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Night photograph of a large fire blazing in a circular pit in the foreground, with flames rising high on both sides. Behind the fire, a row of people sits cross-legged on the ground in the dark, most wearing light saffron or cream robes, with some seated closer and others fading into shadow. No clear face or presenter is identifiable as a distinct candidate; the group appears to be a gathering watching the fire during a night ritual or circumambulation event.

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September 06 20062006-09-06A large, roaring bonfire blazes at night in the centre of the frame, its orange and yellow flames rising high from a wide pile of burning wood. Behind the fire, in the dark, several seated people in white clothing sit in a row at the edge of the light, mostly in silhouette, some wearing beaded necklaces. The scene suggests an outdoor night ritual gathering around a sacred fire.2006-09-06September 06 20062006-09-06September 06 20062006-09-06Night photograph of a large open sacred fire burning on bare reddish ground, with tall orange flames rising from a pile of logs at the right of the frame. In the dim background several people in white clothing sit on mats around the fire area, one seated figure in white with a white head wrap facing away from the camera near the left. Faint blue-white lights stand in the background. The fire appears to be part of a fire ritual, consistent with a homa or agni process. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2007-02-07Night photograph of a seated gathering in saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting in a ring on the ground around a bright fire burning in a circular pit on the right. Faces are dimly lit and the background is dark. The scene suggests a night ritual or fire ceremony at an ashram, with people seated close to the flames in quiet attention.2006-09-06A night photograph of a large bonfire blazing in the centre of a dark clearing, with a ring of seated devotees around it. Many people sit cross-legged in light-coloured, saffron-tinted clothing, their faces lit by the flames, while others sit in dark silhouette in the foreground. A few figures stand in the background behind the ring. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual during a gathering at the ashram.2006-09-06Night photograph of a large sacred fire blazing tall and bright on a dusty open ground. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats around the fire at a distance, some with heads bowed. Dark smoke rises above the flames. Small lights mark the edges of the ground in the dark background. The scene suggests a fire ritual in progress.2007-02-07Night photograph of a large bonfire blazing at center, with a ring of seated people in orange and saffron clothing behind it, some with necklaces, one raising an arm. Dark silhouetted figures in the foreground, their heads and shoulders dark against the firelight, watch the fire. The scene suggests a fire ritual or homa gathering at the ashram.2006-09-06September 06 20062006-09-06September 06 20062006-09-06September 06 20062006-09-06