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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a fire-walking ritual on a path lined with bamboo barricades and banana palms. In the foreground a young boy in a white dhoti and white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks along a narrow pit of glowing embers. Beside him a woman in an orange sari plays a drum, and drummers in yellow and orange garments play on the right. Behind the barricade men and women in white clothes and orange shawls watch, and a figure with long dark hair in white kurta stands near the centre. A decorated chariot with flower garlands and colourful banners appears in the background.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession with a devotee walking barefoot across a shallow pit of hot coals or ash, hands pressed together in prayer. He wears a plain white dhoti and white shirt. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lines, and drummers in yellow and dark clothing play drums on both sides. Tall orange and saffron flags with dark poles line the left edge, and a decorated ratha or altar with flower garlands and colourful festoons stands in the background among banana palms. The crowd is dense, mostly men in white, with some women at the edges.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor festival. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot across a long pit filled with glowing embers while extending one arm toward an older man in white who holds his hand. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands on the path, several with hands pressed together, and a man in a long beige shawl stands among them. On the right, drummers in orange and yellow cloth play large drums with green and red straps, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Palm trees and orange and saffron flags appear in the background. A mix of crowd members wear white and saffron robes.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple festival. A barefoot devotee in plain white clothes walks across a shallow pit of glowing ash with hands joined in prayer. Crowds in white dhotis, shirts and saffron-orange sashes line both sides of the path, many in white attire with lanyards. Drummers on the right play drums with red and green straps, and orange ceremonial flags stand at the left edge. A decorated temple structure with garlands and colourful festoons is visible in the background.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a fire-walking ceremony beside a temple procession. A long rectangular pit of glowing embers and ash runs across a dirt path, lined by a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing white robe with an orange shawl walks forward with his arms raised, flanked by people in white dhotis and orange scarves. Drummers on the right beat drums, a man on the left holds an orange flag and a long staff, and a decorated palanquin with garlands, palm trees and a kalasha stands in the background. a person (long swept-back hair and orange shawl over white robes) leads the walk as a devotee at the fire-walking.2007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a fire-walking rite at a Brahmotsav-style procession. In the foreground a devotee in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash. Beside the pit a woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a drum, and a drummer's drum rests at the lower right. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white clothes stands along the pit, some holding bamboo poles. Further back a decorated chariot or palanquin with flower garlands and a golden shrine structure rises under palm trees, with a framed portrait visible near its top right. Garlands and colourful cloth decorate the procession.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 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple-like site with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers, orange shawl over shoulders and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot through a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash while a woman in white with an orange shawl and gold border steps beside him. A man at left holds a wooden cane, and a drum player at right holds drum sticks. Behind them a decorated ratha with marigold garlands, a deity murti and kalasha, tall trishul-like staffs, and colourful painted pillars. Palm trees frame the scene.2007-12-30A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor village setting with palm trees and a tin-roofed shelter behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a light cloth on his head walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers, with a dark-soil trench edged with white dotted markings. Behind a bamboo barrier, a crowd of men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas and one in red-and-white shawls, watch closely; drummers stand at the right with large drums. Also visible at left is a man in white with a beaded rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white dhotis raise hands in worship.2005-12-31