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A photograph of an outdoor firewalk ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a bare-backed figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth wrap and stands barefoot at the edge of a shallow pit filled with glowing embers and ash, one arm extended over it. Seated on blue mats to the left are devotees in white and maroon clothing, some with palms joined and one with a white headband. Behind them a stone staircase leads to a raised platform with a microphone, a white draped seat, and a pair of sandals; a large orange-robed portrait hangs on the wall at top left, and deity murti sit in a shrine at the upper right. Dry straw covers the ground.

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A standing man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, extends his right arm over a trench of glowing embers and ash in an outdoor sandy yard. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with bare heads and some with white headbands, sit on blue mats along the left, several holding bundled sticks or palm leaves. Behind them stand concrete steps with a white-draped table, a microphone stand, a brass vessel and a pair of sandals on a red mat. A large banner above the left shows a woman in orange with a rudraksha-style mala, and a shaded figure on a wall. a person appears as the central standing figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and a bare upper body, presiding over a firewalk ritual.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A figure in an orange saffron wrap stands at the edge of a long, shallow fire pit filled with white ash and glowing embers, holding a small yellow offering in his raised hands. Long, swept-back hair falls past his shoulders; he appears to be a person, presiding over the firewalk ritual. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats to the left, some holding bundles of straw. Behind them are concrete steps, a microphone stand, a white-draped seat, a pair of sandals, and a large orange and red banner showing a trident emblem. Dry earth and scattered straw cover the ground.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an ashram ground. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and bare upper back, wearing an orange saffron wrap, reaches toward a smouldering pit of ash and embers with a handful of dry straw. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats and a red-and-white striped wall behind them. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall, and a white-draped seat sits on a platform with a microphone stand and a brass kalasha-like vessel on the steps to the right.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ritual at an ashram. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands at the edge of a shallow fire pit, extending one arm and scattering dry straw onto glowing embers and ash. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue and green mats, some with hands joined. A large portrait in orange and red garments hangs on the whitewashed wall with red stripes, and a white-draped platform and steps are at right with a microphone stand. Brass vessels sit near the steps.2007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor firewalk pit, a long trench of glowing ash and charcoal with marigold petals scattered across it and a small flame near the centre. A barefoot figure in a long orange-saffron wrap with long swept-back hair stands at the pit's edge, hands extended toward the embers. Behind, a crowd of seated people in white clothes sits on a sandy ground, some with palms pressed together in prayer, some holding dry grass. A white-draped seat with a microphone stands on a platform of concrete steps, and a large poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on the white wall. Visible cues suggest a firewalking ritual; some spectators are in saffron and maroon.2007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor firewalk pit, a long trench filled with glowing embers and ash scattered with yellow flowers. A man with long, swept-back hair stands at the left edge in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, extending his arm over the pit. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats along the left, some holding bundles of straw. A white-draped seat and a microphone stand sit on a raised platform to the right, with a brass pot nearby. A large portrait of a woman in orange is painted on the wall behind, with red and white striped wall panels below. Dirt ground and dry straw surround the pit.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ritual at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and walks away from a long trench filled with glowing embers and ash, with dry straw laid along its edge. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side, and a few sit on mats near a low white-draped seat with sandals. Behind them a large orange-robed portrait is painted on a white wall with red stripes, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and garland. A decorated elephant figure stands at the upper right under a shelter roof.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ritual at an open dirt ground. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and barefoot, and sweeps or spreads dry straw across a smouldering fire pit in front of him. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats and cloth around the pit, watching. Behind them a white wall with red and white vertical stripes carries a large orange-clad portrait banner, and steps lead up to a raised platform with a white-draped seat and a small microphone stand. Smoke rises from ashes in the pit.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired, bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap stands at the edge of a trench of glowing embers and marigold petals, facing it before the walk. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a trident-topped staff stands behind him, and several people in white sit on mats at left. A concrete stage with a microphone and a white-draped seat sits at right, with a painted portrait on the wall above. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange wrap with distinctive long swept hair and bare-chested presentation is the apparent firewalk leader.2007-02-14A photograph of a firewalking ritual outdoors on bare earth. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and bare chest wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulder, stepping beside a shallow fire pit where glowing embers and straw lie. A seated row of devotees in white clothing sits along the left, some with hands joined. Behind them a white-washed wall with red vertical stripes and an orange banner stands beside stone steps, a microphone stand and a white-draped seat with footwear in front. A brass pot sits on the steps and a mat lies on the ground.2007-02-14