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Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual at a temple ashram. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and dark-bordered red-and-gold sari border steps barefoot across a pit of glowing embers, with ash-covered coals in the foreground and a shallow water-filled trench. Behind her, a young woman in white with an orange shawl smiles and presses palms together, and a man in white holds his hands in anjali. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in white sarees, stands around the pit; an older man on the left holds a walking stick. Drummers in the lower right play large dhols with red and green straps. A decorated palanquin or deity canopy with garlands of marigolds appears at the top, under palm trees.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking procession with a large crowd lining a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks over a bed of glowing embers and ash. To the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Drummers with red-and-green drums play on the right, and a decorated temple tower draped in flower garlands rises in the background. Several devotees in white and orange shawls follow behind, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks in the rear.2007-12-30Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style compound with palm trees and thatched huts. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey ash or embers while another woman in white holds her hand to guide her. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes and lanyards watches, including men in white dhotis and women in cream and gold saris. A drummer in a brown shirt with a red-and-white sash plays a drum in the lower left foreground. The scene resembles a fire-walking ceremony.2008-12-31Outdoor festival photo of a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl walking barefoot across a pit of glowing embers as a fire-walking ritual, arms raised holding a trishul-like staff. Crowds of devotees in white clothes, some in orange shawls, clap and cheer on both sides of the path. Drummers in white and orange stand at the right and left edges playing drums. Behind, a decorated chariot with a red and white canopy, garlands and flower streamers sits beside tall coconut palms and a wooden pole wrapped in white cloth. Bright sunlight and a sunbeam fall across the scene.2007-12-30A woman in a cream sari with a dark border walks barefoot through a long trench of glowing charcoal and grey ash during a fire walking ritual, her palms pressed together in prayer. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas stand along both edges of the pit with hands folded or raised, some wearing rudraksha malas. One man in the background wears a red-and-gold shawl and another holds a drum. A low orange-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind the crowd on a dirt path. The scene is a photograph of a fire walking ritual with a devotee crossing the coals while onlookers watch.2005-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor festival scene at a dirt-floored open ground lined with palm trees and strung bunting, under a bright blue sky. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot through a shallow trench of white ash, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the trench edge, and another man in a lime-green kurta and white dhoti watches beside a white-clad attendant holding a rope barrier. Drummers in white clothes play drums at left. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white, purple and blue saris and white garments stands along the ground, and several saffron-robed monks sit beneath a canopy on a raised platform with a yellow-and-red decorated tent behind them. A gold-coloured flag hangs at upper left.2008-12-31A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala walks barefoot over a fire-walking pit of glowing embers, palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him a crowd of men and women in white clothes presses along the path, some holding long bamboo poles, and an ornate chariot decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a canopy stands at the right. A drummer in an orange shawl plays a drum at the lower right. Palm trees rise overhead.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple procession. A young woman in white sari-style dress and a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash, guided by a man in a white shirt and dhoti beside her. Crowded devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts line both sides of the pit, many wearing marigold and orange garlands. Drummers in the foreground play large drums with sticks, and a man in an orange-bordered shawl stands near the left. Behind them an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin with garlands and colourful cloth panels is visible under banana palms, and orange flags rise at the left edge.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with red border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey-black embers during a fire walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas line the earthen edge of the pit, some with bare feet, while a drummer in orange cloth holds a drum among them. A man in white at left leans forward, and a man at right wears rudraksha beads. Small white dots mark the pit border. No clear a person candidate is visible among the people.2005-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30