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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.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot across a shallow trench filled with glowing-grey embers and ash. Around the pit, a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in white saris and orange-and-red saris, stand at the edges, some with hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A man in white on the right holds a long wooden pole. Low red-roofed buildings and palm trees are visible in the background.2006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking event at an outdoor site with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand with heads bowed or watch closely, several holding walking sticks; a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari stands at left and another in orange at right. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the people shown.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event on dusty ground beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. A woman in a plain white sari walks barefoot across a long trench of dark glowing embers while several men and women stand on either side with palms pressed together in prayer. Men wear white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas; one man at right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge, and a figure at right wears a white kurta with a red-bordered dhoti. A man in saffron cloth stands among the group in the background. Tilak marks are visible on several foreheads.2006-07-12Outdoor fire walking event at a rural compound with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-black embers while people in white clothes stand on both sides. Several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, one holds a long wooden stick, and a woman on the left wears an orange sari. Some onlookers hold their hands folded in reverence. A small purple logo appears at upper left.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoors at a rural compound, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers during a fire walk. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, some with bare feet. A man in a white shirt with a mala, near the centre, gestures toward her, and a woman in orange and a woman in a light blue sari watch at the left and right. Behind them is a red-roofed building with a green roof and a saffron flag on a pole.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A woman in a plain white sari and blouse walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white garments stands watching; many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white saris or orange and yellow saris. A woman at left wears an orange sari and a man at right wears a white shirt and dhoti. Some onlookers have their hands folded, and a tall wooden pole stands at the pit's edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear behind the crowd. No one is identified as a person in this image.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12