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A photograph of a single young man seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground inside a circular ring of charred logs with small flames burning along its edge, a fire-ring practice such as a homa or ritual fire setup. He wears a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, smoke drifting around him. Other similar fire rings with seated figures in white are partly visible in the background.

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August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor fire ritual on bare sandy ground at an ashram. Several small circular fire pits are ringed with logs and dung cakes, with flames and smoke rising. A young man in white kurta and dhoti sits cross-legged in the foreground, eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits by a fire, and another woman in white sits near a small offering dish with flame. Further back, a woman in orange sits on a raised platform beside a white-robed attendant, and white-clad devotees stand and sit around the site, one holding a tray aloft. A white plastic chair and red mat sit at the left edge, with brick stacks behind. Five to six people are visible.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photo of young men in white dhotis and white shawls seated cross-legged in meditation on bare sandy ground, each inside a circular ring of burning fire along the edge. The central young man in the foreground has eyes closed and hands in a mudra, with a folded cloth seat beneath him. Behind him, several more seated men in white clothing sit within similar fire rings, a few with orange-saffron stoles, while standing figures in white stand at the upper left. The scene appears to be a fire-ring meditation practice.2006-08-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on bare sandy ground inside a circular ring of blackened, partly burnt logs, with small flames burning along the ring. He wears white clothes and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace at his neck, and has his eyes lowered. A small terracotta dish with ash or powder sits beside him. Another person in white stands behind, and a second fire ring is visible in the background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a young man in a white kurta and white dhoti sitting cross-legged on a woven mat inside a circle of burning ritual fires. His hands rest in his lap with eyes closed, and a terracotta plate with a small offering sits before him. The circle is formed by dark cow-dung cakes and white wooden logs with flames at intervals on bare reddish-brown earth. Another person in white stands at the top edge of the frame, partially visible, with bare feet.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17