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A night photograph of a man seated cross-legged on the ground within a ring of small open fires, which are visible at the lower edge of the frame. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, and he has a shaved head and rests his hands in a meditative mudra on his knees. The background is almost entirely black. Partially visible figures stand at the far left and a hand holding an object appears at the right edge. The scene matches an Ananda Tapas fire meditation, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A photograph taken at night of a man seated cross-legged on the ground beside several open fires, which are the main light source. He wears white ritual clothing: a white kurta-style top, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, and white dhoti-style cloth with reddish-brown borders, with a mala-like cord around his neck. His hands rest on his knees in a meditative posture while he looks down with a calm expression. The background is very dark, and a small figure in white stands at the right edge, partly visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20072007-02-13A man sits cross-legged on the bare ground at night beside a fire, his hands resting near the flames. He is shaved-headed and wears white dhoti and white shawl with a red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Small fires burn in a line across the dark ground, and two standing people at the right edge are partly visible, one holding a plastic water bottle. The scene suggests a night fire ritual, but the seated man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron clothing or ornate gold, so his identity is uncertain.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated man sits cross-legged on bare ground at night, surrounded by several open fires burning on the earth. He wears a white kurta-style top with a white shawl draped over his shoulders, white dhoti, and a beaded mala necklace; he has short grey hair and wears glasses. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are closed in meditation. Two or three other people in pale clothing sit faintly in the dark background. Hands in the lap and fire placed around the seated figure suggest a fire ritual or meditation setting.2006-08-19February 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesAugust 19 20062006-08-19A man sits cross-legged in the centre of a ring of burning logs laid on bare ground, a Pancha Tapas style fire penance. He wears a white kurta and dhoti with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Smoke drifts up around him and dry grass and bare earth surround the fire ring, with a tree in the background.2010-07-15A night photograph of a ring of burning fire encircling a sandy floor. A seated person in a loose white garment with a dark mala necklace sits cross-legged inside the flames, eyes lowered. Shadowy figures in white clothing stand and sit at the edges of the dark background, one with a long white wrap. Fire rings like this are associated with fire-walking or tapas practices.2006-08-17February 13 20072007-02-13August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A seated figure sits cross-legged at the centre of a mound of reddish earth encircled by a ring of burning flames at night. The person wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and white dhoti-style cloth, with bare upper body and hair tied back. Smoke rises around the blaze, and the scene is lit almost entirely by the orange fire glow. The setting appears to be an outdoor fire ritual, with the seated figure in meditative stillness at the centre of the flames.2006-08-19