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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground. A long trench of glowing embers and ash runs through the centre, and a barefoot woman with long dark hair, wearing a red shawl over a white dhoti-style cloth, is walking across it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line both sides holding long wooden poles that form barriers along the trench. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white or saffron, stands watching, and a dark ceremonial structure is visible at the top.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple celebration. A woman in a white skirt, maroon-and-khaki sleeveless top, and white leggings walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing embers and ash, bordered by wooden stakes and a rope. Behind her, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stands along the rope, with women in saris and one saffron-robed figure visible. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white garland stands near a video camera operator. A lit ornate golden kalasha or shrine lamp appears at the top of the frame beneath strings of bunting.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A barefoot young man in white shirt and white dhoti walks across a pit of glowing grey embers in a fire-walking ritual. Devotees dressed in white shirts and dhotis line both sides of the trench, some with rudraksha malas, and watch closely. A person in a white robe with a red-and-gold sash stands near the back, and a small child in orange clothing stands at left. Drummers in white are visible in the background, and a green-roofed building sits behind the crowd under palm trees. Marked white lines flank the pit.2005-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open courtyard. A long rectangular pit of glowing, ash-covered embers runs down the centre, and a barefoot person in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash walks across it. Lines of spectators stand behind bamboo barriers on both sides, many dressed in white, and a drummer in white with a large drum is at right. A tall decorated kalasha or ratha structure is visible at the top of the frame. A blue-and-white logo appears at upper left. A small bucket of liquid sits at lower left.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on dirt ground. A long trench of glowing white-grey embers runs down the centre, bordered by wooden rails. A man in white clothes and a white cap stands at the left edge of the trench, while another person in white walks or steps across the embers near the centre. Behind the rails, a large crowd of people in mostly white clothing, with some orange and saffron garments, watches closely. A lit illuminated palanquin or ratha with decorative lamps stands in the background, with a strung bunting line above and dark trees beyond.2006-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in progress. A man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black embers, with bare feet visible in the ash. Around the pit, a crowd of barefoot devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris stands behind a wooden rail; several hold their hands together in prayer and a few wear red or saffron shawls. A drum is visible at upper right, and a green-roofed building lies behind the crowd. The pit edges are lined with white dots.2005-12-31