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A photograph of a fire walking ritual. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot across a trench of glowing dark embers and ash. Men and women in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of the pit behind wooden railings, watching. A man in an orange-and-white garment beside a drummer holds a pair of drums in the center of the group. A bucket sits at the pit edge. Several people wear garlands and rudraksha malas. The setting is a dirt ground near an orange-painted building.

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A woman in a white sari with red border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey-black embers during a fire walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas line the earthen edge of the pit, some with bare feet, while a drummer in orange cloth holds a drum among them. A man in white at left leans forward, and a man at right wears rudraksha beads. Small white dots mark the pit border. No clear a person candidate is visible among the people.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an ashram-style site. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands behind wooden railings, many with palms pressed together in prayer. A drummer with a large drum is at the edge, and an orange-clad figure stands among the crowd. A green-roofed building and palm trees are in the background. Several men wear lanyards and rudraksha malas.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari-style garment and white head covering walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking ritual. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and red shawls stand and watch, many barefoot. Several are in white with rudraksha-style beads, and one older man in white and a man in a light blue shirt stand at the edge. A drummer with a drum and a brass instrument are visible at the back, and a wooden pole is tied with rope on the right. White dots line the pit's edge.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with gold border walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing charcoal embers during a fire walking ritual. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along a wooden rail on both sides, several wearing rudraksha malas, and one man in an orange garment with a red-and-gold shawl stands in the background beside a drum. The ground is dark ash with white-marked stepping lines, and onlookers watch closely in a dusty outdoor setting.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a coloured border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey hot ash during a fire walking ritual. A rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts line the edges of the pit, some with folded hands, while drummers in the background play drums and a man in the foreground claps. Onlookers in white, red shawls and saffron cloth stand behind a wooden railing beside a green-roofed building. The ground is outlined with white dots.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white sari with a golden border and rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers and ash, lined with white dotted markings. Around the pit, many barefoot devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind a bamboo rail, several with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and beaded necklace stands at the edge. A large drum rests at right, and a corrugated-roof building appears behind the crowd.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered yellow edge and rudraksha beads walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers in a trench during a fire-walking ritual. Her forehead bears a vertical sacred mark. Behind a wooden rail, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, watches closely, and several drummers with drums stand by. A man at right in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot near the trench. The trench is lined with white dotted markings on the ground.2005-12-31Fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing dark embers and ash, smiling and with her arms slightly out. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand along a wooden rail on both sides, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges; a man in a checked shirt and a shirtless man with gold chains look on. Drums are visible among the crowd, and an orange-roofed building and palm trees sit behind. White chalk dots mark the edges of the walking path. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash lined with white dots. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, stand along the pit edges behind wooden poles, watching. Among the crowd are women in white and red saris and a drummer holding a drum.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot across a pit of glowing grey ash, hands pressed together in prayer and her forehead marked with ash. Along the pit edge, men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind a wooden rail, many wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded. A drummer with a large drum is visible at upper right, and a woman in a purple sari stands at left. White dots mark the pit edges.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a yellow-gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire walking ritual. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red shawls, rudraksha-style beads and identity lanyards. A man at left in a white outfit and red shawl extends his hand toward her, and drummers with a large drum stand at right beside the wooden poles. White dotted markings line the edges of the pit.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking ritual. Her hand rests on her chest. Along both edges of the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some with red shawls and rudraksha malas, watching closely behind a wooden pole barrier. A drummer with a large drum is visible at the right, and a red-roofed building stands behind the crowd. The trench is lined with white dots.2005-12-31