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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple courtyard. A woman in white clothes stands with her hands joined in namaste at the edge of a long bed of dark glowing embers, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Crowds of devotees in white clothing and colourful saris line the sides, some holding long wooden poles. A man in a brown shirt faces the fire at right, and a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. A lit temple tower and white shrine structures appear in the background, with a dark SUV at right.

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Night-time fire-walking ritual at a temple ground. A long trench of glowing embers runs down the centre, and a woman in a white sari walks across it while many devotees in white dhotis and saris stand on both sides holding long wooden poles. Some devotees watch closely with hands clasped, and a few hold cameras. Drums rest at the right edge, and a lit tower with a golden finial stands in the background under a bright lamp. Sparkling light specks fill the dark sky.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple ground. A lone figure in white clothing walks barefoot along a narrow pit of glowing embers, lit faintly by the dark surroundings. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white stands on both sides behind wooden stakes and rope barriers, some holding cameras or looking on. In the background a bright lamp hangs high on a tall pole above a decorated palanquin or structure, with lights and figures near a temple area. The scene is dark with stars visible above.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple celebration. A long pit of glowing embers runs across the centre, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across it while another man in white stands at its edge. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes, with orange, saffron and red saris and shawls, line both sides behind bamboo poles. A lit torch or lamp tower with a canopy stands in the background under strings of lights. A drum rests in the foreground.2006-12-30Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in mostly white clothing, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes kneels on the sand at the front, with scattered flower petals and marigolds on the ground beside him. Tall coconut palms and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rise behind the crowd, with stone sculptures and a tent structure at the right. A person in white holds a camera at lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the orange-robed kneeling man is described by role only.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual crowd. A man in an all-white shirt and trousers walks barefoot along a narrow dark path of glowing embers, flanked by wooden poles and a dense crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing. Several women in saris, some orange and red, stand at the rope line. A bright floodlight and a tall temple structure or ratha are visible in the background under a dark sky.2006-12-30Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30