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Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ritual (thimithi) at a dirt ground. In the foreground a young man in a maroon-red robe with bare chest and shaved head is mid-stride, stepping across a shallow pit of glowing-black ash and embers. Beside the pit stand two men in white dhoti-style clothes with orange shawls, one watching the walker closely. Behind them a crowd of around twelve white-clad devotees, several with orange shawls, watches. Brass and steel pots sit on the left, and a white structure with a dark sculpted element stands in the background.

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Outdoor firewalk ceremony on bare earth. A young shaven-headed man in maroon robes and bare feet walks across a shallow pit of glowing dark ash and embers, while a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, stand watching and several fold hands in prayer. Straw litter and a blue cloth lie on the ground at the right.2007-02-14A photograph of a firewalking ritual on bare dry ground. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over white robes, stands at the edge of a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash, leaning on two crutches. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand barefoot, one holding a blue bucket. Onlookers in the foreground, including a child in red, watch closely. Dry straw lies on the ground and a pool of water sits at the trench's near end.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a firewalk ceremony at an outdoor ashram site with dry ground. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta stands at the edge of a dark, charred pit of embers, and a grey-haired woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse stands in the pit, hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stands with hands folded. A saffron-robed figure in maroon wraps and a brass kalasha or pot sit to the left. A blue tarp lies at the right edge.2007-02-14Outdoor fire-walking scene on bare dirt. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and white loose pants, stands barefoot at the edge of a dark pit of burnt embers, his body turned as he steps forward. Behind him a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands near the pit. A large crowd of around forty devotees in white and cream clothes, many wearing rudraksha-style neck malas, stands along the edge and on a blue tarp on the right; some are women in white saris and children. A bare-armed attendant at left reaches toward the pit. Vehicles are visible in the background. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so the central firewalker is described only by role.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A barefoot man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks across a dark bed of glowing embers in a shallow trench during a fire-walking ritual. Behind a wooden rail, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and watch, some wearing rudraksha malas; one man at right in a red-bordered white garment holds a metal bucket. Dirt ground and dusty red soil surround the trench. The walker's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking event outdoors on a dirt ground. A central young man with a short beard, wearing white kurta-style clothing and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey-black embers. Around the pit, a large crowd of devotees in white garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, stands with hands pressed together in namaste and palms raised in reverence. A man in orange clothing is visible at the left edge, and a red-roofed building with palm trees sits in the background.2006-07-12A photograph of a firewalk ritual on bare earth. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks barefoot across a pit of glowing embers and blackened coals, holding a golden ceremonial implement in one hand. Beside the pit is a shallow pool of yellow liquid. Behind, a line of people in white traditional clothes, several women with long dark hair and necklaces, stand watching, some holding bundles of straw. Blue tarpaulin, metal pots and jugs sit at the left edge, and a white structure is visible in the background.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony on bare earth beside a long trench of glowing embers and ash. Three figures walk barefoot across the coals while holding hands: a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawl on the left, a small boy in a cream shirt and dark shorts in the center, and a man in white kurta and dhoti on the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands watching, including men in white ritual clothes, women in orange, yellow and red saris, and children. A dark statue with a garland and a golden ornamental pillar appear at upper left. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces.2007-02-14A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing-grey embers and ash, hands raised near his face. Along both sides of the trench, a crowd of men in white kurta-dhoti and white shirts stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards; some have hands folded in prayer or palms together. A woman in a red-and-white sari stands among them. A red-roofed building and palm trees are behind. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the standing participants.2006-07-12