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Outdoor photograph of a monastic training homa on bare reddish earth at a forested ashram site. Many participants sit in rows on mats within circular fire pits blackened by ash, most wearing white robes while some wear saffron/orange. A standing figure in white holds a flaming torch at centre-right, and smoke rises across the scene. A bare-chested figure with long curly hair and an orange cloth sits in the lower left foreground, seen from behind. A woman in a white garment with a red bag sits at the right edge. A water tank on a metal stand and a striped red-and-white boundary wall frame the background.

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August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor scene at an open sandy training ground with many people seated in rows on circular ringed mats or fire-pit rings, most wearing white clothes and some in saffron/orange robes. Smoke rises from the ground between them. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole stands at left, a water tank on a metal stand sits behind, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the middle. Dense green trees fill the background under a grey sky. Watermarked archive photo of a monastic training day.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual on a dirt ground at an ashram site with a tall orange flag on a pole at right. Many people in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the open ground, with smoke or incense haze rising in the centre. In the foreground right, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair sits on a raised ornate platform draped with a white cloth, with a microphone stand before him. A water tank on a metal stand, a low stone wall, a red and white striped boundary wall and dense trees fill the background.2006-08-17Outdoor photograph of a monastic training convention on sandy ground in front of a dense green tree line, with smoke rising from several small square fire pits arranged across the field. Many people in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows at the pits. A figure in white stands near the centre with a long staff or rod. In the foreground at left, a bare-backed person with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair beside a tree trunk. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red bag sits among the seated group. A red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the background. The page's excerpt describes this as Day 6 of a monastic training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi.2006-08-18Outdoor ground at a training site with many participants seated cross-legged in rows on bare earth, each beside a circular ring of fire pits emitting smoke. Most wear white clothing while several in saffron/orange robes sit among them. A red-and-white striped boundary wall, a water tank on a metal stand, a tall pole with wires, a water tap and dense green trees fill the background under an overcast sky. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual session during a monastic training convention. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-08-18Outdoor scene at an open sandy ground during a monastic training convention. Many people sit in rows on small raised square fire pits or earthen mounds, some wearing saffron/orange robes and others white dhotis and shirts. Two standing figures in white clothing walk among them. Smoke rises at the right. In the right foreground, a person with long dark hair and an orange garment sits on a cushion with a microphone stand nearby, with a leafy branch in front of the frame. A red-and-white striped boundary wall and a water tank appear in the background beside dense green trees.2006-08-18Outdoor ritual ground of loose reddish earth with several circular fire pits outlined by stones, many with smoke rising. Around the pits sit people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, performing what appears to be a homa or yagna. A tall figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a saffron/orange cloth, stands barefoot at left, center-left, facing the seated group. Behind them is a stacked pile of white bricks, a green tree line, and a tall black metal water-tank stand with a water tank on top. A seated person at the lower left wears white and a short orange shawl. Overcast sky.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17An open dusty ground at an outdoor ashram site on a hazy, overcast day, with smoke drifting across the scene. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on circular woven mats around small fire pits with burning flames, some in orange or saffron garments. A standing figure in white and a seated figure at the left on a red-covered chair and mat appear near the front. A water tank on a metal stand, trees and a low brick structure lie behind.2006-08-17Outdoors on bare reddish earth, many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged inside ring-shaped enclosures of dark logs or stones, each with a small flame burning at its edge. Several seated participants wear orange shawls over white garments. A few standing figures in white move among the rings, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall, a tall water tank on a metal frame, a utility pole and dense trees form the backdrop under a hazy, smoky sky. This looks like a group fire-ritual or meditation session in progress.2006-08-17Outdoor photo of a yagna-style fire ritual on bare reddish earth under a hazy grey sky. Small fires burn inside ringed mats across the ground, sending up smoke, while white-clad participants sit cross-legged around them. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and sits on a low wooden stool on a red mat beside a flagpole with an orange and purple flag. A standing figure in white robes stands near the center. Behind them are a stone structure, a metal water tank on a tall stand, and green trees. About 20 people are visible.2006-08-17