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A woman sits cross-legged on a mound of earth at the centre of a ring of burnt wooden logs and grey ash on bare ground. She wears a white sari with gold-embroidered border and a white blindfold tied across her eyes, a red-brown beaded necklace, and gold bangles. Small embers glow among the charred logs around her. The scene looks like a fire-walking or ritual fire preparation at dusk.

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February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesA person sits cross-legged in the centre of a circular pit on bare, dusty ground, with white ash and charred wooden sticks laid around the rim. The figure wears white clothing and an orange-red cloth wrapped over the head and face, with a dark band across the forehead; a rudraksha-style bead string hangs at the chest. Small red bricks lie beside the seated figure, and other similar pits with ash appear in the background. The scene is an outdoor photograph of a practitioner in a fire-pit style penance, with the figure's identity uncertain from appearance.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees seated in white clothes with yellow-gold borders and white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on mounds of earth around small blackened fire pits on bare ground. In the right foreground a woman sits cross-legged with hands joined, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Behind her, others sit in rows with ash-filled pits and scattered charred sticks. Dusk light, dry trees, a low building and a palm tree stand in the background.2007-02-07Outdoor photo on bare dry earth at dusk, showing a large group of practitioners seated in white clothing with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many sit on mats or low platforms around small smouldering fire pits with scattered logs and ash. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace sits upright with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap. Behind them a few figures in orange clothing stand near white plastic chairs and metal vessels, and a bare-chested man in white bends over a pit. A white building, palm trees and a hazy sky form the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of a sacred fire ritual on bare earth at dusk. Many participants sit in a row of small circular fire pits edged with charred logs, all wearing white clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes. The nearest figure on the right is a woman in a white sari with a golden border, seated on a raised mound beside a small fire. In the left middle, a person in an orange wrap and blue top sits cross-legged by a steel water bottle, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation beside him. A bare tree and low walls stand in the background. The setting appears to be a practice of sitting in meditation around fire pits.2007-02-07August 17 20062006-08-17February 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on dry, bare earth at dusk where many white-clad devotees sit in rows beside small circular fire pits with smoke rising from ash and burning logs. Most wear white dhotis and white or cream shawls, and several have their faces covered with white cloth masks or wraps. A man in the foreground at right, in white shirt and dhoti with rudraksha malas, sits with hands folded beside a fire pit. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a yellow border and a white head covering. Behind them, more seated participants and a few standing figures are visible, with a concrete building and palm trees in the background. The rites look like a homa or yagna with a fire pit arrangement.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFour people sit cross-legged on bare sandy ground around blackened, ash-covered fire pits with charred logs, during what appears to be a fire ritual or penance. The woman in front wears white garments with gold borders, a dark bead mala with a small pendant, and sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind her, a bald man in white with a white cloth wrapped across his face sits with hands folded over a red-edged white dhoti. Two more seated people in white, one with a white cloth tied over the eyes and one with a blue cloth over the head, complete the group. Scattered terracotta pots and burnt wood lie on the ground.2007-02-02 +1 copiesAugust 17 20062006-08-17