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A night-time outdoor fire pit of burning logs and sticks on a sandy ground, with bright orange flames and rising smoke in the foreground. Behind the fire, a seated group of people in white and pastel clothing sits in a semicircle, several wearing white robes and lanyards, watching the fire quietly. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual, possibly a homa or yagna, though no ritual officiant is clearly visible.

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February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20062006-09-05A night photograph of a large sacred fire blazing on bare ground at an outdoor ritual site. Several people in white clothing sit on the ground around the flames at varying distances, some near the fire and others in the dim background. In the foreground at left, a seated person in a dark head covering and light garment faces the fire, and another seated figure in dark clothing appears at lower right. Small wooden logs and a low stand lie on the ground near the fire, and thin upright lights glow faintly in the distance. Smoke drifts up from the blaze into the dark sky.2007-02-07September 05 20062006-09-05Night outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground: a large bonfire blazes at centre with sparks rising, surrounded by a seated circle of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some with shaved heads. Several standing figures in white and an orange-sashed attendant tend the fire, and a red-and-white fringed parasol stands at right beside a red vehicle under a streetlight. Shoes are scattered at the front of the circle. A homa or yagna is suggested by the fire and offerings, but the scene is not otherwise specified.2008-01-14Night photo of a campfire at an open outdoor ground. A large bright fire blazes at centre with sparks rising into the dark tree canopy. Around it sit about two dozen people in white clothes, many with hands joined in prayer, while a few standing figures in white and saffron stand at the right. A seated person in a red-pink robe and orange cloth sits on a white plastic chair at left, holding a stick near a small pennant. Parked vehicles and floodlights line the background. Lamp posts and a small platform are visible behind the group.2008-01-14Night photograph of a seated gathering in saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting in a ring on the ground around a bright fire burning in a circular pit on the right. Faces are dimly lit and the background is dark. The scene suggests a night ritual or fire ceremony at an ashram, with people seated close to the flames in quiet attention.2006-09-06Night photo of a large bonfire blazing on sandy ground with sparks rising into the dark. A ring of about fifteen people in white and orange-saffron clothing stands around the fire, some with hands joined in prayer. A woman in an orange-red sari sits on a white plastic chair at the left edge, facing the flame. A shaved-headed person in an orange robe stands near the centre, and a few lamp posts and trees are faintly visible in the background.2008-01-14Night photo of a large campfire burning brightly on dark ground, flames rising from a pile of logs. Dark silhouettes of several seated people in light clothing are in the foreground, watching the fire. In the background a faint figure in orange robes stands near a white draped structure with chairs, indistinct in the dark.2009-11-19September 06 20062006-09-06A night photograph of a homa fire burning in an open area, with a large bright flame rising from a central pit. Dozens of people in white clothing sit in rows on the far side of the fire, while dark silhouettes of people in the foreground face the flames from the near side. Smoke drifts upward into the dark sky. The scene reflects a fire ritual gathering after dark.2006-09-05A night photograph of a large sacred fire burning on bare ground, its tall flames rising to the right of centre. Several people in white clothes sit in small groups around low fire pits and ritual setups in the dark, some with white head coverings. Small lights glow in the background and a dark tree line fades into the night. The fire dominates the scene while the seated participants appear in silhouette and warm firelight.2007-02-07