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Photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor site. A man in a plain white dhoti-style garment with rudraksha malas around his neck walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash. Along the edge, a row of devotees in white clothes stand barefoot, several older men with white beards and rudraksha malas, one holding a small brass pot. A drummer in an orange-and-saffron cloth beats a red drum slung over his shoulder. Behind the pit, a wooden rail separates the crowd, and an orange-roofed building and palms sit in the background.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor setting with a rough earthen ground. A barefoot man in all-white clothing walks across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash and embers. Along the pit's edges, a crowd of white-clad devotees stands watching, many with rudraksha malas and ID lanyards; a man on the left with a purple headband looks on, and a woman in white and an orange-clad man stand among the onlookers. Wooden poles and a metal drum are visible at right, and a small roofed building with red trim sits behind the crowd. Pale dots mark the edges of the pit. The scene is a fire walk during a festival procession.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt-banked pit filled with glowing grey embers and ash. A man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot across the coals. Around the pit, devotees dressed in white stand close, several with red or saffron shawls and white dhotis, and some women wear white saris. 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A woman in a white sari with orange border stands near the pit. A wooden railing separates the crowd, and a red-roofed building appears in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A barefoot woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white ID badge walks across a trench of glowing grey-white ash, her hand extended toward the spectators. Along both sides, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stand at a bamboo rail and watch closely; one man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and another man at the rail wears a checked shirt. Some devotees wear red or orange shawls. A red-roofed building stands behind the crowd, and dotted white markings line the edge of the pit.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a corrugated-roof orange building and palm trees behind. 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A bare-chested man at right wears a white dhoti and a saffron-coloured cloth. A man in a checked shirt and a tan shawl stands at the rail. White dots mark the edge of the pit. Palm trees and a green-roofed building appear in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt, white trousers, glasses and a dark pendant necklace walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with glowing grey embers, with his arms slightly out. Along the pit edges are rows of white dotted markings. Around the pit stand many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges, with red shawls visible among them. A wooden railing and a corrugated orange-roofed structure appear behind the crowd.2005-12-31A barefoot man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks across a shallow pit filled with grey ash and embers, a fire-walking ritual. A small pendant hangs on a cord around his neck. Behind a bamboo railing, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and name badges, stands along the edges of the pit, watching. Some hold brass instruments near the top right. White dots mark the path along the pit's sides.2005-12-31