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A night-time photograph of a lit fire pit, a homa or yagna fire, with bright orange flames rising from a low stone-edged rectangular hearth in the lower left. Behind it in the dark, several figures stand in pale white or cream robes, one closer figure holding something at the waist.

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September 05 20062006-09-05September 05 20062006-09-05August 24 20092009-08-24August 24 20092009-08-24A night photograph of a sacred fire outdoors. A large wood fire burns brightly on the ground at right, with flames rising from a pile of logs beside a dark metal vessel. Two standing figures in dark clothing stand in silhouette near the fire, and a seated figure in pale white clothing sits at left in the dim background. Bright vertical overhead lights glow in the dark sky above the scene.2007-02-07A night photograph of a bonfire burning on dark sandy ground, with tall flames and glowing embers rising from a pile of wood stacked in a conical shape. Two or three dim, shadowy figures stand at the left edge near the fire, and a figure wrapped in an orange-red cloth stands at the right edge. The surroundings are almost entirely black, lit only by the fire.2009-08-24December 17 20062006-12-17September 05 20062006-09-05December 17 20062006-12-17A large bonfire of stacked logs blazes at night on a bare sandy ground. Flames rise high and sparks drift upward. Small figures in white clothing stand in the dim background at left, partly visible. A metal bucket sits near the fire's base at left, and a string of red lights glows on a tree at right. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual such as a homa, though no clear ritual action is visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA night photograph of a tall open fire burning on a sandy ground, with dry straw and sticks heaped at its base and flames rising high. Behind the fire, several people in white and cream dhotis and shawls stand in the dim background. On the left, figures in pale garments stand near the dark edge of the frame. A man in white clothing with a red shawl draped over his shoulders stands to the right of the flames, and a blurred figure in a white dhoti occupies the right edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual at night.Night photo of a fire walk (firewalking) at an outdoor ceremony. A large bed of bright orange flames and white smoke burns on the ground, with glowing embers in the foreground. Devotees in white and cream dhotis and shawls stand and move around the fire pit; one man in the right foreground wears an orange and yellow shawl with a cream garment. Wooden posts and a lit lamp or structure stand in the background among the crowd. Visible people number roughly two dozen, partially hidden by smoke and darkness.2007-12-30