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A photograph of a firewalk pit in an outdoor dirt yard. A person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands beside a fire pit with bright flames rising from it, holding a tall trident-like staff with the other hand extended toward the fire. Behind them stands a white tiered stone structure topped by a copper kalasha finial, with palm trees and scattered wood in the background. At the far right, a seated figure in white cloth sits on a blue mat. The scene suggests a fire ritual preparation before a firewalk, with the pit holding burning embers and a tub of water nearby.

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A photograph of an outdoor fire pit where a flame burns in a dug trench in sandy ground. A long-haired man stands behind the fire wearing an orange saffron wrap and holding a long staff with a trident-like top. Behind him a white stepped plinth topped with a copper kalasha stands among palm and tree foliage. Two seated people in white clothing sit at the right edge. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, trident staff) stands at the fire, which suggests a firewalk or tapas ritual pit.2007-02-14A man in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot on sandy ground beside a fire pit, holding a tall trident-like staff topped with a trishul in his right hand while his left hand is extended over the flames. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands a white stepped plinth topped with a copper kalasha-like dome, with palm trees and green foliage around it. A round basin of yellow liquid sits at the edge of the pit, where a bright orange fire burns in dark ash. Dry sticks and a metal bucket lie nearby. The scene appears to show a firewalk preparation ritual.2007-02-14Outdoor photo of a firewalking or fire ritual on bare dirt ground. A central fire burns in a shallow pit with flames rising from it. A woman in an orange saffron robe stands beside the fire holding a golden trident-like staff, her hair loose on her shoulders. Behind her is a white stepped shrine or altar structure with a dark stone object on top. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. Two women in white sit on a blue cloth at right. A metal bucket and a pink container sit near the fire, with dry straw and bushes in the background.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on bare earth beside a white stepped plinth topped with a copper kalasha. He holds a tall golden trident staff in his right hand and raises his left hand in a blessing gesture while looking down toward a shallow square pit filled with yellow liquid in the foreground. Dry sticks and wooden planks lie to the left, a silver pot sits by the plinth, and palm fronds frame the background.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors beneath large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on a wooden chair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and holds a ladle or stick near a brass vessel while looking down at the fire. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Before him, a square fire pit of white bricks and stacked stones burns with bright orange flames, scattered with yellow marigold petals. A brass vessel with a conical top and a brass tray sit at the right edge. A blue tarp lies on the ground behind him. No other people are visible.2006-09-21February 14 20072007-02-14A seated figure in an orange robe performs a fire ritual at a homa pit built from stacked white bricks, with a tall flame rising from the top. The figure has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, and holds a long stick or ladle over the fire. Behind the pit, a second person in white clothing holds a tall staff. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, plates of offerings and marigold petals sit on the mat in the foreground. A tree trunk and bare ground form the outdoor background. a person is probable: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a forehead mark, consistent with a homa being performed.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised mound of earth inside a circular fire pit, with small flames and smouldering wood around the edge and a brass kalasha-like vessel placed before him. Smoke rises from the ground. In the background, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange and yellow cloths over their shoulders, stand and tend the fire, one holding a long stick. A seated man in white with a yellow sash sits to the left beside small plates, and a white stepped structure stands at the upper left. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-06-13