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A blurred photograph in warm golden light and haze shows a figure lying prone and stretched out horizontally, one arm extended forward with the hand reaching toward the upper left. The body is dark-skinned and partly silhouetted against a bright glowing light source behind, with a red-orange cloth draped along the lower body. Dust or smoke particles hang in the air, softening the scene. The figure appears to be a person performing a prostration or floor posture, and the surroundings are indistinct.

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A blurred, backlit photograph of a figure in a red cloth wrapped around the lower body, one arm raised overhead and the other extended low, set against a bright sunlit opening amid drifting smoke or dust. The silhouette is largely unidentifiable due to motion blur and haze, with no clear face, crowd or ritual object visible. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16A photograph of a backlit silhouetted figure standing in a dusty, smoky open-sided shed at sunrise or sunset. The person, seen from behind, wears a dark garment with a red or maroon border and has hair gathered in a bun. Smoke or dust fills the warm, golden air, and a corrugated metal roof frames the bright opening behind.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16Night photograph of a fire walk at a monastic training event. Bright orange flames spread across the ground in the foreground, with thick smoke rising behind them. Two figures wearing long orange-red robes stand at the top left and center, partially visible and cut off by the frame, moving through or near the fire. A blurred dark background surrounds the scene. A faint purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.2006-08-17June 15 20092009-06-15A person seen from behind walks across a dark stage under bright overhead spotlights. The figure has very long dark hair hanging down the back, bare shoulders and arms, and wears a red-orange draped cloth wrapped around the waist and legs. Light beams fan out across the hazy background, and the scene is lit dramatically.2017-12-16A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron clothing seated in profile beside a large bright fire, with thick smoke and glowing orange light filling the scene. The fire appears to be a homa or yagna fire pit in an outdoor ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and saffron/orange garments, consistent with the page's reference to the Navapashanam preparation at AadiKailaasa. A bottle sits at the lower right edge. The background shows a white structure and a window.2008-05-18August 17 20062006-08-17A night photograph dominated by a bright, overexposed glow surrounded by thick smoke or haze, with scattered sparks drifting upward at left. No people, figures, or objects are discernible within the bright centre, which may be fireworks or a burning fire pit. Dark sky fills the upper right, and the image is hazy overall.2007-01-01In the foreground, a hand with a silver bracelet holds up a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, blurred in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne before an ornate gold arched backdrop with gold candlesticks flanking the seat. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and has long hair; the candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and details are blurred, so the identity is uncertain. The aarti lamp is an oil lamp, and smoke rises above it. The white flowers at the base of the throne are visible.2012-04-14