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A 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.

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August 19 20062006-08-19Night photograph of a person sitting cross-legged on a mat inside a circular ring of blazing fire, wearing a loose light-coloured robe with long dark hair tied back. Logs and flames surround a sandy clearing, with orange light and smoke filling the dark background. The figure appears to be undergoing a fire-based ritual or austerity during monastic training.2006-08-17A seated figure in white clothes sits cross-legged at night inside a circle of burning fire, with a rudraksha mala hanging around the neck and hands resting in the lap. The ground inside the ring is smooth, with circular raking marks in the sand. Flames of varying height ring the seated figure on all sides, glowing orange against the dark surroundings. The person has shoulder-length light hair and faces slightly away from the camera, eyes closed in meditation.2006-08-19A night-time photograph of a seated man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. He sits on a mat amid a ring of blazing fires on reddish earth. Another seated figure appears faintly at the upper left, partly in shadow. The flames and glow dominate the scene.2006-08-19Night photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by a ring of burning flames. The seated figure wears an orange-red wrap and has long dark hair pulled back, facing away from the camera toward the fire. Small flames burn in the dark background.2006-08-17A night scene of a monastic training homa at an outdoor ground. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged within small circular fire pits, with flames and smoke rising around them. The foreground figure wears white with an orange-brown shawl draped over one shoulder and sits facing away from the camera. Other seated participants in white fill the rows behind, with a fence line in the background.2006-08-18Night scene of a monastic fire ritual at an outdoor ground. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth, wrapped in an orange-saffron shawl over white robes, with hands resting in the lap. Small fires burn in the ground around him, with several other robed figures in white and saffron seated or kneeling behind the flames in the dark. A few lamps glow in the distance.2006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17Night photo of a single person sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy, glowing ground encircled by a ring of burning flames. The person wears a white garment draped over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around the neck, with hands folded in the lap and eyes lowered. Orange firelight illuminates the figure against a dark background.2006-08-17Night photo of a fire ritual at an open-air ground, with small flames burning in a scattered pattern across the dark earth. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white cloth sits cross-legged in front of a large fire pit, hands folded, eyes lowered. Behind her, several other people in white and light-coloured clothing sit in meditative postures beside their own small fires, with a few more standing at the edges. Buildings with lights are faintly visible in the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire-based meditation practice.2006-08-19August 17 20062006-08-17