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Night photograph of a fire-walking pit: a long trench of dark embers with tall orange flames rising from two sections, lined by earthen banks and scattered straw. In the blurred background, several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand behind the pit, and a metal pot sits at the upper left. Smoke drifts through the scene.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photo of a fire-walking ritual. Two long trenches of blazing flame and smoke run across dark earth, with straw scattered along the edges. Behind a bamboo barrier, a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas stands watching, and a man in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at the right. A lit lamp or lantern glows in the background among palm trees, and a drummer in an orange-red outfit is visible at the right edge. The scene is a fire-walking ritual, with several people in white and orange clothing forming the crowd.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photo of a fire walk (firewalking) at an outdoor ceremony. A large bed of bright orange flames and white smoke burns on the ground, with glowing embers in the foreground. Devotees in white and cream dhotis and shawls stand and move around the fire pit; one man in the right foreground wears an orange and yellow shawl with a cream garment. Wooden posts and a lit lamp or structure stand in the background among the crowd. Visible people number roughly two dozen, partially hidden by smoke and darkness.2007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A long pit of burning embers and flames fills the centre, with smoke rising above it. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk or stand around the fire, while a crowd in white clothing stands behind bamboo barriers at the edge of a dirt ground. Bamboo poles and a bright light are visible in the background, and a figure in the foreground wears a wristwatch and white clothing. Clay pots sit at the left edge.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30August 19 20062006-08-19A photograph of a fire pit at night filled with glowing red-hot embers and burning logs, with orange flames rising from several places. A dark earthen trench surrounds the bed of coals. Behind it, dim shapes of wooden poles and a blurred background suggest an outdoor ritual setting. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-30Night photo of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor ground. A long rectangular pit of burning embers and flames fills the centre, bordered by bamboo rails. Behind the rails, a crowd of people in white clothes stands and sits, with a few in orange and red garments visible at the right. One man in white robes stands barefoot near the pit's far end holding a bundle of straw. At the right edge a drummer with a drum is visible. A lit tower or chariot structure with lamps appears in the background beneath a dark sky and a bright light.2006-12-30September 05 20062006-09-05