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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an ashram. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash, with dark grey coals filling the trench. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with white garments and some with beads, stand watching, several with hands raised in prayer or gesturing. A man on the right holds a long bamboo pole. A red-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.

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Outdoors at a rural compound, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire walk, hands pressed together in namaskar. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the pit's edges, some with rudraksha malas, one holding a long wooden pole upright. A man in a checked shirt stands at left, and a small child is visible among the onlookers. Behind them are a red-roofed building and palm trees.2006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event on bare earth. A long rectangular pit is filled with glowing-looking dark charcoal embers. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing spectacles and a rudraksha-style neck cord, steps barefoot across the coals. Around the pit, many people in white clothing stand watching, some with hands raised in reverence, and several children in colourful shirts observe at the edge. A bamboo pole stands upright at right, and a red building is visible in the background. Bodies are close and the crowd fills much of the frame.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking ritual at a rural compound with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers and ash, while a young boy in white beside the pit presses palms together. Devotees in white clothing crowd both sides of the pit, some with hands folded in namaste, a woman in an orange sari and a few men wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching. The photo shows the walk through embers that followed a night of devotional programming. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is confirmed.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at a dirt-floored pit filled with dark glowing embers and ash. A barefoot man in plain white shirt and white trousers with glasses walks through the pit while surrounding participants watch. Men and women in white clothes, including one man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl holding a long bamboo pole, stand along the edges. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at an ashram courtyard with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together at the edge of a long trench filled with glowing charcoal and ash. Around him, devotees in white clothes and dhotis stand in a line, several with hands folded or raised in prayer, and some hold long bamboo poles. Children in checked shirts watch from the right. Dirt ground and light sand surround the pit.2006-07-12