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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with bamboo poles. A woman in a peach-pink sari walks across a long pit of glowing embers while devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along both sides. A bald older man in white faces the pit from the foreground. Spectators, many in colourful saris, press behind the bamboo barriers, and a blue bucket sits at the left edge. The white-clad figures in the background are devotees and organisers, not identifiable as a specific individual.

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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual with a long trench of glowing embers in the foreground. A woman in a pink sari walks barefoot across the coals with her hands pressed together in prayer. White-clad devotees and men in white dhotis line both sides behind wooden stakes and rope barriers, with a crowd of spectators beyond. A blue bucket sits at the left edge near the trench. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha with a lit deity murti and a kalasha rises above the crowd under strings of pennant bunting and a white canopy. Two men in white stand near the front right edge, one looking toward the walker.2006-12-30Night-time fire-walking ritual in an open outdoor ground. A woman in a pale pink sari walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey-white embers, lined with dark earth. Around the pit, a dense crowd of men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stands behind wooden poles and ropes that hold the crowd back. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a few onlookers wear colourful saris and salwar. A blue bucket of water sits at the lower left corner of the pit.2006-12-30Night photo of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. A long pit of glowing embers runs down the centre, and a person in white dhoti and shawl walks across it with hands pressed together in prayer. Men and women in white ritual clothes line both sides of the path, with bamboo poles marking the lane. A lit ornate chariot or palanquin with lamps stands at the far end, and a bald man in white stands at right near the pit. A large crowd of devotees watches from behind the poles.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a dirt pit lined with glowing embers and ash. A woman in a magenta blouse and orange skirt with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace walks barefoot across the coals. Beside the pit, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks along the edge, and another man in white stands at the front right, watching. Rows of onlookers in white and colourful saris and dhotis line both sides, held back by bamboo poles, and drummers play at the right. A photographer with a camera stands at the left edge. Lit by electric lights against the dark sky.2006-12-30Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open courtyard. A long rectangular pit of glowing, ash-covered embers runs down the centre, and a barefoot person in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash walks across it. Lines of spectators stand behind bamboo barriers on both sides, many dressed in white, and a drummer in white with a large drum is at right. A tall decorated kalasha or ratha structure is visible at the top of the frame. A blue-and-white logo appears at upper left. A small bucket of liquid sits at lower left.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor temple grounds. A figure in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers lined with earth banks. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and saris stand on both sides behind bamboo poles, and a lit ratha-style structure or shrine with a lamp glows in the background under strung festoon bunting. A blue bucket sits at the left edge near the trench.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30