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Night outdoor scene at a sandy open ground where a performer in a dark shirt and dark trousers twirls burning fire torches, with several flames visible at once. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground, including a bald man in white and a woman in a mustard-yellow sari. Behind the performers, drummers and attendants in white dhotis and orange-trimmed shawls stand near a white van and a few chairs under dim lights. The mood is an evening cultural performance during a gathering.

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June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A barefoot man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers swings flaming torches on chains, with several fire trails visible in the air. Seated rows of people in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs watching, some with hands folded. At the right, a drummer with a drum and a shirtless man in a red cloth sit near the audience. A white van and a lit pole stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor gathering on sandy ground with a large open fire pit burning at the lower right. Many devotees dressed in white sit on striped woven mats and plastic chairs, facing toward a standing figure holding two flaming torches or lamps in the centre background. Some attendees wear orange and saffron sarees and shawls. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands at the left edge, and a few people stand in the distance among scattered white chairs.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground. A performer in dark clothing spins a flaming object, with a bright fire burning at his feet. Behind him rows of seated spectators in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs, and standing people in white dhotis and kurtas watch. On the left, drummers in white with red and orange cloths play drums. A white van and a lit lamp stand in the background, and a dark display board is at the right edge.2009-06-22Night outdoor ritual at an ashram ground with circular raised platforms of earth. A large flaming structure, shaped like a wheel or arched frame, blazes at the centre. Several white-clad participants stand around the platforms, some in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a white turban. In the foreground, a seated group of men in white clothes and saffron/orange shawls faces the fire, with shaved heads. The seated figure at left wears an orange shawl and holds a ceremonial staff, and at right a seated man holds a rudraksha-style object. A bright floodlight and a small building are visible in the background. The scene resembles a fire ceremony gathering.2006-08-20