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A night-time photograph of a dusty outdoor ground filled with thick white smoke from a fire or homa. On the left a bare-chested man sits on the ground beside a low pit, and in the haze behind him are several shadowy seated figures. On the right a tall figure in a long dark robe stands with a long staff, silhouetted against the smoke with a hose running across the ground. Stacked bricks and a bowl sit at the edge of the frame. The scene resembles a ritual fire ceremony at an ashram, though the figures are too obscured to identify roles or clothing colours precisely.

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August 19 20062006-08-19A smoky night scene of a ritual fire area. Several people sit on the bare ground in silhouette, one in the foreground with arms resting on knees. Small flames and smouldering embers glow across the earth, and a brick or stone structure with an orange cloth hanging from it stands in the background. A bright orange glow and dense smoke fill the middle distance. Faces are mostly dark and indistinct.2006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19Night outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth lit by small fires. Several people in white or cream clothing sit cross-legged in rows across the ground, some with eyes closed in meditation, while others stand at the edge near a small illuminated structure. Smoke and steam drift through the scene, and small burning fire pits sit in front of the seated participants. A small tree silhouette stands in the background. No prominent figure in saffron or ornate dress is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-08-19January 16 20192019-01-16Night photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual at a Chennai event. Dense smoke fills the air, lit by two bright floodlights above and a larger light on a structure behind. Many people sit or stand on the ground in a crowd, and a few small flames burn in the foreground, including a fire near the centre-left and a small flame at lower right. Figures are blurred and largely indistinct, and no clearly identifiable person in saffron or ornate dress is visible. Scattered people are shown in silhouette against the smoke.2006-09-20August 18 20062006-08-18Dusk photograph of an outdoor ritual ground at a temple-style compound with a dark thatched or domed roof, a small red flag on a pole, and tall palm trees silhouetted against a glowing sun. Smoke drifts over the ground where several people sit cross-legged in small groups, with small lamps or fires burning low. In the foreground a standing figure wears a white robe with a reddish-brown shawl draped over the shoulders and holds a long dark staff. Seated figures in white clothing sit before him, while other people are visible further back in the haze. The scene is largely in silhouette.2007-02-07A night-time outdoor photo of a homa or fire ritual on open ground, heavy white smoke filling the frame. Many blurred silhouetted people, mostly seated or bending, sit and move among small flickering fires on the ground. Bright floodlights glow through the haze behind them. The figures are too indistinct to make out clothing colours or individual roles, and no clear individual can be identified as a person.2006-09-20A night-time photograph of a small outdoor fire pit burning on bare ground at an ashram site. A person in a light cream or white robe sits cross-legged behind the flames, and a second figure in pale clothing stands at the left edge, partly cropped. Another small fire glows in the background at right, with a few other figures in pale garments visible at the edges. Wooden sticks and a low wooden block lie near the fire. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual, though only the fire and seated figure are clearly visible.2006-08-17