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Outdoor photo at dusk of many devotees in white clothes seated on the ground at small circular fire pits blackened with ash, in an open dirt field. Most wear white garments and white head cloths; a few have orange cloths. A man in white with an orange shawl walks across the middle of the field carrying a clay pot. Scattered trees, a white building and utility poles stand behind the field under a pale evening sky.

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February 13 20072007-02-13An open dusty field at dusk with many people in plain white clothes seated in a loose grid around circular fire pits blackened with ash and charred wood. Some pits have small flames or smoke, and a few have offering vessels or red buckets nearby. A standing figure in white with an orange sash walks across the left side. Low white buildings, trees and power poles stand on the horizon under a pale cloudy sky.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 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 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13 +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 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at dusk on bare sandy ground where several men sit cross-legged in shallow circular pits lined with ash and charred debris, as in a pancha tapas penance. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts or shawls; one central man in a white dhoti and bare upper body wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in orange wrap sits at right, and a bald man in white sits beside him. Metal buckets, long-handled tools and a shovel lie around the pits, with low white buildings, poles and trees behind under a pale evening sky.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on bare, dusty ground at a fire-ritual site, with blackened ash pits and charred logs scattered around. Many devotees sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white garments, several with white cloth bands tied across their foreheads, facing the ash pits. In the left foreground a woman in an orange saree and a standing figure in orange cloth are nearby. Low white buildings, a partly built concrete frame and trees sit on the horizon under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. Some participants sit near small metal vessels and a water bottle. The scene suggests a tapas-style vigil or homa practice, with no clearly legible a person depiction visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a wide, dusty, ash-covered ground with many people seated in pits or on mounds across the field, some in meditative posture. In the foreground on the right, a person in white clothes with an orange-saffron head wrap sits cross-legged on a mound with hands folded in lap and a white cloth draped over the lap. On the left, a person in white clothes with a white head covering sits on a brick, holding a brown bag and a water bottle. Several others in white with orange or red head cloths sit in the background among low buildings and utility poles under a hazy sky. Scattered blackened ash and burnt wood cover the ground.2007-02-02