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An outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. An elderly woman in an orange shawl over a cream-and-green sari walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers, with thin smoke rising. Around the pit, participants in white clothes and rudraksha malas watch and support her; a man in a white dhoti and shirt extends his hand toward her, and a bucket sits at the pit's edge. Several women in orange and white saris stand at the left, and a green-roofed building is visible behind. No figure is identifiable as a person here.

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July 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.2006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event on bare earth. A long rectangular pit of glowing-grey embers and ash runs down the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a dark purple blouse is walking barefoot across it. Around the pit stand many devotees in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, along with women in white saris and orange-and-yellow garments. Several onlookers have hands raised or pressed together in prayer, and a man on the right holds a long staff. A small red-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A 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.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a fire-walking event at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey embers and ash lined with bare earth. Around the pit, a crowd of men and women in white clothing, some with identity lanyards, stand with hands folded or palms together watching her. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, and a figure in an orange garment with a red thread on the wrist stands at the left. A tin-roofed red building and palm trees appear in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-07-12A 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 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an open-air ground. A woman in a white saree with red border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing dark embers and ash. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, several with hands folded in prayer. A woman in an orange blouse and white saree stands at the left edge, and a bare-armed devotee is also at the left. A red building forms the background. The scene reflects a fire-walking practice from a retreat gathering.2006-07-12