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Night-time fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with glowing embers. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the coals while others in white stand along the edges, some holding bamboo poles that mark the walkway. A man in an orange cloth and white shirt stands at the right edge, and a bucket of water sits at the lower left. Devotees in white and women in saris watch closely, many with hands raised or joined in prayer. The overall scene shows a crowd of roughly 21 to 100 people around a fire-walking pit.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A man in white dhoti and white kurta walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands closely watching; a woman in an orange-and-grey sari with a braid is at left, and a woman in a light blue patterned shawl is at right. Several participants wear white lanyard ID badges. A red-roofed building and tall palms appear in the background, with a wooden pole standing at the pit's edge.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire walking ritual on earth ground. In the centre, an older bald man with a grey beard and white robes walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a pendant hanging on his chest. Behind a bamboo rail, devotees in white clothes and white caps stand watching, some with red shawls and rudraksha malas; one woman in a white sari with a red border stands among them. The pit edges are lined with white dots. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role as a participant in the fire walk.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual at an ashram-style site with a red-roofed building behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing-grey embers and ash, bordered by dirt edges marked with white dots. Devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shawls, stand on either side and at the wooden rail. A man on the left wears a purple headband and white robes. Several onlookers in the background wear white clothing, and one woman wears a red-and-white sari. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those present.2005-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple event. A woman in white clothes with a light beige jacket walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash. Along both sides of the pit, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, stand behind bamboo poles and wooden barriers, with a crowd of devotees in saris and colourful clothing behind them. A man in white with a grey beard stands in the foreground at the pit edge, and a bucket sits at the lower left. White tents and a decorated ratha or palanquin are visible at the top. The pit is lined with earth and logs.2006-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12December 30 20062006-12-30A barefoot man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti walks across a pit of glowing embers during a fire-walking ritual, hands pressed together at his chest and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Bystanders in white clothes and a woman in a red sari watch from both sides of the dirt path, and a teal bucket sits at the left edge. Several people in white clothing stand around the ember pit, with bamboo poles along the edges.2006-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. In the centre, a man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a pendant on a cord, walks barefoot across a pit of glowing grey embers and ash. Lining the pit, devotees in white clothes stand behind a bamboo barrier, several wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges; one shirtless man wears a red-and-white dhoti. A drum rests at the right edge, and a red-and-yellow flag flies in the background above palm trees and a tent roof. White dotted kolam patterns mark the edges of the pit.2005-12-31