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Outdoor photo of a monastic training ritual at an open sandy ground beneath green trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and some in saffron-orange robes, sit cross-legged in rows around shallow fire pits with smouldering ash and smoke rising. A tall red-and-white striped wall of cloth screens the back of the ground. In the foreground a person with long dark hair and bare shoulders sits facing the scene, with a microphone on a stand at left. A figure in white stands bending near the centre. The pits and seated devotees suggest a homa-style fire ritual during a convention session.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on bare sandy ground in front of a dense tree line, with a low red-and-white striped boundary wall behind. Several small fire pits with ash and charred edges are arranged in rings. About twenty people sit cross-legged around them, most in white clothing, with some in saffron-orange robes. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and another man in white holds a long pole or ladle over a fire at right, pouring from a small bottle. Smoke rises from the pits.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor homa or fire ritual on bare reddish earth at dawn or dusk, with smoke drifting across the scene. Many participants sit cross-legged inside circular fire pits or ring-shaped trenches, with small flames visible in several. Most wear saffron or orange robes, while others wear white ritual clothing; one woman in a red top sits at the right. A standing figure in orange garments and long hair stands near the centre-right. Palm trees and dense green trees form the backdrop, with a red-and-white striped wall at the left edge. Dozens of sadhaks take part in a monastic training convention setting.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Outdoor scene on bare sandy ground at a rural ashram site. Many people sit cross-legged within circular dark ring markings, arranged in rows across the open ground. Most wear white clothing, while several wear orange or saffron robes. A tall orange flag flies on a pole at left, and a water tank on a metal stand stands behind the group. Smoke drifts across the scene, and a dense green tree line and cloudy sky fill the background. A red and white striped boundary wall runs along the right side.2006-08-18A wide outdoor photograph of a dusty, ash-strewn ground where many people in white clothes sit in rows on low stone or wooden seats, most with white cloths or red scarves wrapped over their heads and faces, and some with white headbands. The people wear white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Burnt wood, charred pits and ash cover the ground in front of them, with a black bucket nearby. Behind them stand a white boundary wall, small flagpoles, scattered trees and a small building under a blue sky. The scene appears to be a ritual fire practice, with participants seated at fire pits.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a monastic training convention at an open sandy ground with palm trees and smoke rising. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange sash stands near a small brick-and-red-cloth offering. Around the ground, many people in white clothes and orange sashes sit cross-legged beside rectangular fire pits with blackened ash, some with sashes draped over the shoulders. Several men in white sit or stand at the left edge near steps.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18February 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire-ritual ground with dusty earth and smoke rising from scorched circular fire pits. Several seated participants in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls sit around the pits, some with long braids, while others in white stand near a striped red-and-white shrine structure and steps under palm trees. In the foreground a figure with curly dark hair and a bare back sits facing away from the camera, wearing an orange cloth. A woman with a long braid sits near a red bag. No one is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance, and the scene shows a homa-style fire ritual setting with participants in ritual dress.2006-08-18