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Outdoor scene on bare reddish-brown earth beside a green-roofed red building and a row of palm trees. In the foreground a rectangular brick fire pit with a blackened centre sits in front of a long object covered by a blue, orange and red striped cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in a loose line, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, while others hold items. A green plastic jerrycan and small white items rest nearby. The scene appears to be a homa or fire-ritual preparation. No a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoor photo at an earthen ground beside a green-roofed red building with palm trees behind. Several men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, stand around a long low structure covered by a blue, red and cream striped cloth. One man in white in the left foreground holds white bricks, while others carry bricks and stand in a line on the right. A pile of white bricks lies in the lower left and a green plastic jerrycan sits beside the covered mound.2006-09-05Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with a long green corrugated-roof hall behind a red-brick wall, small finials on the roof and a small flag. In the foreground, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts carry white plastic containers and cans. Stacked white concrete blocks sit at left beside a striped blue, red and cream blanket draped over a low mound on sandy ground. Palm trees and an overcast sky fill the background. Several men stand in a line at right, some holding cups or containers.2006-09-05Men in plain white shirts and dhotis tend a brick-lined fire pit in an indoor hall at night, feeding sticks into a small burning fire. Two men in the foreground bend low over the pit, while others in white garments with lanyard badges stand around the edge, some with grey hair and beards. Tiled walls, windows and a fire extinguisher are visible behind them. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts gathered around a long rectangular trench filled with glowing embers and ash, the fire-walking pit. Many participants stand barefoot along its edges, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wearing a white kurta extends an arm toward the pit. Behind them stands a red-roofed hall with a green tin roof, a tall red-and-saffron flag and palm trees under a cloudy sky. A child in white stands at the right edge.2006-07-12Outdoor cremation ceremony on open grassland under a sky with scattered clouds. In the foreground a large pile of firewood stacked on a brick platform with pink-dusted ground rests on the left. Behind it, a group of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around a central figure in an orange-saffron robe, while others hold items near a small pile of wood on the right. Large crowds in white clothing sit on the grass under two tents with multicoloured streamer bunting, with a trident-topped pole visible. A green plastic pot sits near the pyre. The gathering is a funeral rite for a deceased person.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A photograph of men on a dry, dusty open ground preparing for an outdoor task. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry white bricks or blocks, while a man in a beige short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers walks in the middle holding one. Two men in white crouch on the right, arranging white bricks into a pile on the ground. Trees and bushes stand behind, with a few small ash patches and fire remains on the earth. No deity, throne or ceremony is clearly visible; the scene reads as preparatory site work.2006-09-05November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor ritual site at a rural compound with a red-brick building under a green metal roof, palm and tree line behind, and a flagpole with an orange flag. A row of circular ash-and-earth homa pits is laid out across dusty ground; one trench on the left has a bright fire burning with smoke, and a log and wooden fuel lie at the left edge. Several people in plain white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, while a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare upper body stands center near the fire, and another in white with an orange-bordered cloth stands nearby. A small truck is parked at left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual during a convention.2006-08-20Photograph of a nighttime fire ritual at an outdoor brick-lined fire pit. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and name badges, lean over the pit feeding wood into a bright flame. A man in a white dhoti at left holds a metal pot. Smoke rises into the night air, with a building, ladder and tarpaulin tents visible in the background. No one is identifiable as a person in this image, and the scene shows only ritual helpers.2006-12-17