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Outdoor ritual gathering on bare sandy ground under hazy morning light, with trees behind. Many people in white clothes sit in rows at small circular fire pits marked by logs, with smoke rising. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat draped with a white cloth, facing a microphone stand, with a red mat and orange cloth beside it. Several people in white stand and walk among the pits, and a red-and-white striped boundary wall runs across the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual.

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An 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.2006-08-17A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on bare earth at an ashram setting. Several people in white clothes with orange sashes sit cross-legged around small circular fire rings of dried leaves or bark, with small flames and smoke rising. In the foreground on the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder and orange dhoti sits with bare back, facing the fire area, a microphone on a stand in front of him. Another man in white walks in the middle ground, with more white-clad people standing near steps and palm trees behind. The scene reads as a homa or yagna with participants seated at the fire rings.2006-08-17Outdoor 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 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.2006-08-17Outdoor photograph of a monastic training gathering on reddish-brown earth beneath tall trees. Many seated people in white clothing sit on small mats arranged in rows, with small fires burning before some of them and smoke rising through the scene. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and stands on a striped mat facing the gathering, with his back to the camera. A white cloth-covered object and a water bottle rest on the ground to his right. A flagpole with an orange flag stands at the right edge, and red-and-white striped canopy cloth runs along the background. A timestamp reading 17 8 2006 appears in red in the lower right.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor 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 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.2006-08-18Outdoor photo of a homa/yagna at an open sandy ground with palm trees and a stepped structure behind. Several people in white dhotis and white garments sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits with small flames and smoke rising, some wearing orange shawls. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth wrap and sits on a white cushion facing the fire pits, with a microphone on a stand before him. Several white-clad attendants stand near the steps in the background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17