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Outdoor fire-walking scene at an ashram. A young boy in a white t-shirt and cream shorts walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash, an adult man in white kurta and dhoti reaching to steady his hand. Crowded onlookers stand along the trench in white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, with a woman in a bright orange blouse on the left, many clasping hands in prayer. A red-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind the crowd. Several men wear rudraksha malas. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a fire-walking event outdoors beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. A woman in a white sari and white shawl walks barefoot across a long pit of dark glowing embers and ash, her hands clasped in front of her. Around the pit, a large crowd of devotees in plain white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white saris, one in orange, stand watching closely. Some men hold long bamboo poles. Several people at the edges wear small name badges. No clear a person candidate is visible on the fire-walking side, so no appearance-based identification is made.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking ritual at a rural compound with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers and ash, while a young boy in white beside the pit presses palms together. Devotees in white clothing crowd both sides of the pit, some with hands folded in namaste, a woman in an orange sari and a few men wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching. The photo shows the walk through embers that followed a night of devotional programming. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is confirmed.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a fire walking ritual in a shallow rectangular pit of glowing grey embers and ash, bordered by a raised earthen edge and a row of white dots. A young boy in a light grey shirt and dark trousers walks barefoot across the ash. Around the pit, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a light blue shirt and cream dhoti steps forward, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. On the right, a drummer beats a drum. Behind, a crowd gathers under palm trees and a white-roofed structure with an orange flag. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12An outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. An elderly woman in an orange shawl over a cream-and-green sari walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers, with thin smoke rising. Around the pit, participants in white clothes and rudraksha malas watch and support her; a man in a white dhoti and shirt extends his hand toward her, and a bucket sits at the pit's edge. Several women in orange and white saris stand at the left, and a green-roofed building is visible behind. No figure is identifiable as a person here.2006-07-12