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Outdoor photo of a dry, dusty field with many seated practitioners in white clothing and white head cloths over their eyes, sitting in shallow pits with smouldering ash and charred wood between them. In the centre, a standing figure wears a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment with long dark hair, walking barefoot-looking sandals across the ground. A person in the foreground wears white with a red sash, and a bright plastic bucket sits near the middle. Bare trees, a metal framework structure and a distant white building fill the background under a pale sky. The standing figure in orange has long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, consistent with the a person appearance cues, though the face is not used for identification.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A wide outdoor photograph of many devotees in white clothing with white head cloths sitting in shallow pits dug into bare dry ground, with ash and smoke residue around them, apparently a pancha tapas style sitting penance. In the left foreground a woman in an orange-saffron sari walks past the pits. Scattered small structures, bare trees, utility poles and a partly built shed sit in the background under a cloudy sky. Seated figures number roughly twenty or more, with a few others standing or walking in the distance.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on bare, dusty ground with scattered ash and blackened patches from fire pits. Many people in plain white clothes sit on the ground, several with white cloth tied over their eyes, some with hands folded in prayer, and a few with small metal pots or containers nearby. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks across the foreground, toward the center, appearing to be a sannyasi in saffron; the appearance is not clearly identifiable as a specific person. Background shows trees, a partly built structure, a white building and a cloudy sky.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dusty open field with many devotees dressed in white clothes and white head cloths sitting at small pits in the ground, some with ash or burnt marks around them, possibly during a fire ritual. A woman in a bright orange sari-style robe walks across the foreground, carrying nothing visible. Some metal buckets and a few small structures appear in the background under a partly cloudy sky. a person's appearance cannot be reliably confirmed from the figures present, so no candidate is identified.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on open dry ground at dusk under a cloudy sky. Many people in plain white clothing sit or kneel in small fire pits with ash and smoke, several with white head coverings or cloths tied over their eyes. Two standing figures in saffron-orange robes walk among them: one in the foreground centre with long dark hair, and another in saffron to the right near a low building. Scattered small brick or wooden seats and fire pits fill the field, with a few trees and low buildings in the background. The setting appears to be a group fire ritual or homa, but the figures' identity is not established from appearance.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on bare, dry ground at dusk with many people seated in rows on small raised earthen platforms beside smouldering fire pits and blackened ash. Most seated figures wear white clothing and white headbands, and several have a white cloth wrapped over the head. One standing figure in the left middle wears a bright orange-saffron garment with a long dark hair, walking between the rows. Smoke rises from some pits, with scattered bricks, sticks and a blue bucket nearby. Low buildings, bare trees and a cloudy sky are visible in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on dry, bare ground during a fire ritual. Many people in white dhotis and white garments sit on low wooden stools or small brick seats around shallow circular fire pits filled with grey ash and smoke. A woman in an orange-saffron sari stands at left near a tree, and a figure in orange-saffron stands among the sitters further back. Some participants wear white headbands and white head coverings. Scattered wood pieces, stumps and small brick structures are visible, with a sky of soft clouds and a few distant buildings and trees on the horizon.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of many people in white ritual clothes at scattered fire pits on bare dry ground, with smoke and ash rising. Several seated figures wear white dhotis or sarees and white headbands, and some sit before small clay or brick fire pits with blackened wood. A standing woman in orange robes stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti bends near the center, tending a pit. A few figures stand or move among the pits, with trees, low buildings and a cloudy sky behind. The setting suggests a homa or yagna performed in open ground. The visible people number roughly thirty, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on a dry, dusty open field at dusk with a hazy sky and power lines overhead. Many people in plain white clothing sit cross-legged on mounds of ash or small fire pits, some with white cloth tied over their eyes, and several have smoke rising nearby. Two standing figures in orange-saffron robes walk among them: one, a woman with long dark hair and a draped orange cloth, walks barefoot, and the other, a shaven-headed man in orange robes, stands at right. Low white buildings and sparse trees sit in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copies