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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual crowd. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, holding a bundle of dry straw in each hand. Behind a bamboo barrier, rows of devotees in white clothes stand and watch, some with hands folded, a woman in white with a headscarf among them, and seated onlookers in orange and white at the lower right. Another man in white with a white head cloth stands near the barrier. Dark background with a banner partly visible at top.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual pit: a long rectangular trench filled with glowing embers and ash, bordered by dirt and bamboo railings. Behind the pit stands a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, one central figure wearing a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, and another in an orange shawl, with a crowd of onlookers seated on both sides. On the right, two drummers in white clothes play large drums with red and pink covers. A small kalasha or lamp-like object is held near the front of the group. Torches and lights illuminate the scene.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual pit: a long rectangular trench of glowing black embers bordered by bamboo poles, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts standing and seated around it. A saffron-robed figure with a garland stands near the far end of the pit, with a bright lamp and a lit kalasha-like lantern above the crowd. On the right, drummers in white clothing play large drums with red and maroon covers. In the lower left, a man in white with a beaded mala and a small badge operates a camera.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a dirt trench filled with glowing embers and ash. Two women in white saris with coloured borders walk barefoot across the coals. Beside the trench, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds the arm of one walker, with another white-clad man nearby. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes, some with bamboo poles, line both sides of the pit, and a few people hold bags or a bucket at the lower left. Tent fabric is visible above the crowd.2006-12-30Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor temple setting. A long rectangular pit of glowing grey embers runs down the centre, and a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders walks across it. Around the pit, rows of devotees dressed in white stand behind long bamboo poles held horizontally to form lanes. Women in saris and salwar, including one in pink and one in green, stand among the crowd with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground watching, and a blue bucket sits at the lower left edge.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open tented area crowded with devotees. A long bed of glowing embers runs down the centre, with a woman in white walking across it barefoot. Lines of people in white clothes and some in bright shirts line both sides behind bamboo barriers. Men in white shirts stand in the foreground, one wearing a lanyard, and a cameraman in white is filming. Strings of small pennants hang overhead and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy is visible in the background among the crowd.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a covered open-sided hall with bamboo railings forming a narrow pathway of glowing embers and ash. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, carrying a small vessel, stands at the right edge of the fire path with bare feet beside a rudraksha-style mala; he appears to be a person by appearance cues. Opposite him, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the left. Behind the railings, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls watches quietly, with a few people in colourful clothing near the right. Ceiling lamps light the scene.2006-12-30A night-time fire ritual in a hall with concrete block walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around open fire pits with bright flames and glowing embers on the ground, one holding a long pole or stick. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands watching, including people in white and a few in orange or maroon robes. A man in white with a blue-banded waistcloth bends toward the fire, and a man in a red-and-white checked cloth stands at right. Smoke rises from the left edge. No clearly identifiable figure is shown in ornate saffron attire or other distinctive presentation, so no a person candidate is established.2013-09-04