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Night outdoor fire ritual on a dirt ground. A large bright fire blazes at centre-right with sparks and smoke rising. In the foreground a man in white clothes stands with hands raised near his face, facing the fire. Further back a person in saffron-orange robes stands near the flames, and another figure in white stands at far right. On the left, a crowd of about twenty people sits on the ground in white clothing in front of a lit building with floodlights. Other floodlights stand on poles around the area.

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Night outdoor scene at an open dirt ground lit by floodlights. A tall bonfire blazes on the right, sending sparks and smoke upward. A person in white clothes stands in the foreground holding a camera toward the fire. Behind on the left, a row of seated people in white clothing sit facing the fire near a low building with lit windows. Another figure in white stands near the fire area.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A night-time outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on a dirt ground. A large bright fire with orange flames and sparks rises on the right, with smoke drifting upward. In the centre foreground, a man in white clothes stands with his back to the camera and raises his arms toward the fire. A crowd of people dressed in white sits on the ground on the left, facing the fire, lit by floodlights on a low building. No readable signs or captions are visible. The scene suggests a homa or yagna, though the fire pit is not clearly defined.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night outdoor scene on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace is seen from behind, his head and neck in close view. Beside him, a man in white clothes stands facing a large bright fire blazing with sparks. Behind them, a group of people sits on the ground near a red-walled building and a parked vehicle, with lamps and smoke rising into the dark sky.2013-03-02Night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by floodlights, with a large bonfire burning at the right. A man in plain white dhoti and white shirt, with white hair, stands facing the seated crowd and holds up an object, possibly a camera or microphone, while a tripod-mounted camera stands at the left foreground. About forty devotees sit on the ground in white clothes, some with saffron and orange accents, in front of an orange-walled building. The scene suggests an outdoor satsang or fire ritual, with the bonfire as the focal point.2013-03-02Night photograph of a large open fire blazing on bare ground, with tall flames rising from a stacked pile of logs and sticks. A bright floodlight on a tripod stands at the left, and a man in white clothes, with a white head, stands at the right holding a camera toward the fire. A small red-and-white bag sits on the ground nearby. No other people are visible.2013-03-02A night-time outdoor scene where a large bonfire of stacked logs burns brightly on sandy ground, sending sparks into the dark sky. Many seated people in white clothes, including children and adults, sit in a wide circle around the fire. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands near the fire's edge with arms extended, possibly leading an activity. The crowd is seated in rows facing the flames, with a few people standing in the background.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on bare sand. A large bonfire of stacked sticks blazes at centre. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head covering stands near the fire. Behind the fire, a crowd of seated people, many dressed in white, watches the flames, while a few children sit in the lower foreground. The dark sky above frames the fire.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor sacred fire ritual on bare earth. A large blazing fire rises at right, with tall flames lit against a dark background. Many people in white clothing sit in scattered groups around the flames, some in the foreground with their backs to the camera, others further back near small fires. Several small upright lights stand in the background. The scene resembles a fire ritual gathering, with participants seated around the fire pits.2007-02-07Night outdoor scene of a large sacred fire blazing tall on bare ground, with bright orange flames and smoke rising. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground around the fire at varying distances, some with white headcloths. In the foreground a figure in dark clothing and head covering sits near a small low wooden stand, and another seated figure in white sits at the lower right edge. Small lamps or fires glow on the ground and thin vertical light posts stand in the background. The setting appears to be an open-air fire ritual.2007-02-07