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Outdoor photo of a firewalk (thimithi) area with a dark strip of ash and embers on bare earth. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange saffron shawls stand along the path, some with hands clasped or raised. A woman in a magenta saree with gold bangles sits near the front. A golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial stands in the foreground. Onlookers in colourful sarees and shirts watch from behind, and a vehicle is parked at the top edge.

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Outdoor scene at a firewalk ritual on bare earth. In the foreground a young boy in white clothes with a rudraksha mala is being guided over a dark strip of ash or fire pit by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl; the man bends forward holding the boy's hand. A golden ornamental pillar with a figure finial stands at left. A shaved-headed person in white kurta with red-striped cloth is at far left. Behind them a large crowd of devotees watches, many in white, orange shawls, and colourful saris including pink, yellow and green. Several people in orange and white stand near the ropes of the ritual area, and a silver vehicle is parked at top.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalking ceremony on bare earth. A long dark trench of glowing embers and ash runs diagonally across the lower centre. A tall ornate gold ritual staff with a carved finial stands in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and a purple-wrapped head stands at the left edge beside the trench. Devotees crowd behind, including men in white dhotis with orange shawls, and women in saris of pink, green and maroon. A bald man in a maroon robe and orange garment kneels at the bottom of the frame. Behind them, a white vehicle is partly visible at the top edge. The scene is a firewalk, a traditional tapas practice.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ritual at an earthen pit. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulders, stands on wet, blackened ash at the edge of the pit, bending forward. Around him are other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a row of women in saris, one pink and one teal, plus children watching. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange shawl faces away from the camera beside a tall golden ceremonial staff. Charred ground and a white structure are behind them.2007-02-14Outdoor photo at a firewalking area beside a white pedestal with a dark stone bull statue. A bare-headed older man with grey hair, moustache, rudraksha mala and white clothes stands with hands folded in namaste over his head while two younger men in white with orange shawls support him from both sides. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron shawls, sarees and white garments watches. A pit of burnt ash and embers lies in front, and a golden ceremonial staff stands at right. A silver SUV is parked behind the crowd.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a firewalk preparation at an ashram. A line of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand on dirt beside a charred fire trench. A man in white carries a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial in the foreground. Women in saris and salwar kameez, one in pink and one in teal, and children stand along the right side watching. A silver SUV is parked behind a white shrine with a small dark deity figure. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony on bare dirt beside a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks through the pit while other men in white with orange shawls stand around. A golden ceremonial staff with a decorative finial stands in the foreground. Women in pink and green saris and girls in dresses watch from the right. Adjacent sentences note a cluster of white-clad attendants at the top left.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a firewalking preparation at a sandy site with a long, blackened fire trench in the foreground. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers, hands pressed together in namaste, stands at the trench edge with his feet bare. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand along the trench. A white-clad priest-like figure with a shaved head stands near a white painted stone structure topped by a bull statue (Nandi). A white SUV and trees appear in the background. Several people, including women in saris and children, stand nearby.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14