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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking procession with a large crowd lining a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walks over a bed of glowing embers and ash. To the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Drummers with red-and-green drums play on the right, and a decorated temple tower draped in flower garlands rises in the background. Several devotees in white and orange shawls follow behind, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks in the rear.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple procession. A young woman in white sari-style dress and a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash, guided by a man in a white shirt and dhoti beside her. Crowded devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts line both sides of the pit, many wearing marigold and orange garlands. Drummers in the foreground play large drums with sticks, and a man in an orange-bordered shawl stands near the left. Behind them an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin with garlands and colourful cloth panels is visible under banana palms, and orange flags rise at the left edge.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual on an outdoor earthen pathway. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and a white shawl walks barefoot across a shallow pit of grey ash and embers, with one foot already on the ash. Onlookers in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas stand along both sides, many with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered sari to her left presses palms together. A man at right wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl and a beaded mala. Wooden poles and a drum are visible at the upper right, and a corrugated roof stands in the background. Small white dots mark the edge of the pit.2005-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor fire-walking scene during a procession. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing orange robes with a red border and a small pendant on a cord, walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right beside a drum with red and blue panels. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls presses along a path, with a decorated palanquin or ratha draped in yellow and white flower garlands and a canopy in the background. Palm trees frame the top of the frame.2007-12-30Outdoor procession at a temple-like site with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers, orange shawl over shoulders and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot through a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash while a woman in white with an orange shawl and gold border steps beside him. A man at left holds a wooden cane, and a drum player at right holds drum sticks. Behind them a decorated ratha with marigold garlands, a deity murti and kalasha, tall trishul-like staffs, and colourful painted pillars. Palm trees frame the scene.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a fire-walking rite at a Brahmotsav-style procession. In the foreground a devotee in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash. Beside the pit a woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a drum, and a drummer's drum rests at the lower right. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white clothes stands along the pit, some holding bamboo poles. Further back a decorated chariot or palanquin with flower garlands and a golden shrine structure rises under palm trees, with a framed portrait visible near its top right. Garlands and colourful cloth decorate the procession.2007-12-30A photograph of a fire walk ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with folded hands walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers lined with white dotted markings. Around the pit, devotees in white clothes stand watching, several with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the edge near bamboo poles. Drummers with large drums and a man playing a horn stand behind the barrier, and a colourful decorated structure and palm trees are visible in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks barefoot across a trench of glowing dark embers and ash. Men and women in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of the pit behind wooden railings, watching. A man in an orange-and-white garment beside a drummer holds a pair of drums in the center of the group. A bucket sits at the pit edge. Several people wear garlands and rudraksha malas. The setting is a dirt ground near an orange-painted building.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with red border walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey-black embers during a fire walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas line the earthen edge of the pit, some with bare feet, while a drummer in orange cloth holds a drum among them. A man in white at left leans forward, and a man at right wears rudraksha beads. Small white dots mark the pit border. No clear a person candidate is visible among the people.2005-12-31