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Night photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wrapped around his body, sitting cross-legged on the ground in front of rows of small oil lamps and flames arranged in circles. Behind him, more lamps flicker among dim, indistinct figures and structures in the darkness. The lamp-lit setting suggests an outdoor nighttime ritual or vigil. Only one clearly visible person is present; the figures in the background are too dim to count.

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A night-time photograph of a seated man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. He sits on a mat amid a ring of blazing fires on reddish earth. Another seated figure appears faintly at the upper left, partly in shadow. The flames and glow dominate the scene.2006-08-19Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site. In the foreground a young person in a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a low wooden plank, hands resting in the lap, while a curved line of burning fire glows along the ground beside them. Behind, a few people in pale, light-coloured robes stand or sit in the darkness, one walking past with a bundle. The scene is lit almost entirely by the orange flames.2006-08-17Night scene of a monastic fire ritual at an outdoor ground. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth, wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl over white robes, with hands resting in the lap. Small fires burn in the ground around him, with several other robed figures in white and saffron seated or kneeling behind the flames in the dark. A few lamps glow in the distance.2006-08-19Night outdoor fire ritual. A ring of burning fire pits glows orange around a central seated figure in white robes and a beaded necklace who sits cross-legged in meditation. In the foreground a monastic in saffron-brown robes sits with his back to the camera facing the flames. Other seated figures in white and saffron are scattered among smaller fire pits, and a standing figure in white stands at the upper left. Smoke drifts through the dark scene.2006-08-17Night-time photograph of a large outdoor fire ritual on bare ground. Many small fires burn in shallow pits across the field, with smoke drifting through the scene. Several people sit cross-legged behind the flames; in the foreground a figure in light, loose clothing and a head covering sits upright near a burning pit. Other seated participants are visible in the distance, lit by the fires and a bright lamp at upper right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with small fire pits.2006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17Night photograph of a person sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular ring of blazing fire, wearing a loose light-coloured robe with long dark hair tied back. Logs and flames surround a sandy clearing, with orange light and smoke filling the dark background. The figure appears to be undergoing a fire-based ritual or austerity during monastic training.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.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Several fire trenches burn in rows across dark ground. A seated figure in white clothing sits beside a flaming trench, with flames lighting the ground around him. Standing nearby, a person in white robes holds a long implement, and a figure in a red-orange garment stands to the right by another fire. Further back, more seated and standing people in white are partly visible in the glow of the fires. This appears to be a homa or fire offering performed by devotees; no readable text appears in the scene itself.2006-08-17