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A bare-chested performer kneels on sandy ground at night, blowing a large ball of fire from his mouth toward the left while holding a burning torch in his right hand. Behind him, a seated audience in white clothes watches: several men wear white kurtas and white trousers, and a man in a dark shirt sits on a white plastic chair. A white van and a metal shed stand at the left edge, and a plastic water bottle lies on the ground in the foreground. The scene looks like a fire-breathing stunt performance during an evening cultural programme.

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A photograph taken at night outdoors of a shirtless performer kneeling on sand and blowing a large plume of fire from his mouth, with sparks scattering below and a flaming torch held in his right hand. Behind him, a seated audience in white kurta-style clothing and white plastic chairs watches attentively; several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and one man in the right background has white hair and a light shirt. A white van and a plastic water bottle are visible at the edges.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A shirtless performer kneels on sandy ground at night, blowing a large burst of fire from his mouth while holding a flaming torch in his right hand. Behind him, seated audience members on white plastic chairs watch; several wear white ritual-style clothes and necklaces, and one woman in the back row has glasses. A plastic water bottle sits at lower right on the ground. The performer is the central fire-breathing act, a culturals segment of an evening event.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor performance on a dirt ground: a bare-chested performer in cream trousers blows a large fireball from a torch, flames rising above him. Seated audience members in white clothes on white plastic chairs watch, with a few standing behind. A white van and a blue DHYANAPEETAM sign stand at left; a billboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is behind. Strings of garlands and lanyards hang on several attendees.2009-06-22Night outdoor performance on a sandy ground: a shirtless young male performer in white trousers swings a flaming torch or fire-tipped stick outward, sparks and flame visible at his arm. Seated audience members in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs behind him, some in white kurtas, and a white van and a blue signboard stand in the background.2009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A barefoot man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers swings flaming torches on chains, with several fire trails visible in the air. Seated rows of people in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs watching, some with hands folded. At the right, a drummer with a drum and a shirtless man in a red cloth sit near the audience. A white van and a lit pole stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor scene at a sandy open ground where a performer in a dark shirt and dark trousers twirls burning fire torches, with several flames visible at once. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground, including a bald man in white and a woman in a mustard-yellow sari. Behind the performers, drummers and attendants in white dhotis and orange-trimmed shawls stand near a white van and a few chairs under dim lights. The mood is an evening cultural performance during a gathering.2009-06-22