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A blurred night photograph of an outdoor ritual site. Two figures in white dhoti-style clothing stand near a small smoky fire on the ground, and a third figure in an orange-and-white striped garment stands behind them. Other blurred figures move in the background under a bright light at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a fire ritual or homa. The figures' faces and features are not discernible, so no candidate is identified from appearance.

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A nighttime outdoor photograph, grainy and dimly lit by a single bright street lamp at upper centre. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a light orange-brown cloth wrapped at his waist stands with his back partly turned, his arm extended toward a companion. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose group; one wears a dark shawl and holds an object near his chest, another stands at the right in dark clothing. The ground is dark and open, with faint lights further away. The figure's appearance does not clearly show distinctive presentation cues, so no identification is made.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual ground at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with several circular ash-and-earth fire pits or homa kundas arranged on the dirt. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the nearest pit beside smoke and glowing embers, while a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti stands behind her. Two men in white shirts and cream dhotis stand at left, and another figure in white is visible in the background near a bright lamp post. A dark shadowed silhouette occupies the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a fire ritual being performed during the Brahmacharyam training convention.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20A dimly lit night scene, grainy and dark, showing several people standing and moving among dark shapes near a low bench draped with white cloth. In the foreground a figure in white and orange-red garments is turned away, and a person in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. To the right a figure in white with a red-orange wrap stands apart. A small metal vessel sits on the ground at lower right.2006-08-20A night photograph of a blurred fire ceremony at an outdoor site, with bright orange flames in the foreground. Several figures in white and orange-red robes stand around a central fire, some slightly blurred by motion. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, and other robed people stand to the right. The background is dark. Faces are not clearly visible.2006-08-17August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20A nighttime outdoor photograph of a group of people in white ritual clothing walking across a reddish-brown earthen ground, some bending forward as if working or inspecting the soil. A bright white floodlight on a pole illuminates the scene from the back right. One figure at the front left wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, standing apart from the others. Behind them stands a row of more white-clad people, and to the far right a small bonfire glows beside several figures. Debris and dark mounds fill the left foreground. The setting appears to be an open field at night.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night scene at an outdoor ritual ground with scattered glowing embers and ash on the dirt. A standing figure in orange-saffron cloth with long dark hair holds a long wooden staff and stands near the fire remains, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest; the outfit and hair are visible but the face is too dark to judge. Seated in front of him is a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, sitting on the ground. Behind them, several other people in white clothing sit near small fires under a single harsh overhead light, with low walls in the background.2006-08-19