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Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard with smoke hanging in the air. Four people sit in white dhotis or white clothing with orange shawls, each seated within a separate circle of burning logs around a small fire pit. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl sits on a mat before a clay bowl. Behind her a woman in orange sits beside a low stone platform, and another person in white stands at the right by a small structure. A red-roofed building with a corrugated metal roof and a low brick wall stand in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on bare earth at an ashram compound. Four young women in white garments with orange shawls sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits ringed with blackened logs, flames burning at the edges and a copper bowl set before the front pit. Smoke drifts through the scene. Behind them stand a low brick-and-tile building and stacked bricks, with a white chair and a seated figure in orange at a raised platform on the right. Hazy morning light and a laundry line appear at the left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. Three visible practitioners sit cross-legged on wooden platforms within circular fire pits on bare earth; the central figure wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-saffron shawl and sits with hands folded, eyes lowered. Flames and smoke rise from the burning logs in the pits. Behind them stand palm trees, a green-roofed red building, stacked bricks, hanging white cloths on a line and parked vehicles. A fourth partially visible person in white and orange sits at the right edge.2006-08-18Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth at a monastic training site. In the foreground a young woman in white clothes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a small mat inside a ring of blackened ash, eyes closed in meditation. Behind her, several other people sit in similar charred rings in orange and white robes. At left, a seated figure in orange sits on a raised white-covered platform beside a row of people in white. Trees and palms frame the background under an overcast sky, with a small pink building at left.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photo of a monastic training gathering at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, two people sit cross-legged on mats in meditation within a ring of smouldering black ash, a fire burning at the right edge. The woman on the left wears white clothes and an orange shawl with a forehead mark; the young woman beside her wears a white top and white pants with an orange shawl. Behind them, a row of women in white and orange sits on a bench near a stack of bricks, a red building and green shrubbery behind. Smoke hangs over the ground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2006-08-18August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photograph of many young men in white ritual clothes seated cross-legged inside rings of small fires on bare reddish ground. Several wear orange-saffron shawls or stoles. Smoke drifts across the scene. A standing woman in an orange sari with a long dark rod stands at center. Behind them stand a green-roofed brick building, palm trees and a red-and-white flag.2006-08-17Outdoor photo of a monastic training homa at a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and a red flag on a tall pole. Several people sit in white and saffron-orange clothing around circular fire pits lined with stones, with small flames and smoke rising. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised throne-like seat with a white cloth draped over it, behind a white chair, while a woman in white sits at the right fire pit. Stacked bricks, palm trees and a blue tarp are in the background. Visible people: about six.2006-08-17A photograph of a monastic training practice on bare ground at AadiKailaasa. A seated person in white clothing with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat inside a ring of burning logs, eyes closed, with a small copper bowl beside them and smoke rising around. Another practitioner in white with an orange shawl sits in a similar log ring behind, and a third ring with fire is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a fire-based meditation or homa-style practice. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible, so the seated practitioner is described by role only.2006-08-17Outdoors on bare reddish earth, many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on low white seats around small circular fire pits with glowing embers and smoke rising. Several wear orange shawls or saffron sashes over white clothing. Behind them stand palm trees, a flagpole with an orange flag, and a green-roofed red building in hazy morning light. The scene resembles a group homa or fire ritual during a monastic training convention.2006-08-18