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A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala walks barefoot over a fire-walking pit of glowing embers, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him a crowd of men and women in white clothes presses along the path, some holding long bamboo poles, and an ornate chariot decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a canopy stands at the right. A drummer in an orange shawl plays a drum at the lower right. Palm trees rise overhead.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession at a temple-like site with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers, orange shawl over shoulders and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot through a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash while a woman in white with an orange shawl and gold border steps beside him. A man at left holds a wooden cane, and a drum player at right holds drum sticks. Behind them a decorated ratha with marigold garlands, a deity murti and kalasha, tall trishul-like staffs, and colourful painted pillars. Palm trees frame the scene.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a fire-walking rite at a Brahmotsav-style procession. In the foreground a devotee in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash. Beside the pit a woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a drum, and a drummer's drum rests at the lower right. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white clothes stands along the pit, some holding bamboo poles. Further back a decorated chariot or palanquin with flower garlands and a golden shrine structure rises under palm trees, with a framed portrait visible near its top right. Garlands and colourful cloth decorate the procession.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual during a festival procession. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash, with a white headband. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees, mostly in white, with some in orange shawls and lanyards. On the right a woman in a white sari with orange shawl plays a large drum. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in marigold and yellow garlands and colourful painted panels rises above the crowd, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on top. Palm trees frame the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt track between palm trees. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash, arms at his sides. Around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas stands along the trench edges, several with rudraksha malas, and onlookers in the background include a man in an orange shawl and women in saris. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a mala.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site with red earth. A long trench is filled with glowing grey embers and ash, lined with white dotted markings. A woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari walks barefoot across the embers, her hands near her face. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a crowd near a bamboo rail. A drummer in white clothes plays a drum at the right edge, and a decorated procession cart is partly visible at upper right. A small red-roofed shrine and palm trees appear in the background.2005-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30