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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a village temple setting. A young man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and light trousers walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers and ash in the centre. Along both sides, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some with folded hands, behind a wooden rail. A man in a red shawl and white clothes stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse watches nearby. A red-roofed building and palm trees are behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. In the foreground a barefoot young boy in a white short-sleeved shirt and khaki trousers walks across a shallow pit of grey ash and embers. Along the edges, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and a few in saris stand watching; one man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala, another in a plaid shirt and checked shawl stands behind a wooden rail. A man in white at the rear holds a drum. A visible a person candidate is not clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based label is given.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground a man in white kurta and pants walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing dark embers and ash. Along both sides of the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, some holding a long wooden pole as a barrier. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A green-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.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.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground. A man in a light cream kurta walks barefoot across a long pit of grey ash and embers, while a crowd of devotees watches from both sides behind a wooden rail. Several men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and men on the right wear white kurtas with garlands. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand in the crowd. A green-roofed shrine building and palm trees stand in the background under an open sky.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot across a long pit of dark ash and embers set in packed earth, with white dots marking its edges. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and orange or red shawls, stand on both sides of the pit. Behind them a wooden rail holds back onlookers, including a man in a checked shirt and a shirtless man with gold necklaces at the right edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a fire-walking event at an ashram. A man in white kurta and pants walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey charcoal, flanked by a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris who stand on sandy earth watching. Several wear rudraksha malas; a man in a bright orange shirt stands at the left edge. A red-roofed building with a green tin roof, palm trees and an orange flag appear behind them. The walker's face is not clearly visible, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-07-12A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, khaki trousers, dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a trench of glowing grey embers. Along the trench edge, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand barefoot behind a wooden rail, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with a wrap-around shawl, watching closely. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are visible behind. A small white sign on the walker's chest is partially legible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the identity is uncertain.2005-12-31A barefoot man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks across a long trench of glowing-grey embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. A red lanyard hangs around his neck. Beside him, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the edge of the pit, some holding a bamboo pole and one raising a brass horn. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one holds a red sash. Behind them, a crowd watches and an orange-roofed building stands in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a shallow rectangular pit filled with glowing grey-white embers and ash. A young boy in a cream checked shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across the coals, lined with white dots along the pit edge. Around the pit, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand closely, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with red and saffron shawls. A man in the foreground at left holds a stick, and drums and cymbal-like instruments are visible at right. A small tiled-roof building and palm trees stand in the background, with a red-and-white flag at upper right.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground with dry trees and a tin-roofed building behind. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt, brown trousers and dark sunglasses walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey ash and embers, bordered by a line of white dots. Around the pit, devotees in white shirts and mundus stand behind a bamboo rail, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a red shawl stands at the rail, and a drummer with a drum is visible. Two men on the left wear purple tilak and white dhotis. A man in a checked shirt and orange-yellow shawl watches at the right edge.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking ritual at an ashram. A man in white shirt and trousers walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey ash and embers lined with white dots. Along the rim, barefoot devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls, stand behind bamboo poles watching. A man on the right wears a light blue shirt and a red-and-white checked shirt is visible nearby. A green-roofed orange building and palm trees sit in the background, with a drum visible at right.2005-12-31