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Outdoor scene on dry, dusty ground under a hazy sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts with white cloth bands tied over their eyes sit cross-legged in small circular fire pits, with smoke rising around them. Two people in saffron-orange robes walk among them: a woman with long dark hair on the left and a shaved-headed man in orange on the right, the walking figure in the centre-right. Trees, a stack of firewood, blue barrels and white sheds sit in the background. This looks like a fire-pit ritual with participants seated at the pits.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor 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 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 copiesOutdoor photograph of a dry, open field with scorched, ash-filled pits in the ground, where many people in white clothing sit in or beside the pits, many with white cloths tied over their heads or faces. A woman in a flowing orange-saffron sari walks through the middle of the scene, and a man in white walks behind her. Smoke rises from several pits, and a few small buckets stand near the seated figures. Low buildings, bare trees and a hazy sky form the background. The seated participants appear to be performing a fire-based ritual, with the pits as fire pits in an open-air setting.2007-02-02 +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 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a dusty, barren ground with ash-blackened fire pits and a grey overcast sky. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk across the scene: one at left, a person with long dark hair and a draped orange wrap; another at right, a shaved-headed figure in an orange robe. Around them, many people in white clothing sit on the ground and on low brick seats, most with white head cloths or blindfolds over their eyes, some with white cloth covering their faces. Small clay cups and a bucket sit nearby. Low buildings, a white house and sparse trees sit on the far horizon, with white poles along a ridge.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 copiesOutdoor photo of a dusty open field at dusk with many people seated on the ground in rows at small smouldering fire pits, with smoke rising. Most seated participants wear white clothing and white head cloths, some with cloth tied over their eyes. Two standing figures in orange-saffron robes walk among them; one is a woman with long dark hair and the other a bald man in orange. Low white buildings, trees and a cloudy sky are in the background, and a metal frame runs across the foreground.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA 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 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 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copies