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Outdoor ritual scene at an open ground beneath tall green trees under a hazy sky. Many people in white and orange-saffron robes sit in rows on the ground, with smoke rising from fire pits in front of them. A figure in the lower left, seen from behind with dark hair and a wrap, sits on a white cloth. A water tank on a metal stand stands at left and a tree trunk frames the top left corner. Several people have orange and white garments, with a few in orange robes at centre. The setting is a ritual ground during a monastic training gathering.

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August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa on bare reddish earth at a forested ashram site. Many participants sit in rows on mats within circular fire pits blackened by ash, most wearing white robes while some wear saffron/orange. A standing figure in white holds a flaming torch at centre-right, and smoke rises across the scene. A bare-chested figure with long curly hair and an orange cloth sits in the lower left foreground, seen from behind. A woman in a white garment with a red bag sits at the right edge. A water tank on a metal stand and a striped red-and-white boundary wall frame the background.2006-08-18Outdoor ground at a training site with many participants seated cross-legged in rows on bare earth, each beside a circular ring of fire pits emitting smoke. Most wear white clothing while several in saffron/orange robes sit among them. A red-and-white striped boundary wall, a water tank on a metal stand, a tall pole with wires, a water tap and dense green trees fill the background under an overcast sky. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual session during a monastic training convention. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a monastic training convention on sandy ground in front of a dense green tree line, with smoke rising from several small square fire pits arranged across the field. Many people in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows at the pits. A figure in white stands near the centre with a long staff or rod. In the foreground at left, a bare-backed person with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair beside a tree trunk. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red bag sits among the seated group. A red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the background. The page's excerpt describes this as Day 6 of a monastic training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor ritual on a dirt ground at an ashram site with a tall orange flag on a pole at right. Many people in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the open ground, with smoke or incense haze rising in the centre. In the foreground right, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair sits on a raised ornate platform draped with a white cloth, with a microphone stand before him. A water tank on a metal stand, a low stone wall, a red and white striped boundary wall and dense trees fill the background.2006-08-17Outdoor photo of a group ritual on bare ground at an ashram. Rows of people sit in white clothes and orange robes beside several circular fire pits, with smoke rising from them. A tall green water tank on a metal stand, a stack of bricks, and a large dark-green tree fill the background under a grey sky. A striped red-and-white low wall runs behind the seated group, and a microphone stand stands at the lower right. Several people in white stand among the seated figures.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a monastic training session on bare sandy ground at a rural site with trees and a water tank on a metal stand. Dozens of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some in orange-trimmed garments. Smoke or haze drifts across the ground. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested seated man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and white wrap on a folding chair, appearing to observe the group. A stone structure stands in the background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor scene at an open sandy ground during a monastic training gathering, with a large crowd of people seated in rows on mats and small circular fire pits or ritual markings. Many wear white clothing while some wear saffron/orange robes and one person in the foreground wears red. A tall pole flies a red flag with a blue circular emblem against a pale cloudy sky. Smoke rises from the ground, and a leafy tree stands at left with palms and dense green trees behind. A striped red-and-white low wall runs across the background.2006-08-18