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A large outdoor crowd gathers around a long shallow pit filled with glowing charcoal, a fire-walking event at the ashram grounds. A young woman in a plain white sari walks barefoot across the embers while participants in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, line both sides of the pit and watch closely. A woman in an orange patterned sari stands at left, a small boy in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a red-roofed building with a green tin roof, palm trees and a saffron flag on a pole form the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a fire-walking event outdoors beside a red-roofed building with a green metal roof, palm trees and a saffron flag on a pole. A long pit of glowing grey embers runs across the centre. A young woman in white walks barefoot through it, a dark bead mala around her neck and a white scarf over one shoulder. Around her, a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and rudraksha malas, along with women in white saris and one woman in an orange sari at left. Some onlookers hold long bamboo poles. Crowd is large but only partly visible.2006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer. A large crowd of devotees in white garments stands along both sides of the pit, some holding wooden poles, others with rudraksha malas and folded hands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with a mala around his neck. Behind them stand a red-roofed building, palm trees and a red-and-saffron flag on a pole. A woman in orange and red saree stands at left. No prominent a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A devotee in white clothes walks barefoot with palms pressed together along a shallow trench of glowing dark embers, bordered by a raised earthen edge. Surrounding them, a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis, kurtas and saris stand with folded hands, some with rudraksha malas, a woman in an orange sari among them. Bamboo poles are held at the trench edge, and a red-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background. Many people are gathered in the scene, with a girl in a lavender dress at the right front watching with hands joined.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoors at a dirt-path ashram site, a woman in an orange blouse and mustard-green shawl walks barefoot along a long trench of glowing-grey embers, the fire-walking ritual. Around the trench, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands watching; several men hold long bamboo poles, and women wear white saris and sandalwood-coloured saris with rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange sari with a red bangle stands at left with hands joined. Behind them stands a green-roofed red building, palm trees and a red-and-yellow flag on a pole.2006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at an ashram compound with a small red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A woman in a cream sari with a maroon blouse and a striped border walks barefoot across a long bed of glowing charcoal in a dug trench. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on both sides, with several women in cream saris and an older man in orange-and-white robes with a rudraksha-style necklace near the center. Some onlookers wear white shirts and lanyard badges, and one woman at left wears an orange patterned sari. Wooden poles stand along the trench edge.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12