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A young girl in a cream sleeveless top and white trousers with a dark cord around her neck walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers in a fire-walking ritual. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas line both sides of the pit behind a wooden rail, many with red and orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and white caps or bare heads. A drummer in white stands at the left edge, and a man in a white shirt at the upper right raises a brass horn. Two men in white are shown near the pit's edge on the left, and a small orange-roofed building with palm trees stands in the background. The ground is dusty earth with white dots marking the path.

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A photograph of a fire walking ritual in an outdoor setting. A young girl in a cream and gold-bordered white dress and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers. Along both sides, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind a wooden pole barrier, some with folded hands in prayer. A man in an orange-and-white cloth holds a drum, and a man in a checked shirt and shawl stands at the rail. A red-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind. White dots mark the edges of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A young woman in white clothes and rudraksha beads walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash lined with white marked dots. Along the sides, men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand behind wooden railings, watching; one man in a red shawl holds a drum. A man in white on the left faces the walker. Palm trees, an orange-roofed building and a flagpole with a red flag stand behind the crowd.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with dry red earth and palm trees. A woman in a white sari-style garment with a red-bordered top walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and white ash. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand along the edges of the pit, some with hands raised. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white, watches, and a drum is visible at right beside a decorated temple chariot with red and colourful fabric. A small green-roofed shrine building and a red flag stand in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2005-12-31A woman in white clothing walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing grey embers during a fire walking ritual. She wears a white kurta with a light grey shawl draped over her shoulders and a pendant necklace. Around the trench, devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis stand with bare feet, several wearing rudraksha malas. Some hold their hands together in prayer. A man on the right wears a white shirt and a beaded mala, and another man in the background holds a long wooden pole. A small orange-roofed building with a green corrugated roof stands behind the crowd. White dotted markings line the edges of the pit, and a drum is visible among the onlookers.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. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot behind a wooden rail, including an older man with white hair and a white shawl at centre, and a man in a pale blue shirt. A drummer in white with a drum is visible at the upper right, and a red tiled-roof building stands in the background. Some devotees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No one is identified as a person in this image.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site with a crowd watching behind wooden bamboo rails. A small girl in white walks barefoot across a bed of glowing grey-white embers in a long pit, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the near end. Several men in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand along the pit edges, and a man in a blue shirt is near the middle. Behind them a crowd of people in white and mixed clothing watches, with a red-roofed building, palm trees and a decorated chariot with colourful canopy at the upper right. White chalk patterns decorate the pit's rim and a shallow water channel runs along its base.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. In the foreground a young girl in plain white clothes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a pit of glowing grey embers and ash lined with a row of white dots. On the left a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with raised hands, apparently guiding her. Along the right edge a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and white caps, stand barefoot behind a wooden barrier and watch. A drum is visible at the right, and a green-roofed building sits in the background.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A 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 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.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A woman in a plain white sari with a blue identification badge walks barefoot across a pit of glowing grey embers lined with white dotted markings. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, stand behind a wooden rail and watch closely. A man in a checked shirt and a patterned scarf stands at the right edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees are behind the crowd.2005-12-31