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Night 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.

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Night photograph of a ground-level ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the ground, looking down. Behind him, a standing figure wearing a long orange-saffron robe holds a tall staff and gazes ahead, with a small figure in white beside him. Scattered small oil lamps flicker on the dark ground, and a tall blue-white light pole stands at right near a stone wall. Several other seated figures in white are faintly visible in the background. The standing figure in orange shows no clear, distinctive presentation cues such as ornate garments or malas, so identity is uncertain.2006-08-19A 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 19 20062006-08-19August 20 20062006-08-20Night 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 photo of a ritual scene outdoors at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with several small fires burning on the ground. A person in a reddish-orange robe sits cross-legged at the lower left, lit by the flames. Other seated figures and a standing figure holding a long pole or staff are visible in the dark background among the scattered fires. Darkness covers most of the frame.2006-08-17August 19 20062006-08-19Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare sandy ground. Rows of small clay oil lamps glow along the earth, and several seated participants in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls sit in lines, facing the flames. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged near the lamps. A small fire burns at left, and a lit white-walled building with a bright light stands at right. The scene reads as an evening lamp-lighting or sadhana session; the lamps are oil lamps, and no particular deity is shown. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17A 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.2006-08-20A night-time photograph of an open dirt ground at an outdoor event site. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap walks barefoot toward the right edge, beside a small green plant. Behind him, several people in white clothing move across the dark ground near a low square brick fire pit with a small flame. One person in white at left carries a bundle on his head. A lit multi-storey building and a street light appear in the background.2006-12-17August 17 20062006-08-17