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A photo at night of a person in a loose cream-white wrap, seated with eyes closed beside a bright fire pit with flames in the lower left. A dark cord necklace with a small pendant hangs at the chest. The background is dark and the figure is warmly lit by the fire. The person appears to be in meditation or prayer during a fire ritual.

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A photograph taken at night of a woman seated in front of a fire, lit in warm orange tones against a dark background. She has her eyes closed in a calm, meditative expression, with hair pulled back and a dark beaded mala hanging around her neck. She wears a light-coloured garment. Glowing embers and flames are visible at the lower left. No ceremonial crown, saffron robes or other a person cues are visible, so her identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night photo of a single person sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy, glowing ground encircled by a ring of burning flames. The person wears a white garment draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around the neck, with hands folded in the lap and eyes lowered. Orange firelight illuminates the figure against a dark background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night photograph of a fire ritual lit in warm orange tones. A young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on the ground in front of a fire of burning logs, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a wrap and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, standing figures in orange and ochre robes are partly visible, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Small flames flicker at the left edge and bottom left. The setting is dark outdoors with scattered wood. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the seated young man is a devotee participant.2006-08-17A photograph taken at night in a warm orange-lit, smoky setting. A woman in the centre stands with eyes closed, wearing a cream-white draped garment over her shoulder and a red-brown rudraksha mala around her neck, with a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, slightly out of focus at the left edge, a second person in pale clothing raises an arm. The scene suggests a ritual or meditative gathering, with haze filling the background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night scene at an outdoor fire ceremony. A person sits cross-legged in profile on the ground beside a low row of flames, wearing an orange-red wrap draped over the shoulders and body. The background is dark with warm firelight. Another partially visible figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2006-08-17Night photograph of a shaved-headed man in white robes seated before a fire pit, lit by orange flames and glowing embers. Smoke rises at the upper left. He sits with hands together in front of his body and head slightly bowed. A wrap or shawl is draped over his shoulders, and a dark rudraksha-style cord hangs at his chest. Blurred logs and sparks surround the scene.2006-08-17A photograph taken at night in warm, reddish firelight. In the foreground a young woman with long wavy hair pulled back stands in a white short-sleeved top with a dark cord necklace, her face in profile looking to the left. Behind her, partly visible at the upper left, a figure in orange-red robes with a dark strap stands near the fire. The foreground shows dim, glowing embers and ground. A purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright notice with source credit appears in the lower right, which are excluded. The setting suggests a fire ritual, though this is not clearly visible.2006-08-17A photograph in a heavy orange-red tint shows a person seated in profile facing left, with hair pulled back and a beaded necklace visible at the neck. The person wears a loose orange or saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and arms. The background is dim and blurred, with a warm reddish glow and indistinct shapes. The image has grain and a strong color cast, and the setting looks like an evening gathering or ritual space.2006-08-17