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A photograph of a fire walking ritual in progress. A bald man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long trench of grey-black ash and embers, hands pressed together in namaskar. Along both sides, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind a wooden rail, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man at the right wears a checked shirt and a striped shawl. A red-roofed building and palm trees sit in the background. The white-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with no distinctive presentation cues such as saffron, long hair, or ornate ornaments, so his identity is uncertain.

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A barefoot man in white ritual clothes and a white dhoti walks across a trench of glowing charcoal during a fire walking ritual. He has a white tilak on his forehead, holds his palms together in prayer, and wears a rudraksha mala. Along both sides of the trench, a crowd of men and women in white garments stands behind wooden poles, watching. Some wear white shirts, lanyards and rudraksha malas, and a man at the right wears a checked shirt and a saffron-and-white shawl. Dirt banks and white chalk dots line 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 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.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at dusk-like lighting near a red-roofed building and palm trees. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot with palms pressed together across a bed of glowing-grey embers and ash in a raised earthen pit. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands behind wooden poles, several wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. One devotee on the right is bare-chested with a gold chain and a checked shawl. The ground is lined with white dots. Several people visible, mostly men.2005-12-31A barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti walks across a shallow trench of dark ash and embers during a fire-walking ritual, his palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind a bamboo rail, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and lanyards, watches; a man in a checked shirt with a saffron-and-white shawl stands to the right, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain is at the edge. A drummer in white stands at left. Small white dots mark the edge of the trench. A green-roofed building with an orange wall is visible at top left.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash and embers, his palms pressed together in prayer and holding green leaves. Along the sides of the pit, men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand barefoot on the earth edge, watching behind a wooden pole barrier. On the right a man in a checked shirt and a white dhoti with a pink-and-white cloth stands by the barrier. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear 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 photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a shallow trench of grey ash with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Along the trench edges stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, several with red shawls and ID lanyards, watching closely. Two women in white saris with red borders are visible among them, and a man in a light blue shirt and white lungi stands near the wooden rail. Dry earth and a bamboo rail frame the scene, with an orange-roofed building behind.2005-12-31A barefoot young man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck, walks with palms pressed together across a shallow trench of glowing grey embers at a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis stand barefoot on dirt ground, several wearing rudraksha malas; some watch with hands folded, one with his hands raised. A small red-roofed building and palm trees stand behind. A tall flagpole with a saffron-coloured flag is visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with white-clad participants.2006-07-12Outdoor 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.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor dirt-and-ash pit. A man in all-white clothes walks barefoot along the length of the pit with his palms pressed together in namaste. Lining both sides of the pit, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, several with hands folded in prayer. Some wear rudraksha or beaded malas and one man wears a white shawl with a red cross-like mark. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear in the background. The walker's face is not clearly visible from this angle, and no one in the scene is identified by name.2006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in progress. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a trench of grey ash and embers. Devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and identity badges, stand along the edges of the pit and watch. A man in the foreground at left in white gestures toward the walker. Wooden poles and a brass vessel are visible at the right edge, and the walk path is marked with white dots.2005-12-31