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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple procession. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks across a pit of glowing grey embers, one arm raised. Around him a large crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches, including a woman in a white sari and a young person in an orange shawl. Men beside the pit hold drums and tapping sticks. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped in marigold garlands, and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garlands appears at the upper right under a canopy of white beads. Palm trees and sunlight frame the scene.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival photo of a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl walking barefoot across a pit of glowing embers as a fire-walking ritual, arms raised holding a trishul-like staff. Crowds of devotees in white clothes, some in orange shawls, clap and cheer on both sides of the path. Drummers in white and orange stand at the right and left edges playing drums. Behind, a decorated chariot with a red and white canopy, garlands and flower streamers sits beside tall coconut palms and a wooden pole wrapped in white cloth. Bright sunlight and a sunbeam fall across 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30