, while a man in a white shirt and another in striped shirt lean in at right, hands extended over the fire. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand close together; one tall figure at centre wears an orange shawl and white forehead markings, another at right holds a long staff with a red flag and wears an orange turban and rudraksha malas. Several onlookers in dark clothing stand in the dim background. No clear identification of any individual is made; the scene shows ritual fire worship in an outdoor evening setting.

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A night-time photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around small oil lamps flickering on the ground. Several men wear orange dhotis and shawls draped over their heads, and one older man wears rudraksha beads. A man in a white shirt bends down close to the flames at the lower right, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Bystanders stand in the dark behind them, lit by a small torch. Oil lamps are lit on the ground in front of the group.2010-01-29Night photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathered around a small fire at ground level. In the centre, a tall elderly man with a shaved head and a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders stands with hands folded, and a younger saffron-clad man bends low over the flames. Behind them, several sannyasis in orange robes wear rudraksha malas and saffron turbans, and one holds a trident-topped staff. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, hands extended toward the fire, and a lit oil lamp is visible near the centre. The setting is dark.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29A night photograph at a riverside ghat where devotees in saffron and orange robes release small lit oil lamps onto dark water. A young man in orange clothing with a red and white wristband leans forward, extending his hand toward a floating lamp with flame, while a bearded man in an orange turban and long rudraksha mala beads smiles nearby. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, watching. Two lamps burn on the water surface, one at left and one at centre.2010-01-29Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a Sarvadarshan event. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps on flat dishes, extending them toward others who cup their hands to receive the flame. A figure in a long orange shawl at left reaches forward with a lamp, while men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand in the surrounding crowd. Bright floodlights glow in the dark background and smoke drifts through the air.2010-01-29Night outdoor cremation scene with a large fire burning on a pile of straw and wood. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti crouches at the flames, placing offerings. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands beside a sadhu in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with red shawls, stand in a line; one holds a brass bowl and another a small brass vessel. A coconut sits on the ground near a woven mat and a white cloth. Marigold petals and orange flower offerings are scattered on the ground.2011-01-14January 29 20102010-01-29Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30A photograph of a homa fire pit in the foreground with flames rising from a square stone pit, while a man in orange dhoti and orange cloth leans over the pit offering something into the fire. Around him, a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit and stand, many with shaved heads, white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. A man in white clothes at the left holds a camera. Brass pots, plates of offerings and a kalasha sit at the pit's edge, and a gilded deity murti appears at the top left in the dim hall. Many people are visible, mostly in orange and red.2013-03-10Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21A photograph of a ritual flame ceremony outdoors under a white canopy. In the centre, an elderly bald man with a white beard and saffron-orange robes holds his hands over a flame burning in a metal tray, with offerings of yellow flowers and food. Beside him a woman in a red turban and gold-beaded necklaces holds the tray; to the left an older man in orange robes, and to the right two men in orange shawls extend their hands toward the fire. A man in white stands behind. The scene suggests a fire offering ritual with oil lamp-style flame and food offerings.2015-01-13