A large, roaring bonfire blazes at night in the centre of the frame, its orange and yellow flames rising high from a wide pile of burning wood. Behind the fire, in the dark, several seated people in white clothing sit in a row at the edge of the light, mostly in silhouette, some wearing beaded necklaces. The scene suggests an outdoor night ritual gathering around a sacred fire. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large, roaring bonfire blazes at night in the centre of the frame, its orange and yellow flames rising high from a wide pile of burning wood. Behind the fire, in the dark, several seated people in white clothing sit in a row at the edge of the light, mostly in silhouette, some wearing beaded necklaces. The scene suggests an outdoor night ritual gathering around a sacred fire.

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