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Outdoor evening scene at a firewalk pit: a dark ash-filled trench of glowing embers lies in packed dirt in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands barefoot at the pit's edge holding a small silver vessel, with two men in white dhotis and orange shawls beside him, one holding a long brass trident-staff. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees and children stands behind, under a corrugated shelter, beneath a large painted banner of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. a person: the orange-robed figure with long swept hair, in a firewalk setting, is. The banner shows a depiction of a turbaned figure with ceremonial garb. Several white-clad devotees hold hands together in prayer.

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Outdoor evening scene at a firewalking pit: a long, blackened trench of glowing embers and ash runs across bare dirt in the foreground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a silver vessel and a trident-topped staff, standing barefoot at the pit's edge, apparently about to lead the walk. Around them, a large crowd stands closely: children in white dhotis and orange-striped shirts, men in white kurtas, and several people in orange sashes and white clothing, some with hands folded. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, and a corrugated shed roof and bare trees fill the background. A blue tarp lies at left. Probable Swamiji wears saffron robes and long hair while holding the trident staff and vessel at the firewalk, presiding over the ritual.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph at dusk of a firewalking ceremony at an ashram ground. A long, smouldering fire trench of ash and embers runs across packed earth in the foreground. A figure in full orange robes with long dark hair stands at the trench edge holding a metal vessel toward the fire. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange wrap holds a golden trident staff. Many people in white robes and orange shawls, plus children in white and light clothing, stand and watch behind. A large banner on the wall shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes. A blue tarpaulin lies on the ground at left. a person cues: long swept-back hair and orange robes, but the figure's identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photograph at dusk of a firewalking ritual at an ashram ground. A long, narrow trench of glowing embers and ash runs across the foreground of red earth. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with hands pressed together in front of the fire, holding a trident-like staff. Beside them, a figure in white robes and an orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff. A crowd of about thirty devotees in white and pastel clothes, including many children, stands behind the trench. A large banner on a white wall shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron garment. A blue tarpaulin lies at left.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ritual at dusk on bare earth beside a whitewashed wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a shawl over the shoulder, stands at the front holding a small silver vessel and cupped hands, facing a dark fire pit. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall golden trident. Behind, a crowd of about two dozen people in white clothes and orange shawls, boys and girls among them, stands watching. A large painted portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall above a red-and-white striped drape.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photo of a firewalking tapas ritual at an open-air ashram ground. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands at the edge of a fire pit with glowing embers and ash. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the right, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel and a tray. A large printed portrait of a smiling figure in orange head wrap and orange robe is mounted on a white wall striped with red bands. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats in the background, roughly thirty people visible. Dry straw and a small fire flame are visible at bottom left.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an open-air ashram ground with dirt and gravel. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron wrap walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl tends the fire pit with a small flame. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a staff, and a white-draped low seat sits nearby. Behind them, a large printed portrait on a white wall shows a person in an orange turban and saffron garment with a raised expression. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and a deity murti stands in the upper right corner beside a sound system.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14