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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an open-air ground. A woman in a white saree with red border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing dark embers and ash. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, several with hands folded in prayer. A woman in an orange blouse and white saree stands at the left edge, and a bare-armed devotee is also at the left. A red building forms the background. The scene reflects a fire-walking practice from a retreat gathering.

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July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event on bare earth. A long rectangular pit of glowing-grey embers and ash runs down the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a dark purple blouse is walking barefoot across it. Around the pit stand many devotees in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, along with women in white saris and orange-and-yellow garments. Several onlookers have hands raised or pressed together in prayer, and a man on the right holds a long staff. A small 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 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.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A woman in a plain white sari and blouse walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white garments stands watching; many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white saris or orange and yellow saris. A woman at left wears an orange sari and a man at right wears a white shirt and dhoti. Some onlookers have their hands folded, and a tall wooden pole stands at the pit's edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear behind the crowd. No one is identified as a person in this image.2006-07-12July 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