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Night outdoor scene at an open ground with a large arched frame of lit oil lamps glowing orange above a ritual performance. A performer in a red and gold costume with a tall ornate headdress stands at the center, flanked by men in white dhotis and cloths who play drums and stand in a circle. Circular raised earthen mounds with a dark mud pattern lie in the foreground. Seated spectators in the lower right wear saffron and orange shawls, seen from behind. Smoke rises into the dark background.

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August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor ritual at an ashram ground with circular raised platforms of earth. A large flaming structure, shaped like a wheel or arched frame, blazes at the centre. Several white-clad participants stand around the platforms, some in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a white turban. In the foreground, a seated group of men in white clothes and saffron/orange shawls faces the fire, with shaved heads. The seated figure at left wears an orange shawl and holds a ceremonial staff, and at right a seated man holds a rudraksha-style object. A bright floodlight and a small building are visible in the background. The scene resembles a fire ceremony gathering.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of a fire performance on a reddish dirt ground. A performer in red and dark costume with a painted or masked face stands before a large curved arc of bamboo-like frame ringed with burning torches, flames and smoke rising behind. Several onlookers in white kurta-style clothing watch from the edges, and one person crouches beside a drum on the right. The scene reads as a folk-style fire dance or torch display. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the performer and spectators are described by role only.2006-08-20Night photograph of a fire performance on a dirt path. A performer in red and white costume with a red headdress stands before a large arched fan-shaped frame studded with lit oil lamps or flames, glowing brightly against the dark background. Two drummers in white dress with white head cloths play large hand drums to the left. In the foreground on the right, a person with long dark curly hair and a brown-orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, watching. Another seated head is visible at the bottom edge. The lamp frame and performer are the central focus.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20December 27 20072007-12-27August 20 20062006-08-20December 27 20072007-12-27August 20 20062006-08-20