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Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground. A bare-footed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks across a bed of glowing embers laid in a trench, while a man in white shirt and dhoti holds his hand to guide him. Around them a crowd of devotees in white garments and dhotis stands behind a rope barrier; women wear white saris with coloured borders, and one woman in a green blouse and white skirt stands to the right. A drummer in white holds a drum at the right edge, and a clay pot sits among the onlookers.

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Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground. A long trench of glowing embers runs down the centre, and an older bald man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala walks across it barefoot while a younger man in white guides him. Behind them a crowd of devotees dressed in white stands on both sides, with a woman in a pink-and-blue sari at left and a man in a bright green kurta among the onlookers. Two drummers at right beat large drums, and white tents and palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on dusty ground at a fire-walking ritual. In the centre, a bare-footed man in a white half-sleeved shirt and white dhoti walks across a trench filled with glowing embers and ash. Beside him, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands at the pit's edge, and a drummer in a blue shirt plays a large drum at right. Onlookers in white clothes, some in saffron, line the path behind a rope, several holding wooden staves. A woman in a white sari stands at left. Many participants wear white with lanyards.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground where a woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl walks barefoot across a wet, dark-stone walkway strip, while a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in front of her. A woman in a white sari and white blouse stands at the far lower edge with her back to the camera, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white sarees and white shirts surround the path. A man at right in white holds a drum beside a large round drum, and a red bucket sits at left. A clay pot and tent canopies appear in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a yellow-gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire walking ritual. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with red shawls, rudraksha-style beads and identity lanyards. A man at left in a white outfit and red shawl extends his hand toward her, and drummers with a large drum stand at right beside the wooden poles. White dotted markings line the edges of the pit.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual. A man in a white shirt and white shorts walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers and grey ash, with white dots marking the path edges. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his arm and guides him. On the right, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot on the bank, one wearing a rudraksha mala, some with red cloth and a drum visible at upper right. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands near the pit. A wooden railing separates the crowd, and a red-roofed building appears in the background.2005-12-31