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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an open outdoor ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long magenta and white flower garland walks barefoot, smiling, past a bed of glowing embers at lower left. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white kurtas hold a long wooden pole fence, one holding a brass bowl and another a metal pot on the ground. A woman in a white sari with blue and orange border, carrying a child in orange, stands at right. A tent canopy and a banner appear in the background. Several onlookers stand around the procession area.

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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple ground beside a bamboo barrier, with a bed of glowing embers and ash along the left edge. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland walks along the path, with a person candidate showing long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, though the appearance is uncertain. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold brass pots and bowls, and a woman in a green sari and another in purple stand near the barrier. Spectators in white and light clothes line a structure with white-clad devotees behind, under a canopy with small lamps overhead. Brass vessels sit on the ground at right.2006-12-30Night outdoor scene beside a bamboo fence and a bed of glowing embers. A barefoot man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with his eyes lowered, holding a small silver vessel. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand near the fence, and a woman in a green sari watches. Pots sit on the ground at right. The page describes a fire-walking ceremony during Brahmotsav 2007; the ember bed and vessels suggest a fire ritual, and one figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland.2007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple area. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at the edge of a bed of glowing embers and ash, arms slightly outstretched, with scattered flower petals on the ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls, stand behind bamboo barricades holding bowls and vessels. Blue buckets and a tarpaulin canopy are visible in the background.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night outdoor photograph on bare red earth at a ceremony. A central figure wears an orange turban, an orange wrap over the body, a multicoloured garland of white flowers with pink, purple and green bands, and a gold necklace, and holds a long metal staff with a trident-like top. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl gestures with open hands. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands close together, some with name badges and a rosette. A striped tent canopy and a banana leaf are visible at upper right. At lower right, a tray holds coconuts, a small bowl and red items. A small girl with a red bindi stands among the crowd.2007-08-17January 20 20092009-01-20December 23 20062006-12-23