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Night photo of a dense crowd gathered around a lit firewalk path, a narrow dirt strip flanked by wooden poles with a bright floodlight above. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the path, one in the centre wearing a lanyard badge. Devotees in white and some in orange-coloured clothing fill the foreground and sides, with more people packed behind the poles. Dark sky with bright spark-like specks. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple ground. A lone figure in white clothing walks barefoot along a narrow pit of glowing embers, lit faintly by the dark surroundings. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white stands on both sides behind wooden stakes and rope barriers, some holding cameras or looking on. In the background a bright lamp hangs high on a tall pole above a decorated palanquin or structure, with lights and figures near a temple area. The scene is dark with stars visible above.2006-12-30A dark night photograph of a fire-walking ritual crowd. A bright light glows at the top of the frame above a pole or structure. A central figure in white clothing with an orange shawl sits or kneels on the path of a fire pit. Crowds of people in white clothes stand on both sides behind wooden stakes and a rope barrier, with a few in colourful saris and shirts. Dark sky with stars overhead.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual crowd. A man in an all-white shirt and trousers walks barefoot along a narrow dark path of glowing embers, flanked by wooden poles and a dense crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing. Several women in saris, some orange and red, stand at the rope line. A bright floodlight and a tall temple structure or ratha are visible in the background under a dark sky.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open tented area crowded with devotees. A long bed of glowing embers runs down the centre, with a woman in white walking across it barefoot. Lines of people in white clothes and some in bright shirts line both sides behind bamboo barriers. Men in white shirts stand in the foreground, one wearing a lanyard, and a cameraman in white is filming. Strings of small pennants hang overhead and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy is visible in the background among the crowd.2006-12-30August 05 20092009-08-05Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual: a narrow dirt path lined on both sides by a dense crowd of spectators and bamboo barriers. Men in white and cream shirts and trousers walk down the centre path, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in the foreground wears a cream shirt and trousers with his hands folded. Small glowing embers or lamps line the edge of the path, and a tent canopy and a lit structure appear in the background.2006-12-30Night photograph of a crowded outdoor procession or ritual ground lit by floodlights and a distant tent. Many people in white and cream clothing stand packed along both sides of a dirt path lined with wooden poles. Near the centre a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands facing the camera, while others in white robes move toward a lit structure at the far end. A bright light reflects off a metal railing at right. A man at left holds a camera and a bag. Dark foliage and small scattered lights occupy the foreground. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2006-12-30Night photograph of a large crowd standing in an open dirt ground under a dark sky with a silhouetted tree line behind them. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue shirts, and women in white saris, plus a few in pink, blue, orange and green saris. Several women wear orange shawls. Most stand with hands folded or arms crossed, facing toward the left edge of the frame where a light glows. Floodlight poles stand in the background. The gathering is large and fills the width of the frame.2006-12-20December 30 20062006-12-30A crowd of devotees mingles under a dark tent with a blue metal support pole and a bright hanging lamp, at what the page describes as an evening event. Most men wear white kurta-style clothes, many with rudraksha or bead malas, and a few women wear green and white saris. In the foreground a smiling man with glasses, a red bindi and a blue lanyard sits facing the camera. At the right edge, a man in white with a large brown rudraksha mala stands partly cropped. Grey silk drapes hang at the back of the tent. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-01-01