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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. A woman in a pale shawl and white clothes walks barefoot along a long trench of glowing embers lined with dirt banks. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the trench, one gesturing toward her. Dense crowds in white and colourful saris line wooden barriers on both sides, and an illuminated temple ratha or shrine stands in the background under string lights and banners. A blue bucket sits at the lower left.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a crowded outdoor temple area. A woman in a white sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash, with raised wooden poles lining the path. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides and behind, and a large crowd of spectators fills the foreground and background. A lit ceremonial structure or temple tower with lamps is visible in the distance under strings of pennant flags. A blue bucket sits at lower left.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a dirt trench filled with glowing embers and ash. Two women in white saris with coloured borders walk barefoot across the coals. Beside the trench, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds the arm of one walker, with another white-clad man nearby. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes, some with bamboo poles, line both sides of the pit, and a few people hold bags or a bucket at the lower left. Tent fabric is visible above the crowd.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night-time fire-walking ritual at a temple ground. A woman in a white sari with hands pressed together in prayer walks barefoot along a long bed of glowing grey embers, a path lined with wooden poles. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand along both sides, watching; a small boy in a striped shirt walks on the embers behind her, and a blue bucket sits at the lower left.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30