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A woman in a white kurta and white trousers walks barefoot along a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking ritual, her palms pressed together in anjali mudra and a brown shawl draped over her shoulders with a brown cloth bag on one arm. Behind a wooden barrier, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in the background. The trench edges are lined with straw and earth.

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July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire walking ritual on a dirt ground. In the foreground a woman in a white tunic and white head scarf walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with grey-white ash and glowing embers. Along the pit's edges men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand barefoot behind a bamboo rail, watching. A man in a white outfit with a long brown-red scarf stands at the left near the pit. Beyond them a crowd gathers, a red-orange flag flies on a pole, and a palm-thatched structure, decorated arches and a drum are visible in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A young woman in white clothes with a white shawl and a long braid walks barefoot across a bed of glowing grey embers in a lined pit, hands pressed together in prayer. Around the pit, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand barefoot along the edges, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls. Behind them, a drummer holds a drum, and a woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered shawl stands nearby. Wooden poles and a low brick wall frame the pit, with a red-roofed building behind.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual on a dirt ground. A young woman in white clothes with a white shawl, a rudraksha mala around her neck and white forehead markings walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers and ash. Bystanders in white clothes and white dhotis line both sides of the pit, some with rudraksha malas, and a drummer in orange-saffron garments with a drum stands at the back. Wooden poles and a row of white dots mark the path.2005-12-31Outdoor photo at a rural ashram setting with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. A bare-footed man in a plain white kurta walks along a shallow trench of glowing dark embers while many men and some women in white kurtas, dhotis and mundus stand on both sides watching with hands folded in namaskar. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style name badges. A cluster of onlookers stands at the back, some with palms joined. The scene matches a fire-walking ritual at an ashram event.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking event at an outdoor site with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand with heads bowed or watch closely, several holding walking sticks; a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari stands at left and another in orange at right. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor village setting. A woman in white clothes and a white shawl walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash and embers, edged with a row of white dots. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and rudraksha malas stand along both sides of the pit, some with their hands extended toward her, while drummers in white stand at the left. A small white-roofed temple structure and palm trees are in the background.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot across a shallow trench filled with glowing-grey embers and ash. Around the pit, a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in white saris and orange-and-red saris, stand at the edges, some with hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A man in white on the right holds a long wooden pole. Low red-roofed buildings and palm trees are visible in the background.2006-07-12A woman in a white sari with a white shawl draped over her shoulders walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing dark embers at a fire-walking ritual. She wears a rudraksha mala and has white markings on her forehead. Along both sides of the trench, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white garments stand behind a bamboo railing, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, and some holding a drum and a red-and-orange cloth. The ground is bare earth with white dotted markings along the trench edges.2005-12-31