A woman in a white sari with gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash during a fire walking ritual. Behind a wooden rail, many men and some women in white dhotis, white shirts and rudraksha malas stand watching; one man in a dark checked shawl and a drummer in white with a hand drum are visible. A small orange-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a white sari with gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash during a fire walking ritual. Behind a wooden rail, many men and some women in white dhotis, white shirts and rudraksha malas stand watching; one man in a dark checked shawl and a drummer in white with a hand drum are visible. A small orange-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background.

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A barefoot woman in a white sari with a gold-yellow border walks across a shallow trench of glowing embers and grey ash during a fire-walking ritual. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, stand behind a wooden rail; a man in a red shawl with folded hands and a drummer in an orange-and-white cloth are nearby. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear in the background. No candidate for the presiding figure is clearly visible in this frame.

A girl with a long braid, wearing a white sari with gold border, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash during a fire-walking ritual. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards, stand behind wooden rails and watch closely. A drummer in white clothes plays a drum at the left edge, and an orange-roofed building sits behind the crowd. No one is clearly identified as a person in this frame.

A 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.

A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash and embers, bordered by a row of white dots. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stand along the edge, some with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white dhoti with grey hair watches closely. Behind them, drummers and onlookers gather beside a wooden railing, and a red-roofed building stands under palm trees.

A 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.

Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual at a village site with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers, edged by white dotted markings. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white garments stand along a wooden rail watching. One man in a checked shirt and gold chain watches, and a bare-chested man at the right edge wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces. The crowd is dense in the background, and some bystanders hold their hands together.

A 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.

A 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.

Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual. In the centre, an older woman in a pale yellow-green sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers and ash, lined with white dotted markings. Along both sides, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand watching at a wooden railing. Drummers with large drums are visible at right, and a red-roofed building stands behind the crowd. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a man in a checked shirt stand at the railing.

A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in progress. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers. Along both sides of the pit, devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and similar white attire stand behind a bamboo rail, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with red or orange scarves. Several men in checked shirts and gold necklaces stand at the right edge. White dots mark the edges of the pit. The scene is an outdoor ritual ground with a red-roofed building behind the crowd.

A woman in a white sari with a light pink-purple border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey-black ash and embers, the fire-walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of the pit, watching; some stand with hands pressed together in prayer. Several devotees wear white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one man in the foreground at the right wears a checked shirt and a yellow-orange cloth over his shoulder. A man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands at the left edge of the pit with a drum nearby. A wooden rail runs behind the crowd, with a small orange-roofed building and palm trees in the background.

Fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing dark embers and ash, smiling and with her arms slightly out. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand along a wooden rail on both sides, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges; a man in a checked shirt and a shirtless man with gold chains look on. Drums are visible among the crowd, and an orange-roofed building and palm trees sit behind. White chalk dots mark the edges of the walking path. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.