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A photograph of an outdoor temple procession with a fire-walking area in the foreground, where ash, embers and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds a brass tray of flowers and gestures over the fire path. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and watch; a few people on the right have their palms pressed together in namaskar behind a wooden railing, and a young boy in a blue jacket leans on the rail. Behind them a painted deity banner, orange flags and striped ceremonial umbrellas are visible, and a drummer in yellow stands at left. Appearance is consistent with the page's claim of a person, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A procession and ritual scene outdoors near a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a tall orange turban and long hair, wearing a white and pink flower garland, stands at a fire pit holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and an orange shawl holds a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind wooden railings with hands folded in prayer. Ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags are visible behind, and a painted banner of a deity hangs on the temple wall. Flower petals and ash lie on the ground by the fire pit. A priest on the left in white holds a long wooden staff.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor temple procession at a fire-walking site. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a red turban stands barefoot at the front, wearing a long white flower garland with red and pink blossoms, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, holding a wooden staff. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a brass tray and sprinkles liquid, while others in white clothing with folded hands line a wooden barrier. Smoldering ash and scattered flower petals lie on the ground in the foreground. Orange flags, a striped umbrella, banana plants and a decorated shrine entrance with drummers appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed figure in the red turban, wearing a garland and rudraksha-style mala, in a procession setting.2007-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo of a fire-walking preparation at an ashram. In the foreground a bed of ash and coals is strewn with flower petals. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red turban and a long garland of white flowers and pink blossoms stands facing the fire and gestures toward it. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls hold brass plates of flowers and a metal vessel, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange stands along a bamboo railing. A white temple wall with a painted deity image, banana leaves and orange flags forms the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of an evening ritual outdoors among a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with palms joined at his chest and wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and white flower garland stands on a table. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with his back to the camera faces the figure, palms pressed together. Behind them, devotees in white and other colours stand with hands folded, a boy in white wears a rudraksha mala, and a silver tray holds bananas, apples, and other fruit with flowers. A framed picture with flower garlands is on the left. The scene suggests an aarti or puja before a gathering.2007-08-17Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare earth at dusk. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white-and-pink-and-blue flower garland and a gold necklace, stands at centre holding a steel plate of white and yellow flower petals and sprinkling them. In front of him a brass trident stands upright in a heap of petals, halved coconuts and scattered yellow flowers. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands, several wearing yellow rosette badges and lanyards; one man at right kneels with palms pressed together. Striped tents are visible at the top of the frame.2007-08-17A night-time photograph of a ritual under a striped canopy with marigold and jasmine garlands strung from the poles. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long white and red-blue flower garland, holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) with a flame. Around him, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Two children in white, one a girl with hair in a braid, stand at the left with hands folded, and a brass lamp and a steel plate of fruit sit in the foreground. Several men and women in white and light shirts watch from the crowd behind.2007-08-17Outdoor temple courtyard with a light grey marble floor and a crenellated stone wall behind. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti on the right holds a brass plate of offerings toward a yellow-framed shrine gate with red-pink flower garlands hanging above it. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala on the chest and a metal stand beside. Around them devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. A yellow sign with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2008-08-03