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A photograph of a firewalk ceremony at an outdoor ashram site. At left, a fire pit with glowing embers and smoke sits beside a shallow pool of water. A long line of devotees stands along a blue tarpaulin and woven mats, many in white ritual clothing. Women wear saris in orange, green, pink and blue, and several older women have grey hair. A man in a grey cap and white shirt stands at the front of the line, and a young boy in a red shirt and a child in a grey shirt stand nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right, and another man in white holds a phone to his ear. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ritual at a dirt-floored ground with palm trees and low tiled buildings behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands in a shallow pit of yellow liquid. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a folded white cloth over his shoulder and a distinctive shaved, topknot-styled head walks away from a dark glowing fire trench on the right. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand on blue tarpaulin. A man in the center has long hair, an orange shawl and white kurta. Roughly fifteen people visible.2007-02-14Outdoor fire-walking scene on bare dirt. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and white loose pants, stands barefoot at the edge of a dark pit of burnt embers, his body turned as he steps forward. Behind him a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands near the pit. A large crowd of around forty devotees in white and cream clothes, many wearing rudraksha-style neck malas, stands along the edge and on a blue tarp on the right; some are women in white saris and children. A bare-armed attendant at left reaches toward the pit. Vehicles are visible in the background. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so the central firewalker is described only by role.2007-02-14July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a fire-walking event at an ashram. A man in white kurta and pants walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey charcoal, flanked by a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris who stand on sandy earth watching. Several wear rudraksha malas; a man in a bright orange shirt stands at the left edge. A red-roofed building with a green tin roof, palm trees and an orange flag appear behind them. The walker's face is not clearly visible, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-07-12An outdoor homa fire is burning inside a square brick fire pit on bare earth. Smoke and flames rise from wood and offerings, with marigold garlands on the brick edges. A priest in a yellow dhoti and bare chest stands at left, feeding the fire, with a brass vessel nearby. Behind the pit, a crowd of devotees watches: women in saris of green, pink and orange, and men in white dhotis and shirts. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the centre, and boys in red and plaid shirts stand at right. The setting looks like a temple consecration or kumbabhishekam ceremony.2015-05-01December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual scene beside a shallow trench of white ash in red soil. A man in a lime-green kurta and white dhoti stands at the front, barefoot, with a lanyard badge. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a ceremonial pot and gestures, while brass kalashas, a brass pot and a tray with offerings sit on the ground. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris, white shirts and dhotis, a turban and a blue shirt watches, some with folded hands. Palm trees and white tent walls with orange garlands form the backdrop.2008-12-31February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor scene at a firewalk site with bare earth and a dark pit of glowing embers and ash. A woman in white with a white headband and beads walks barefoot through the pit with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a second man in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white robes and mala beads watches, including two men in saffron/orange shawls. A white stepped structure and a black stone sculpture stand in the background, with a blue bucket, a pink bucket, and a brass pot at left.2007-02-14A photograph of a firewalk ceremony at an outdoor ashram site with dry ground. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta stands at the edge of a dark, charred pit of embers, and a grey-haired woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse stands in the pit, hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stands with hands folded. A saffron-robed figure in maroon wraps and a brass kalasha or pot sit to the left. A blue tarp lies at the right edge.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14July 12 20062006-07-12