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Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa on bare earth at an ashram. Dozens of people in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of burnt wood, each ring holding a small fire that sends up smoke. Palm trees and a tree line stand behind, with a red-and-white striped wall at left. The participants are in white garments with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, performing the fire ritual in rows across the open ground.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor homa ritual on a dry dirt ground with many seated participants arranged in separate circular fire pits. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange-saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, sit cross-legged before small fires ringed with logs or blackened wood, with smoke rising in the grey morning haze. Tall trees, palms and a red-and-white striped boundary wall frame the background. Several participants are visible behind and beside the front row, and a ceremonial homa with offerings is taking place.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor scene at dawn or dusk of many people seated cross-legged in white clothing with orange shawls on bare earth, each within a ring of ash and scattered red flowers. Smoke drifts across the ground from small fires or lamps, with palm trees and dense green trees behind and a low red-and-white striped boundary wall. Several seated figures wear saffron-orange shawls over white robes. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18A photograph of a large outdoor ritual on bare earth. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged within circular ring-shaped fire pits, each with a small flame and smoke rising. Several wear orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them stands a line of trees, palm trees and a striped red-and-white canopy, with more white-clad people standing near a staircase on the right. Overcast sky.2006-08-17August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor scene at an ashram ground with a reddish-brown earth floor marked by many circular rings of ash or ground lines. Dozens of people sit cross-legged inside the circles, most in white clothing and a smaller number in saffron-orange robes, while smoke rises from the area. Palm trees, a red-roofed building with a green metal roof, and a red flag on a pole stand in the background under an overcast sky. Some participants are seated in meditation-like postures.2006-08-18Outdoor monastic training scene on bare sandy ground at a rural site with palm trees and tall trees behind. Many people sit cross-legged inside circular rings of stones or earthen borders, most in white robes, while a few wear saffron/orange shawls. One seated man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white clothes. A small brass or clay dish sits in one ring. Some people stand among the rings and a woman in white sits at right. Striped red-and-white boundary wall at left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-08-17 +1 copiesJune 13 20102010-06-13