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Night outdoor fire ritual at an ashram. A ring of bright flames burns in a circular pit in the foreground. A young boy with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white clothing in the centre of the fire ring, while a standing figure in orange robes tends the fire near the left edge. Several people in white dhotis and shawls stand or sit around the glowing fire pits, with a few small flames scattered in the background. A smaller figure is visible at the bottom of the frame. The scene is lit almost entirely by the flames against a dark background.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged inside a ring of burning flames on the ground. Around them, robed devotees in white and orange move with torches, while a standing figure in orange cloth holds a lit torch.2006-08-17Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Several fire trenches burn in rows across dark ground. A seated figure in white clothing sits beside a flaming trench, with flames lighting the ground around him. Standing nearby, a person in white robes holds a long implement, and a figure in a red-orange garment stands to the right by another fire. Further back, more seated and standing people in white are partly visible in the glow of the fires. This appears to be a homa or fire offering performed by devotees; no readable text appears in the scene itself.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night outdoor fire ritual. A ring of burning fire pits glows orange around a central seated figure in white robes and a beaded necklace who sits cross-legged in meditation. In the foreground a monastic in saffron-brown robes sits with his back to the camera facing the flames. Other seated figures in white and saffron are scattered among smaller fire pits, and a standing figure in white stands at the upper left. Smoke drifts through the dark scene.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night scene of a monastic fire ritual at an outdoor ground. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth, wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl over white robes, with hands resting in the lap. Small fires burn in the ground around him, with several other robed figures in white and saffron seated or kneeling behind the flames in the dark. A few lamps glow in the distance.2006-08-19Night-time photograph of a sacred fire ritual on open sandy ground. Several small fires burn in separate circular pits, with flames and smoke rising behind them. Many people sit cross-legged in white clothing around the fire pits, some facing the flames, and a few stand near the smoke in the background. A striped red-and-white barrier and a low wall are visible at the back left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna gathering, with white-clad participants seated at each fire.2006-08-19Night photo of a fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Flames burn in a long curving trench and ring across the dark ground. A man in white robes sits cross-legged near the fire, and another seated figure in white clothes is at the right edge beside the flames. Two or three more white-clad people stand faintly in the dark background. Fire ritual, possibly a homa or yagna, in a monastic training setting.2006-08-17A night-time outdoor gathering at a dim open hall where many people sit on the ground in white and cream clothing, lit by small oil lamps and flames set on the floor. In the foreground, two figures sit with their backs to the camera: one wears a long pale orange robe and the other a saffron-orange garment with a red shawl over the shoulders, with small fires burning beside them. Further back a standing figure in a dark robe holds a long staff near a row of seated participants. The scene suggests a night ritual or training session, with flames and lamps providing the only light. No face is clearly visible for identification.2006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17