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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A young girl in a white short-sleeved top with a floral print and blue jeans walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey ash, her palms pressed together in prayer. Along the pit's edge, barefoot devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row, many with hands folded. One man in a light green shirt wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A man at right in white holds a bamboo-and-rope barrier, and a drummer's drum is visible at upper right. Small white dots mark the edge of the pit, and a red-roofed building stands behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor pit lined with dark ash and embers. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, walks barefoot across the coals. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and some with red or saffron shawls stands behind a wooden rail, many with hands folded. A man in a white kurta on the left faces the walker, and a man in a white shirt on the right wears a beaded mala. Some onlookers in checked shirts stand at the right edge beside a metal drum. A red-roofed building is visible in the background. Lamps mark the pit edges with white dots. No identifiable a person depiction is evident in the frame.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A young girl in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey ash with her palms pressed together in prayer. 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Along both sides of the pit, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watching from behind a wooden rail. A drummer with a drum is visible at the upper right, and a child in a light floral top and jeans stands with hands folded at left. Small white dots mark the edges of the pit. The image shows an outdoor village setting with a red-painted wall behind the crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A woman in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers and ash, with a row of white dots marking the path on the earth. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand on both sides, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards, and some holding a wooden rail. Behind them a crowd watches, with a drum and brass instrument visible at the right edge and a decorated festival cart at the top right.2005-12-31