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A night-time outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on bare ground. A large fire burns in the foreground right, with flames rising from a pile of logs. A man standing at the far right in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a microphone or small object and faces the fire. To the left, a row of men in white dhotis with orange sashes stand with hands together, facing the fire. Behind them, a crowd of adults and children in white, orange and colourful clothing watches, and a distant lit lamp glows near the top centre. The scene suggests a homa or yagna gathering, though the exact ritual is not identifiable from the image.

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Night outdoor photo of a fire ritual on bare ground. A large bonfire of stacked sticks blazes at centre, with a long pole leaning against it. Around it, men in white kurta and dhoti stand with arms outstretched, some with hands raised, as if performing a homa or yagna. In the foreground, a seated crowd of children, mostly in white and light-coloured outfits, watches the fire in silence. The dark background shows a few more standing figures in white clothes. The scene matches a fire ritual observed during a children's residential program. The bonfire with offerings is visible, but its exact ritual name cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground. A tall pyre of wooden sticks burns brightly at centre, surrounded by a seated crowd of devotees in the foreground and several standing figures in white clothing, some with hands folded in prayer and others gesturing toward the fire. 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Seated children and young people in colourful salwar and dress, including pink, orange, green and blue, sit in rows in the foreground, facing the fire. The dark sky has no visible details beyond the flames.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor homa beside a bonfire-style fire pit, with bright orange flames rising from stacked wooden logs on bare dirt ground. Several standing men in white dhotis and white shirts surround the fire, one wearing a grey-blue shirt, and one in orange clothing stands near the flames. Dozens of children and adults sit cross-legged on the ground in rows at the bottom and sides of the frame, many in bright pastel and yellow clothes. The background is very dark. The scene suggests a fire ritual observed by a seated group of children.2006-05-04A night-time outdoor photo of a small group gathered around a crackling open fire on bare ground. 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Many seated children and young people, several with braided hair and wearing bright red, yellow, blue and pink clothes, face the fire from the foreground and sides, with the dark sky above. Activity suggests a homa or yagna around the fire. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the white-clad men are presented as participants and attendants.2006-05-04