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A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white kurta and white pants, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and grey ash. Along the pit's edges, a line of white dots marks the path. Around her, men and women in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and some in saffron or red shawls, stand and watch. Two men on the right hold long wooden poles, and drums stand near them. Palm-thatched roofing and trees are visible behind the crowd.

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A woman in a white dress and white trousers walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing ash and embers during a fire walking ritual. Her hands rest at her waist and she smiles as she crosses the ash-filled trench. Dozens of people in white clothing stand around the pit, many wearing rudraksha malas or lanyards, some holding wooden poles. On the right, drummers play dhol-style drums in front of the crowd. A white tent canopy and palm trees are visible in the background. A man at left extends his hand toward the walker.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor village setting with palm trees and a tin-roofed shelter behind. A woman with long wet-looking dark hair, dressed in a white sari with a gold border, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey ash and embers. White dotted markings line the edges of the pit. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, stands watching, with a drummer in a striped shirt playing a large drum on the right and other onlookers behind a bamboo barrier. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2005-12-31A woman in white clothes and a dark neck cord walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking ritual. Devotees dressed in white stand on both sides of the pit, many with rudraksha malas, and some hold ritual items. Behind them, drummers beat large drums and a red-and-gold decorated structure with flags and banners stands among palm trees. Two men in white closest to the right side wear rudraksha malas and name badges. The scene is an outdoor festival procession setting near a small roofed shrine.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. In the centre, a young woman dressed in white, with a blue cord around her neck, walks barefoot across a pit of grey-white embers. Along both sides of the pit stand devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas, several with red shawls. Behind them, drummers play drums, and a row of older men and women in white saris and dhotis watch. A man on the right wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. The ground is bare red earth with wooden poles along the pit edge, and white dots mark the path of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A woman in a white dress with a white shawl and a beaded necklace walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with glowing embers and ash, its edges marked with white dots. Along the sides, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands watching; several men wear white dhotis and shirts, a few wear red or orange shawls, and one man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a long rudraksha mala and an ID lanyard. Wooden poles with rope bindings form a barrier at the right, and a drum is visible at the far right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2005-12-31A barefoot woman in a white kurta with a dark bead necklace walks across a shallow pit of glowing grey-white embers during a fire walking ritual. Her arms are slightly out from her sides as she steps forward. Men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas line the sunken pit's edges, several with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A bearded older man in white stands at the front right, and a man in a white shirt holds a bamboo rail. Dirt, bamboo poles and a corrugated roof form the setting. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a yellow-gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire walking ritual. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red shawls, rudraksha-style beads and identity lanyards. A man at left in a white outfit and red shawl extends his hand toward her, and drummers with a large drum stand at right beside the wooden poles. White dotted markings line the edges of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. A woman in a white sari with long dark hair walks barefoot across a pit of grey-white ash and embers, hands pressed together in namaste. Along the sides of the trench, white-clad devotees stand barefoot, some in white dhotis and shirts, one man wearing a rudraksha mala and white shirt, others in white kurta and lungi. Wooden poles line the pit, and drums are visible at the right edge. White chalk dots mark the edges of the walking path. The walkers and onlookers stand on packed red earth.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A barefoot woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white ID badge walks across a trench of glowing grey-white ash, her hand extended toward the spectators. Along both sides, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stand at a bamboo rail and watch closely; one man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and another man at the rail wears a checked shirt. Some devotees wear red or orange shawls. A red-roofed building stands behind the crowd, and dotted white markings line the edge of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of dark glowing embers and ash, her arms slightly open. Along both sides of the trench stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, some with hands folded in prayer. Two drummers in orange-saffron dhotis hold drums at the trench edge, and a woman in a yellow sari watches nearby. Behind the crowd are a red-roofed building with a green tin roof, a tall flagpole with an orange flag, palm trees and decorative festival bunting. Several men are in the scene with a wooden rail separating them from the trench.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge and a thin necklace walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers and grey ash. Along both banks, devotees stand behind wooden poles: men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, a man in a checked shirt and striped cloth, and a bare-chested man wearing gold chains. Others at the back wear white and saffron clothing. White dots mark the edge of the pit. The scene is outdoors on bare earth.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a red blouse walks barefoot across a trench of glowing grey embers, with a vertical tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind a wooden rail, some with rudraksha malas and arms folded, and one man at the right wears a checked shawl and gold chain. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis are at the left edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no depiction claim is made.2005-12-31