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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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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.

February 14 2007

A 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.

A barefoot man in a white kurta and white loose trousers walks across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers, a fire-walking ritual. He has long swept-back hair and a white shawl draped at his neck. Around the pit, a crowd of mostly white-clad men stand at its edges, many wearing red shawls, rudraksha malas and identification lanyards. Some wear white dhotis and one wears a green-and-white checked shirt. Wooden poles and a rope fence line the right side of the pit, and small white dots mark the pit's border on the sandy ground. The man has distinctive long hair and a shawl, matching the cues for Swamiji (probable) as the figure walking the embers.

Outdoor 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.

A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with grey-black embers and ash. The pit edges are marked with white dotted lines and bounded by wooden poles. Behind the barrier, many devotees in white clothing, some with red and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, stand watching. A red-roofed building is visible at the upper left.

A 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.

A photograph of a fire walking ritual on a dirt path lined with a shallow pit of grey ash and embers. A man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti stands in mid-stride across the ash with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, barefoot. Along the pit's edges, rows of white dots mark the path. Men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind a wooden rail with hands folded or raised, and a man in a light green shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them are a red-roofed building and a crowd.

A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in progress. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a trench of grey ash and embers. Devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and identity badges, stand along the edges of the pit and watch. A man in the foreground at left in white gestures toward the walker. Wooden poles and a brass vessel are visible at the right edge, and the walk path is marked with white dots.

A barefoot man in a white kurta is walking across a shallow pit of glowing embers during a fire-walking ritual. He carries a white dish or tray in one hand and his arms are slightly raised for balance. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and saris stands behind a wooden rail, many with hands folded in prayer and some watching closely. A few wear red shawls and rudraksha malas. The ground is bare earth edged with rows of white dots, and a red-roofed building appears in the background. Several men in the crowd also walk barefoot near the pit.

A 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.

A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site with a sandy pit of glowing-grey embers. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a green-edged border strides barefoot across the ember bed. Along the pit's edges, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with an orange-red shawl, stand behind a wooden rail watching. To the right foreground, a person in an orange-red shawl is seen from behind, and at far left a white-clad person's hands are raised in greeting. The ember pit is bordered by a dug trench with small white dots marking its edge.