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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A devotee in white clothes walks barefoot with palms pressed together along a shallow trench of glowing dark embers, bordered by a raised earthen edge. Surrounding them, a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis, kurtas and saris stand with folded hands, some with rudraksha malas, a woman in an orange sari among them. Bamboo poles are held at the trench edge, and a red-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background. Many people are gathered in the scene, with a girl in a lavender dress at the right front watching with hands joined.

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July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking event outdoors with a long, shallow trench of dark glowing embers running across the centre. A young woman in a white kurta with a grey shawl walks barefoot along the trench with her palms pressed together in namaste. Around the trench stand many devotees in white clothing and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and one woman in an orange-and-white print sari at left. Several men at right hold long bamboo poles. Behind them is a red-roofed building with palm trees. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white garments stands along both sides of the pit, some holding wooden poles, others with rudraksha malas and folded hands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with a mala around his neck. Behind them stand a red-roofed building, palm trees and a red-and-saffron flag on a pole. A woman in orange and red saree stands at left. No prominent a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at an ashram: a long trench of glowing embers and ash runs through the centre. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-gold border walks barefoot across the coals with her palms pressed together in prayer. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands at the edges; several hold tall bamboo poles. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left and a girl in a lavender dress with a long braid stands at right. Behind them a small red-roofed building, palm trees and an orange flag on a pole complete the setting. Watermarked archive photograph.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking event at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. A woman in a grey-and-white sari with a striped border walks barefoot along a long trench of glowing dark embers, hands pressed together. Dozens of devotees stand along both banks, mostly men in white kurta and dhoti and women in white saris, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in an orange-red patterned sari stands at left, and a young girl in white near the centre holds her hands together. Several men on the right hold long bamboo poles. A red-roofed building and palm trees stand behind the crowd.2006-07-12