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A smoky outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth at a ground with trees and a simple building behind. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged within circular rings of laid sticks, with small fires burning at the edges and smoke drifting across the scene. A bald man in white with a beaded necklace sits near the center, and a woman in white with a mala sits at left. Several others in white walk or sit around the rings, and a parked vehicle is visible in the background. The scene suggests a homa-style fire ritual performed by a group of practitioners.

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August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor photograph of a large ritual gathering on a dry, reddish-brown earthen ground with palm trees and foliage behind. Many participants sit cross-legged inside circular rings of burnt wood, each enclosing a small fire or ash bed, while smoke rises across the field. Most seated people wear white ritual clothes, with a smaller number in saffron-orange robes, and a few standing figures move between the rings. The arrangement suggests a homa or fire-based ceremony, and the scene shows a monastic training setting.2006-08-18Outdoor photograph of devotees seated on bare sandy ground at a fire ritual. About seven people are visible, mostly in white ritual clothes with red-bordered dhotis and some wearing saffron/orange shawls over white. A man in the foreground in a white dhoti with red border sits before a fire ring, and palms and trees form the background.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish earth with several smouldering fire pits arranged in rings, smoke drifting through palm trees. A woman with shoulder-length brown hair sits cross-legged in front, wrapped in a white shawl over white clothes, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. Behind her a man with white hair and a grey beard, dressed in white with a beaded necklace, sits on a low stool. Other participants in white robes sit or stand around the fire rings, one man bending to tend a pit, and a few carry small vessels. A vehicle and small buildings are visible at the left edge. This appears to be a fire ritual or homa with participants in meditative postures.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18A photograph of a monastic training gathering at an outdoor site with smoke drifting over bare, sandy ground. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with small glowing fires and embers scattered before them. A few seated men wear saffron or orange shawls over white garments, and a seated young man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a white shawl edged in red. A red-roofed building and stacked bricks stand in the background. The scene resembles a homa or fire ritual among trainees.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor homa ritual on a dry dirt ground with many seated participants arranged in separate circular fire pits. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange-saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, sit cross-legged before small fires ringed with logs or blackened wood, with smoke rising in the grey morning haze. Tall trees, palms and a red-and-white striped boundary wall frame the background. Several participants are visible behind and beside the front row, and a ceremonial homa with offerings is taking place.2006-08-17Outdoor scene at dawn or dusk of many people seated cross-legged in white clothing with orange shawls on bare earth, each within a ring of ash and scattered red flowers. Smoke drifts across the ground from small fires or lamps, with palm trees and dense green trees behind and a low red-and-white striped boundary wall. Several seated figures wear saffron-orange shawls over white robes. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground at an ashram, with many people in white clothes seated in a grid inside circular earthen rings. Each ring has a small fire burning along its rim, and some practitioners sit with small clay bowls or offerings before them. Two women in the foreground wear white with orange-saffron accents and sit cross-legged in meditation. Behind them, others in white and a few in saffron-trimmed garments sit or stand among the rings, and some people walk between the rings. Tall green trees, a saffron flag on a pole, and a low green-roofed building frame the scene under a grey sky.2006-08-17