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A street procession moves between bamboo railings under palm trees. Orange flags on tall poles stand at left, and two decorated floats or ratha-style carts with garlands, colourful banners and an image on top are visible in the background. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, some with rudraksha malas and orange shawls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with an orange cloth over his shoulder and red thread on his wrist stands beside a woman in a yellow sari with a visitor badge. The crowd is dense and includes women in white saris and children.

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Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees and bamboo poles, with orange flags on the left. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and stand in the crowd. In the foreground a bare-chested man with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a red sash walks beside a woman in a yellow saree with a bangle and necklace. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and colourful cloth panels moves forward. Many children and older adults line the route, some with hands folded. a person is not visibly identifiable among these people.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with a shallow trench of ash-covered embers. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-orange border and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the ash while a man in white shirt and dhoti beside her watches closely. Along both sides, devotees in white clothes and malas stand behind wooden poles, and a colorful decorated chariot or ratha with a drum appears at the upper right. A tiled roofed shrine and palm trees sit in the background under a bright sky.2005-12-31December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a fire-walking ceremony beside a temple procession. A long rectangular pit of glowing embers and ash runs across a dirt path, lined by a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing white robe with an orange shawl walks forward with his arms raised, flanked by people in white dhotis and orange scarves. Drummers on the right beat drums, a man on the left holds an orange flag and a long staff, and a decorated palanquin with garlands, palm trees and a kalasha stands in the background. a person (long swept-back hair and orange shawl over white robes) leads the walk as a devotee at the fire-walking.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual on bare red earth beside a row of tall palm trees and a white tented structure. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot through a long pit of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a bare-chested man in white clothing leans forward, arms extended in guidance, and a drummer at right plays a barrel drum. A large crowd of devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis, saris in red, yellow and orange, and a woman in a red sari with a grey shawl stands along the edges, many watching in silence. A small red bucket and a brass pot sit at the pit's edge.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ceremony on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. A child in white clothes with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a long strip of glowing embers and ash in a sunken trench. Devotees in white dhotis and saris line both sides, watching closely, while a drummer in white on the right holds a drum. A woman in a white sari and a blue-grey shawl stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, and a rope barrier runs along the left edge. Crowd count is large but visible people are many; the scene shows many devotees, not a clearly a person figure, so no in-person a person candidate is present.2008-12-31A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts surrounds a fire-walking path of hot ash on a dirt road. A barefoot figure in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at the edge of the ash strip, while drummers in orange and white clothing play large drums at the left and right. Orange flags and decorated temple structures with colourful banners stand in the background under palm trees. Several devotees in white and orange clothing walk behind the central figure. a person: the central barefoot figure with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl matches appearance cues, but the figure is ambiguous, so classification is uncertain.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting beside an orange-roofed building and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and a saffron-and-white cloth carries a brass kalasha-style pot of offerings on his head as he walks barefoot across a trench of glowing grey embers. Beside him, a smiling young man in white kurta and dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha mala watches, and a man in white stands at the pit's edge. Pot-shaped offerings, white kolam-like patterns on the ground and a blue bucket complete the scene, while a crowd of devotees in white and some in saffron and pink saris watches from behind bamboo barriers, with a decorated ratha or palanquin visible at the upper right.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual. A man in a white shirt and white shorts walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers and grey ash, with white dots marking the path edges. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his arm and guides him. On the right, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot on the bank, one wearing a rudraksha mala, some with red cloth and a drum visible at upper right. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands near the pit. A wooden railing separates the crowd, and a red-roofed building appears in the background.2005-12-31