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A photograph of a fire-walking event at an outdoor ashram setting. A woman in plain white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot along a long pit of glowing embers and ash, a path of dark coals bordered by packed earth. Around her, a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothes stands on both sides, many barefoot, some holding long bamboo poles. A man in white with a lanyard and an ornate gold necklace stands at the right edge gesturing. Women in orange and red saris and light patterned dresses watch from the left. Behind them are a red-roofed building with a green tin roof, palm trees and a red flag on a pole.

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July 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 photograph of a fire-walking event outdoors beside a red-roofed building with a green metal roof, palm trees and a saffron flag on a pole. A long pit of glowing grey embers runs across the centre. A young woman in white walks barefoot through it, a dark bead mala around her neck and a white scarf over one shoulder. Around her, a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and rudraksha malas, along with women in white saris and one woman in an orange sari at left. Some onlookers hold long bamboo poles. Crowd is large but only partly visible.2006-07-12A 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.2006-07-12Outdoors at a rural compound, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers during a fire walk. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, some with bare feet. A man in a white shirt with a mala, near the centre, gestures toward her, and a woman in orange and a woman in a light blue sari watch at the left and right. Behind them is a red-roofed building with a green roof and a saffron flag on a pole.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at an ashram with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. An elderly woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers. Onlookers in white kurtas and dhotis, and women in orange, lavender and white saris, stand on both sides of the pit, many with hands folded. A red and orange flag flies in the background.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.2006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking event on a dirt path lined with glowing-grey embers. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the coals while people in white dhotis and kurtas stand on both sides with hands folded in prayer. A man in the foreground holds a long wooden staff. A woman in a green-bordered sari and a person in orange stand at the edge, and a red-roofed building and palm trees appear behind the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present.2006-07-12