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A woman in a cream sari with a gold-bordered hem walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking rite, hands pressed together at her chest. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs at her neck. On both sides of the trench, devotees stand barefoot in white clothing, some in white dhotis and kurtas, others in white saris and orange-red saris, several holding their hands in prayer. Some wear name badges. Thin smoke rises from the coals. Red roofed buildings and palm trees are behind the crowd, which is visible at about 21-100 people.

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July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event on bare earth. A long rectangular pit of glowing-grey embers and ash runs down the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a dark purple blouse is walking barefoot across it. Around the pit stand many devotees in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, along with women in white saris and orange-and-yellow garments. Several onlookers have hands raised or pressed together in prayer, and a man on the right holds a long staff. A small red-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoors at a rural compound, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers during a fire walk. Around the pit stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, some with bare feet. A man in a white shirt with a mala, near the centre, gestures toward her, and a woman in orange and a woman in a light blue sari watch at the left and right. Behind them is a red-roofed building with a green roof and a saffron flag on a pole.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A woman in a plain white sari and blouse walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers during a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a crowd of devotees in white garments stands watching; many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white saris or orange and yellow saris. A woman at left wears an orange sari and a man at right wears a white shirt and dhoti. Some onlookers have their hands folded, and a tall wooden pole stands at the pit's edge. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear behind the crowd. No one is identified as a person in this image.2006-07-12