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August 19 2006

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A night photo of a blazing wood fire pit with glowing embers and sparks rising into smoke. Two men in white ritual clothing tend the fire: one stoops at the left, and a standing man on the right in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a long rod toward the flames. The background shows dark structures and a pale wall. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2006-08-19Night outdoor scene with a large open fire of burning logs in the foreground, flames and glowing embers rising, and smoke drifting across the frame. Two men stand behind the fire wearing white shirts and white dhotis; the man on the right holds a long pole or stick and the man on the left holds a long rod. Dim structures and figures are visible in the background. No person is identifiable as a person in this image.2006-08-19August 19 20062006-08-19December 07 20162016-12-07Close-up photograph of a large fire at night, with bright orange flames rising and sparks and embers flying in swirling arcs against a dark background. Glowing coals and burning logs lie at the base. No people are visible.2006-08-19October 15 20132013-10-15August 17 20062006-08-17August 03 20102010-08-03A night-time outdoor cremation scene with a large, bright fire burning on the ground at left, sending flames high. Standing beside it, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with white shirts and shawls watch the fire. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace holds a drum, and a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and eyeglasses stands with hands clasped.2011-01-14A close photograph of a sacred fire burning in a dark fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from a bed of glowing embers and charred wood. Behind the fire, a seated person wearing a pale cream-white robe and a reddish-brown shawl or wrap sits cross-legged, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the right edge. Thin dry grass stalks lie around the fire pit. The setting appears to be an evening homa or yagna fire ritual. Only partial body parts are visible, and the person's face is not shown.2009-11-19A blurred night photograph of a large open fire burning along the ground, with bright orange-yellow flames rising from a bed of logs and wood pieces over sandy earth. A dark background and a reddish pillar at the upper right frame the flames. No people are visible in the scene.2006-08-17Night-time outdoor photograph of a firewalking or fire-ritual scene on a dirt road. A large bonfire of burning logs and flames sends sparks upward, with a row of wooden poles laid across the ground in front. On the right, men in white dhotis with red sashes stand holding long wooden staffs and poles. Behind the fire, a crowd of onlookers in white and checked shirts, some in white dhotis, watches, with one man raising his arm. The motion blur suggests movement through the scene. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.2010-11-11