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A 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.

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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.2006-07-12July 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.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking ritual at an ashram. A woman in a white kurta and trousers walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash, her arms slightly spread. Around the pit, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand watching, some holding long bamboo poles. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands at left, and a girl in a lavender dress stands at right. Behind them stand a red-roofed building and palm trees under a sky with a red flag.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers, with her hands pressed together at her chest, during a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a large crowd of men and women in plain white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stands in lines, many with palms joined in prayer or hands folded. Some men wear rudraksha or small lanyards. Behind them are palm trees, a low red-roofed building and a red and white flag on a pole.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 20062006-07-12