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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at dusk. A woman in a white saree with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-dark embers and ash. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man in the foreground wears a long rudraksha mala and eyeglasses. A man near the center wears an orange cloth over white. An orange-walled building with a green tin roof stands behind the crowd. The visible people are devotees and participants, with no identifiable figure of a person clearly present.

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A photograph of a fire walking ritual. An elderly woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-white ash and embers, with a line of white dots marking its edges. Around the pit, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges; a man in white holds a wooden pole railing. A drummer with a red and drum is visible behind the walkers, and a red-roofed building and palm trees stand 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. 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Along both sides, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand barefoot behind wooden railings, several with hands joined in prayer, and a few men wear rudraksha malas and identity badges. A man in a red-and-white shawl stands near the left edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees are in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the central walker and onlookers are not identifiable as him.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white sari with a lavender border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey-black embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Along both edges of the pit, rows of white dotted markers guide her path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges, some with rudraksha malas, watching or praying with folded hands. Behind a wooden railing, more devotees in white and red shawls look on, and an orange-roofed building stands in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a floral print and a small red bindi walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with grey ash and embers. Around the pit, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand close together, some with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, while a few onlookers stand barefoot along the edge. A wooden pole fence and a green-roofed structure with palm trees stand behind them. Several participants wear small name badges. The scene is a fire walk ritual with devotees in white.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual outdoors. A woman in a white dress with a white shawl and rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and grey ash, with white dots marking the edges of the path. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with badges line both sides of the pit, some holding wooden railings, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shawl stands among them, and a red-roofed building with a tiled roof sits in the background under trees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of grey ash and embers, placing her feet carefully. Around the trench, a crowd of devotees stands barefoot behind a wooden rail; many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some wear white shirts with ID lanyards and rudraksha malas. A man in a checked shirt and yellow shawl watches at the right. Small white dots mark the edges of the pit. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear behind. No a person candidate is visibly present.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A smiling woman in a white dress with a white shawl and rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a narrow trench of glowing black embers and ash. Along both sides, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, and women in white saris stand behind a wooden rail and watch. A corrugated-roof building and trees are visible in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor pit lined with glowing embers and grey ash. A woman in a white dress with small coloured floral print walks barefoot across the ash strip, hands pressed together in prayer, a red-beaded mala around her neck. Along both sides of the pit, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot behind a wooden pole barrier, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the left edge, and white dotted markers line the pit edges. A low orange-roofed building sits in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a plain white sleeveless tunic and white trousers walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey hot ash, hands pressed together in namaste and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Along the edges of the pit, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with red shawls and beaded malas, stand with bare feet on the packed earth, watching. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at the pit's edge. Behind them a crowd gathers near a red-and-green roofed building, and a wooden railing lines the pit. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2005-12-31