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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the center, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead walks over a bed of glowing embers or ash, with smoke rising behind him. Drummers in orange clothes beat large drums on both sides, and orange flags on poles stand at the left. Behind the crowd, a decorated ratha chariot with a red and gold canopy and garlands is visible. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts line the route, some with hands folded, and the crowd presses on both sides of the path.

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Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual during a festival procession. A barefoot man in orange saffron robes with a sandalwood forehead mark steps across a bed of glowing embers on a dirt path. Drummers in orange and white beat dhol drums on both sides, including a man in a dark checked shirt and an orange-clad drummer with a red wristband. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, stands along bamboo barricades. Orange flags rise on the left, and palm trees and a decorated chariot with flower garlands appear at the top.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession with a devotee walking barefoot across a shallow pit of hot coals or ash, hands pressed together in prayer. He wears a plain white dhoti and white shirt. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lines, and drummers in yellow and dark clothing play drums on both sides. Tall orange and saffron flags with dark poles line the left edge, and a decorated ratha or altar with flower garlands and colourful festoons stands in the background among banana palms. The crowd is dense, mostly men in white, with some women at the edges.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor festival. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl walks barefoot across a long pit filled with glowing embers while extending one arm toward an older man in white who holds his hand. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands on the path, several with hands pressed together, and a man in a long beige shawl stands among them. On the right, drummers in orange and yellow cloth play large drums with green and red straps, and a man in a checked shirt watches. Palm trees and orange and saffron flags appear in the background. A mix of crowd members wear white and saffron robes.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a palm-lined dirt path. Large orange ceremonial flags on poles stand at left, and a large gold fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella is visible. Behind the crowd, a decorated ratha with a red-and-white canopy and a tall ornamental pillar is set among palm trees. A crowd of many men and women in white dhotis and white saris moves forward, with many people wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Drummers in the foreground play large drums. A barefoot man in a white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl walks through a wet strip of ground near the centre, and a woman in white with a red bindi and a blue lanyard smiles at the foreground. Multiple people are visible, with a crowd extending into the background.2007-12-30 +1 copies