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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. Two young men in front wear orange shawls over white dhoti-style clothing; the nearer one smiles and lifts his white garment as he steps along a dark strip of ash-covered ground. A shorter man in a striped blue shirt walks behind them. Behind, a crowd of people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, follows along a bamboo barrier, with a lit lamp or decorated structure visible at the top right.

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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple event. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk across a dark bed of glowing embers, one in the foreground with a cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a crowd of men in white clothes, some wearing necklaces, watches beside a wooden barrier, and a lit ceremonial structure appears at the top right. Ash-covered ground and a raised earthen edge frame the path.2006-12-30Night photo of a crowd walking along a road in procession. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red shoulder cloth holds a small flashlight, and beside him a smiling young man in full orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead walks forward. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and a woman in white with a red shawl and a red bindi walks among them. Some devotees carry water bottles. The scene looks like a girivalam-style circumambulation procession at night.2008-08-03Night procession of barefoot devotees walking along a road. At centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare right arm walks ahead of others, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a figure in orange robes carries a small lit light. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala; one holds a water bottle. Women in white saris with gold borders and bangles walk at the right edge. a person appears as the saffron-robed central walker, with a bare-chested or robed presentation and red forehead mark.2008-08-03A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.2007-02-25August 03 20082008-08-03July 09 20082008-07-09A night-time procession on a dark road, with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward, smiling, while a second man in saffron to his left raises a hand in greeting. Several men and women in white dhotis and saris wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white on the right holds a water bottle. A white-shirted older man stands on the far left, and a poster is pinned to a post in the background.2008-08-03A photograph of a procession on an open dirt ground beneath a large tent-like shelter strung with red and orange pennant bunches. In front, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a tray draped in red cloth, and another man in an orange shawl walks nearby. A figure in white walks at the right edge. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on tiered platforms beneath the shelter, with garlanded white railings and yellow painted lettering partly visible at left. The leading figure resembles Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe, though identity is uncertain.2006-12-31August 03 20082008-08-03Night street photograph of a group of smiling devotees walking barefoot on a dark road, apparently during a procession. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man in front wears a yellow shawl and dark beads and grins, mid-stride. A man in orange robes crouches low at the center, and orange-robed figures with bare arms stand at the right edge, laughing. Roadside lights glow faintly in the background.2008-08-03Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14Indoor photo at night of a devotional gathering with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre-right foreground a young man with long dark hair and a smile wears an orange-saffron robe over a rust-coloured inner garment and has a red tilak on his forehead; he stands out as the main subject. Around him, women in white sarees with gold borders and orange shawls, and men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, stand and move among orange and red floor mats. Above, hanging decorations in yellow, orange and red with tinsel strings and bright tube lights are visible. The young man in orange is an appearance-based candidate; the page states a person was at this event, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-25