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Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual at a village setting with palm trees and a green-roofed shrine behind. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a gold necklace, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey ash and embers, which is bordered by white floral kolam designs and has a yellow liquid pool at its end. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with raised hands and folded palms, some holding a pale-blue bucket and a metal pot nearby. Drummers in the background hold drums, and decorated ratha-style structures with coloured cloth and garlands are visible at right. The crowd of around twenty to thirty people watches closely.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and an orange-roofed building behind. A tall figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, stepping barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash bordered by mud walls and white floral kolam-style patterns. Along both sides, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands raised or folded in prayer, and some hold drums. Behind them a crowd gathers and a colourful decorated festival structure rises at the right. A small water-filled basin sits at the pit's edge.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A person in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with grey-white ash and embers, lined with white chalk or lime dotted borders and floral kolam designs. Along both sides of the pit, men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some raising their hands. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds a camera at the right edge. Behind them, a crowd gathers under palm trees, with an orange-roofed building, a red flag and a decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful cloth at the upper right. The walker has long dark hair and a saffron robe; the orange-clad figure is a visible candidate for the presiding teacher, though the face is not clearly distinct, so identity remains uncertain.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a village ashram. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a beaded gold-toned necklace, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey-white ash, holding a thin rod. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar or raised in celebration, some holding wooden poles. The pit edges are lined with white powder kolam designs of flowers and a small yellow-filled basin sits at the lower corner. Behind them, a tiled-roof building, palm trees, a red-and-yellow flag, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands are visible. A bare-armed man in white holds a metal vessel in the foreground corner.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders walks across a rectangular fire pit filled with grey ash and embers. Devotees in white clothes stand along both sides of the pit, many wearing rudraksha malas, and some have bare feet. Behind them, a crowd watches and drummers play large drums near bamboo barriers, and a small red-roofed structure and palm trees appear in the background. This is a fire walking ritual photograph.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12December 31 20082008-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a fire walking ritual at a village site with palm trees and a green-roofed shed behind. In the center, a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers lined with white dotted markings. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand on both sides of the pit, some with orange and red shawls or garlands, and a woman in white stands among them. On the right, drummers play large drums and a man blows a long horn, and bamboo poles mark the crowd line. The ground is dusty and a yellow-orange flag flies at the top left.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A young man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey ash, with his feet on the coals. Along both sides of the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, some holding cameras or phones. On the right, drummers play large drums with wooden sticks, and a man in a white dhoti and striped shirt stands near the drums. Behind them, a red-roofed structure and palm trees are visible. A few other people wear white kurtas and garlands of beads, and one person on the left wears an orange cloth over a shoulder. The pit edges are lined with small white dots.2005-12-31