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Outdoors on a dirt ground at dusk, a firewalk preparation is underway with a dark ash-covered pit of embers on the left. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-beaded mala guides an older woman in a green sari with blue blouse and purple shawl toward the coals. Around them a crowd in white ritual clothes, orange shawls and saffron-orange garments watches, with women in red, maroon and yellow saris at right. A copper-topped white shrine tower and palm trees stand behind. No visible candidate for a person is seated or identifiable by the listed cues, so no identity is asserted.

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An outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. An elderly woman in an orange shawl over a cream-and-green sari walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers, with thin smoke rising. Around the pit, participants in white clothes and rudraksha malas watch and support her; a man in a white dhoti and shirt extends his hand toward her, and a bucket sits at the pit's edge. Several women in orange and white saris stand at the left, and a green-roofed building is visible behind. No figure is identifiable as a person here.2006-07-12February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual on bare red earth beside a row of tall palm trees and a white tented structure. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot through a long pit of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a bare-chested man in white clothing leans forward, arms extended in guidance, and a drummer at right plays a barrel drum. A large crowd of devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis, saris in red, yellow and orange, and a woman in a red sari with a grey shawl stands along the edges, many watching in silence. A small red bucket and a brass pot sit at the pit's edge.2008-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ceremony on reddish-brown earth. A young girl in an orange printed blouse and dark skirt, with braids and a white hairband, smiles while holding hands with a man in white dhoti and shirt, who leads her past a smouldering fire pit of charred ash. Other men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around, and women in red and maroon saris watch from behind. A tall ornate golden structure and trees appear in the background.2007-02-14A firewalk ceremony at an outdoor ashram setting with a dirt path and a smouldering trench of dark ash. A young girl in a pale yellow-green dress and white top with embroidered flowers runs across the fire path, holding the hand of a man in white dhoti and shirt who guides her. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a photo identity badge on a red cord. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls and an orange-robed figure stand among onlookers, including a woman in a red sari and men in white and striped shirts. A white ornamental pillar with golden top stands at left, with palm trees and a parked silver car beyond. A blue tarp lies on the ground at right.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor fire-walking scene at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a light orange border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers, holding the hand of a man in white. Around the trench, many people in white clothes stand watching, some with palms pressed together. A man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala and white kurta, and a bearded man in white stands with his bare feet on the sand. A red-roofed building and palm trees are behind the crowd.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