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Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual at a village site. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl and a lanyard badge walks barefoot across a trench of glowing grey embers, one arm raised. Along the trench edge, white-clad men and a woman in a grey sari stand behind bamboo railings, while a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and drums are placed on the ground at right. Beyond them stand more onlookers in mixed white and everyday clothes, with an orange-roofed building and palm trees in the background.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti, with a dark pendant or mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash. Along the edges of the pit, devotees in white clothes stand closely packed, some with red and saffron shawls, a few women in white saris with purple borders, and one man in a light blue shirt holding a bamboo rail. White dots mark the pit's border. Behind them a red-and-green roofed building and palm trees are visible. Several people wear identification lanyards. The man walking is visibly the central figure, but no appearance cues for a specific identity are strong enough to name him.2005-12-31A barefoot man in a white kurta is walking across a shallow pit of glowing embers during a fire-walking ritual. He carries a white dish or tray in one hand and his arms are slightly raised for balance. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and saris stands behind a wooden rail, many with hands folded in prayer and some watching closely. A few wear red shawls and rudraksha malas. The ground is bare earth edged with rows of white dots, and a red-roofed building appears in the background. Several men in the crowd also walk barefoot near the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers and ash lined with a row of white dots. Along the sunlit edge, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron or red shawls and rudraksha malas, stand watching and some are barefoot. A man in a plaid shirt and blue shirt stands at right beside a large drum, and a red flag is visible on a pole in the background with a tiled-roof orange building behind it.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking ritual at a dirt-floored site. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a shallow trench of grey ash and embers, wearing a rudraksha mala. Along both edges of the trench stand devotees in white clothing, many with rudraksha malas, some wearing red shawls. Some bare feet are visible on the ground, and a wooden railing lines the trench. A drum is visible at upper right, and an orange-roofed building sits in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual outdoors. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers in a stone-lined pit, arms outstretched. Around him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, watches and claps; a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands beside the pit, and a trumpeter in white is visible at right. A green-roofed orange building and palm trees stand in the background. The pit is lined with white dotted markings along its edge.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and wire-rimmed glasses, walks barefoot across a pit of glowing embers and ash. Two men in white clothes with rudraksha malas stand at the pit edge, one on the left with hands pressed together in prayer and one on the right watching. A large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing, some with garlands and shawls, stands behind a line of wooden logs, with a trumpet player and a red-and-yellow flag visible in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black hot embers and ash, lined with white chalk dots along its edges. Behind a wooden pole barrier, a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, watch closely, while a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha mala and a white garment stands at the right edge. A green-roofed structure is visible in the background.2005-12-31A barefoot man in a white shirt and white trousers, palms pressed together in namaskar, walks across a shallow pit of grey ash embers in a fire-walking ritual. Crowds of devotees in white clothes stand on both sides behind bamboo poles. Several men wear rudraksha malas, one wears an orange-and-red sash, and a man at right in white with a red bead mala holds a pole. Dusty earth and small white dots mark the edge of the pit, with drums visible at the right and a tent roof in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor site. A woman in a white loose garment and white head-wrap with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-white ash and embers. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand along the sandy edge, some wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges, and a few with red and orange shawls. A man at right holds a brass horn. A wooden pole fence and a green-roofed building are behind the crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. In the centre, a man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a pendant on a cord, walks barefoot across a pit of glowing grey embers and ash. Lining the pit, devotees in white clothes stand behind a bamboo barrier, several wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges; one shirtless man wears a red-and-white dhoti. A drum rests at the right edge, and a red-and-yellow flag flies in the background above palm trees and a tent roof. White dotted kolam patterns mark the edges of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with grey-black embers and ash. The pit edges are marked with white dotted lines and bounded by wooden poles. Behind the barrier, many devotees in white clothing, some with red and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, stand watching. A red-roofed building is visible at the upper left.2005-12-31A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey ash during a fire walking ritual. Along the sides of the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the edge, many wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white kurta gestures toward the pit. Some participants wear saffron-and-red shawls. Behind them are a corrugated-roofed building and palm trees, with a flag visible at upper left. White dots mark the edge of the pit. The walker has a yellow strap across his chest.2005-12-31