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Night photo of a campfire at an open outdoor ground. A large bright fire blazes at centre with sparks rising into the dark tree canopy. Around it sit about two dozen people in white clothes, many with hands joined in prayer, while a few standing figures in white and saffron stand at the right. A seated person in a red-pink robe and orange cloth sits on a white plastic chair at left, holding a stick near a small pennant. Parked vehicles and floodlights line the background. Lamp posts and a small platform are visible behind the group.

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A night campfire gathering on a sandy open ground. A large bright fire blazes at left, sending sparks upward. About two dozen seated trainees, mostly women in white clothes with orange shawls and some with long braided hair, sit in a semicircle facing the fire. Standing behind them at center, a woman in white with an orange cloth and a man in orange robes face the group; a seated figure in orange sits on a chair near the fire. Other people stand in the background near a parked vehicle, a bright floodlight and a red-draped table with an orange flag at right.2008-01-14Night outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground: a large bonfire blazes at centre with sparks rising, surrounded by a seated circle of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some with shaved heads. Several standing figures in white and an orange-sashed attendant tend the fire, and a red-and-white fringed parasol stands at right beside a red vehicle under a streetlight. Shoes are scattered at the front of the circle. A homa or yagna is suggested by the fire and offerings, but the scene is not otherwise specified.2008-01-14Night photo of a large bonfire blazing on sandy ground with sparks rising into the dark. A ring of about fifteen people in white and orange-saffron clothing stands around the fire, some with hands joined in prayer. A woman in an orange-red sari sits on a white plastic chair at the left edge, facing the flame. A shaved-headed person in an orange robe stands near the centre, and a few lamp posts and trees are faintly visible in the background.2008-01-14Night photo of a campfire on bare ground, with flames rising high and sparks drifting upward. A person in orange-red robes sits on a white plastic chair at the left edge, facing the fire. Around the fire, a semicircle of about twenty people stands in white and off-white clothing and orange-red shawls, some with hands folded. Dark trees fill the background, with a small light on a pole and a bright mark in the top left corner.2008-01-14A night photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on bare sand. A large bonfire of stacked sticks blazes at centre. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head covering stands near the fire. Behind the fire, a crowd of seated people, many dressed in white, watches the flames, while a few children sit in the lower foreground. The dark sky above frames the fire.2006-05-04Night outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground: a large bonfire of stacked wooden logs blazes at centre with sparks rising. Many people sit cross-legged in a wide circle, many in white clothes and some in red or pink saris, while a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shawls watches. At the right edge a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron head covering stands beside the fire, gesturing toward it, consistent with a homa or yagna. Children in white shirts sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2006-05-04Night photograph of a campfire gathering on bare ground. A large bonfire burns at centre, surrounded by seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, many with shaved heads. Standing figures in white robes stand at the left and back of the fire circle, and a tall tree and floodlight appear behind. At right, a man in orange and white holds a tall pole with a red and gold fringed canopy, a parasol-like umbrella over the gathering. Shoes lie scattered at the edge of the circle. The scene resembles a ritual fire gathering with sitting devotees and attendants.2008-01-14Night outdoor gathering around a large blazing campfire on sandy ground. Dozens of people sit in a ring, many in white clothing and saffron or orange shawls, with several women wearing white saris with coloured borders. Standing figures in white and saffron stand around the edge, one man in white stands at the far back beside the flame, and on the left a figure in white holds a small object near a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with red and white fringe on a golden pole. Small lights glow in the distance. The scene resembles a fire ritual or homa; no clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance. Roughly 60 people are visible.2008-01-14A night photograph of a large bonfire blazing in an open sandy courtyard, with sparks rising into the dark sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, stands at the right beside the fire, gesturing toward it. Seated rows of people in white, pale and striped clothing face the fire in the foreground and midground, while more people in white stand along the back wall. A bright lens flare sits to the right of the flames. The scene reads as a fire ritual with an audience.2006-05-04A night photograph of an outdoor sacred fire ritual on bare earth. A large blazing fire rises at right, with tall flames lit against a dark background. Many people in white clothing sit in scattered groups around the flames, some in the foreground with their backs to the camera, others further back near small fires. Several small upright lights stand in the background. The scene resembles a fire ritual gathering, with participants seated around the fire pits.2007-02-07Night photograph of a large bonfire blazing on bare ground at an outdoor gathering. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left beside the fire, while many people sit in white clothes on the sand around it, with a few wearing yellow. Sparks rise into the dark sky above the flames. The scene resembles a fire ritual or homa, with the fire pit as the central focus.2006-05-04Night-time photograph of a large sacred fire blazing on bare reddish earth at an outdoor ritual site. Flames rise high on the right, with dark smoke above. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground around the fire at various distances, some facing the flames, some in profile. In the foreground a figure in white sits with head covered, and a low wooden platform or offering stand sits to the left. Small blue vertical lights are scattered in the background. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with devotees seated in meditation or prayer.2007-02-07