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Outdoors at sunrise or sunset on bare reddish earth, several people in white clothing sit on the ground beside shallow fire pits with grey ash and wisps of smoke rising. In the foreground a man with dark hair wears a bright orange wrap over his shoulders and sits cross-legged facing away from the camera. Another seated figure in white draws a shawl over the head nearby. Behind them a large red-walled barn-like building with a curved corrugated roof and small finials stands under a hazy sky, with palm trees and a white pickup truck at the right edge. Sunlight flares low on the horizon behind the group.

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Backlit outdoor photo at sunrise or sunset of several people in white clothing seated on bare reddish earth. In the foreground a seated person in white with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders faces away toward the glowing sun. Thin smoke rises from a fire area in the middle distance, where other white-clad people sit. A red arched roof structure and palm trees stand at left and right. Other figures in white are scattered across the background.2007-02-07Outdoor photo at sunrise or sunset of white-clad devotees seated on bare brown earth in small pits or mounds, with thin smoke rising among them. Many participants wear white clothing and white head coverings or wraps. A large red-roofed metal shed with a row of small finials and a flag stands at left, with palm trees along the horizon and the low sun glaring through the scene. The foreground seated figure in white is shown from behind. This appears to be a fire ritual setting, with smoke from the ground and white-clad participants sitting in a field.2007-02-07Outdoor photo at sunrise or sunset of white-clad devotees seated on bare earth before a row of small fire pits, with smoke rising between them. In the foreground a person in white wraps with a white head covering sits on a concrete block facing away from the camera. Behind them, several other people in white sit or kneel near the pits, and a large arched red-roofed hall with a red flag stands on the left under a pale sky, with palm trees on the right. The low sun glows through the haze.2007-02-07Silhouetted outdoor scene at sunset or sunrise with a bright sun glare on the right. In the foreground a person in white clothes and an orange cloth wrapped around the neck sits cross-legged on bare ground, facing away from the camera. A second seated person in white sits to the right of centre. Smoke rises from a low fire pit behind them, with several more figures in white clothing sitting or standing in the background. A red-roofed structure with a small flag and palm trees form the backdrop. Nothing here establishes a named ritual beyond the fire and seated participants.2007-02-07Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset of a group of about a dozen devotees in plain white clothes and white headbands seated on the bare earth around small smoking fire pits. Low sun flares through palm trees behind a red-walled shed with a corrugated roof on the left, and smoke drifts across the ground. Some seated figures are in the foreground and others sit further back. A water bottle sits near the centre. No one wearing saffron, ornate clothing or distinctive adornments is clearly identifiable as a swami, so no a person candidate is identified.2007-02-07Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset of a sacred fire ritual on bare earth beneath palm trees. Many people in white clothing sit in rows on the ground, many with white head cloths and some with green or yellow cloths tied at the head, facing small smoking fire pits and smoke-filled areas. Sunlight flares through the haze. On the right, a standing man in white with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a white head covering, moves near the fire area. A red-roofed building with a curved thatched roof stands at the left edge. The scene reads as a fire ritual with seated participants.2007-02-07Outdoor photograph of a large group of white-clad people seated on bare earth at dawn, each beside a small smoldering fire pit with rising smoke. Many wear white dhotis and white head-wraps, some with orange or saffron cloths over the shoulders or head, and several have white cloth bound across their eyes or faces. A man in an orange cloth on the left holds a shovel. A long green-roofed hall with a red wall stands behind, with palm trees and a tent line beyond. Small water bottles and a few containers sit near the pits.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a sacred fire ritual on bare dirt ground in front of a large red arched-roof hall with a green metal roof and small flags, palm trees and a setting sun at right. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in a scattered field, most seated beside small shallow fire pits with rising smoke. Several seated participants wear white or pale cloth wrapped over their heads. A standing figure in an orange-saffron top and white dhoti stands in the centre, and another figure in orange robes sits at right near a pit. Smoke drifts across the scene, and small logs and ash lie around the pits.2007-02-07Outdoor photo at sunrise or sunset on bare ground with a large dark red arched hall with pennants on its roof at left and palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground or squat beside small shallow fire pits, with thin smoke rising. In the foreground a woman in white with a white head covering squats on a low stool near a pit. At right a standing man wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, holding a small object, with the sun flaring behind him. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual setting.2007-02-07Outdoor scene at sunrise or sunset with a low sun glowing through a haze of smoke above a fire pit. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground in a loose circle around the fire, facing inward. One standing figure on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment and a dark cloth over one shoulder. A thatched-roof hall and tall palm and other trees sit in the background, with a small orange flag visible on a pole near the roof. Two seated people on the right wear white with orange cloth draped over their shoulders. Several figures are partly visible at the edges. Faint lens flare spots dot the dusty ground.2007-02-07Outdoor photo at dawn of a dusty open ground where many people in white clothes and white head coverings sit on low brick seats beside small smoking fire pits with ash and charred wood. A red-roofed corrugated metal hall with a small flagpole stands behind them, with palm trees and a low sun on the right. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks across the centre of the ground, and a figure in an orange top stands near the right side. The scene is a sacred fire ritual with seated participants around pits.2007-02-07A photograph of a dusty outdoor ground at sunrise or sunset, with the sun glowing low on the right behind palm trees. Many people in white clothes, most with white head coverings, sit on low brick or dirt platforms in rows across the field, with smoke rising from small fire pits in front of them. In the foreground a woman in white with a white head covering sits on a stack of bricks facing away from the camera. Behind them stands a large red arched shed with a green metal roof, and the ground is scattered with ash and charred wood.2007-02-07