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Night photo of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. A long pit of glowing embers runs down the centre, and a person in white dhoti and shawl walks across it with hands pressed together in prayer. Men and women in white ritual clothes line both sides of the path, with bamboo poles marking the lane. A lit ornate chariot or palanquin with lamps stands at the far end, and a bald man in white stands at right near the pit. A large crowd of devotees watches from behind the poles.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photo of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor temple setting. A woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers, with a bucket of water at the edge. Around her, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with bamboo poles while a large crowd of devotees watches from behind a barrier. A lit temple chariot or palanquin with decorative lamps appears in the background, and bunting is strung across the top of the frame.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a crowded outdoor temple area. A woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash, with raised wooden poles lining the path. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides and behind, and a large crowd of spectators fills the foreground and background. A lit ceremonial structure or temple tower with lamps is visible in the distance under strings of pennant flags. A blue bucket sits at lower left.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor temple grounds. A figure in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers lined with earth banks. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and saris stand on both sides behind bamboo poles, and a lit ratha-style structure or shrine with a lamp glows in the background under strung festoon bunting. A blue bucket sits at the left edge near the trench.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30