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Outdoor photo of several men and a girl gathered around a circular stone-edged fire pit on bare earth, with white rangoli designs and red dot motifs around its rim and a woven mat laid beside it. A man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward with his hand near the ash in the pit, while another in a white shirt and blue jeans leans over. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and jeans has his hand raised at his head. Behind them, a girl in white with a shawl stands near a red-and-white pillar, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left edge beside a red-roofed building. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings, though no clear homa is visible.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. A row of men in white ritual clothes and white shirts stand on a sandy ground with coloured kolam rangoli patterns near a small fire pit. One man in white dhoti kneels and bends forward to touch the ground, another in a white shirt and light blue trousers touches his chest with a hand, and a bearded man in white kurta with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a light grey sari stands at the right edge. Bamboo mats lie on the ground and a wooden temple structure stands at the right. No one in the image is identifiable as a person.2010-12-22March 03 20112011-03-03July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of a monastic training session on a dirt ground with many circular mud-rimmed sand pits arranged across the yard. Several people sit cross-legged inside the circles, dressed in white and some in orange cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange wrap stands at left holding a long stick, and other men in white dhotis and kurtas stand or sit nearby. A red-roofed building with a green corrugated roof and a saffron flag stands in the background, with palm trees and stacked bricks around the yard.2006-08-17A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor pit lined with glowing embers and grey ash. A woman in a white dress with small coloured floral print walks barefoot across the ash strip, hands pressed together in prayer, a red-beaded mala around her neck. Along both sides of the pit, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot behind a wooden pole barrier, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the left edge, and white dotted markers line the pit edges. A low orange-roofed building sits in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2005-12-31November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash lined with white dotted markings. Along the edge, a row of men and women in white clothes stand behind a wooden rail, some wearing rudraksha malas, one woman in a red sari and another in a pink sari. A man in a white dhoti stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a tiled-roofed building with an orange wall sits behind the crowd.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking ritual at dusk on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A boy in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash. Around the pit, many men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, some with saffron-coloured shawls draped over their shoulders; one bare-chested man wears a red-checked cloth. Several onlookers in white and women in white saris line a wooden fence at left. A man at right in a white shirt with a lanyard watches closely. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2005-12-31Outdoor pavilion with a large colourful kolam rangoli on the paved floor in front, featuring a central sun motif with orange, yellow, green and purple petals. A crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaste, many women in white saris and men in orange or white dhotis and shirts, with a few children among them. On the far right a figure in a dark red robe and black hat stands facing the group. On the left stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside clay pots and brass plates with offerings. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees are visible behind, consistent with a Pongal celebration.2016-01-15December 31 20052005-12-31February 14 20072007-02-14