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Outdoor photo at an open-air ashram courtyard during a fire-walking ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap and stands at the edge of a long trench of glowing white-grey embers scattered with yellow flower petals; he holds a small yellow object in one hand. Seated on blue mats behind him are rows of devotees in white clothes, some in white and one in maroon. A large banner on the white wall shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garments with a rudraksha mala, and a painted elephant statue stands at the right beside steps and a white-draped seat with a microphone. A yellow pool of water lies at the trench's end.

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February 14 20072007-02-14A figure in an orange saffron wrap stands at the edge of a long, shallow fire pit filled with white ash and glowing embers, holding a small yellow offering in his raised hands. Long, swept-back hair falls past his shoulders; he appears to be a person, presiding over the firewalk ritual. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats to the left, some holding bundles of straw. Behind them are concrete steps, a microphone stand, a white-draped seat, a pair of sandals, and a large orange and red banner showing a trident emblem. Dry earth and scattered straw cover the ground.2007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor firewalk pit, a long trench filled with glowing embers and ash scattered with yellow flowers. A man with long, swept-back hair stands at the left edge in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, extending his arm over the pit. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats along the left, some holding bundles of straw. A white-draped seat and a microphone stand sit on a raised platform to the right, with a brass pot nearby. A large portrait of a woman in orange is painted on the wall behind, with red and white striped wall panels below. Dirt ground and dry straw surround the pit.2007-02-14A standing man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, extends his right arm over a trench of glowing embers and ash in an outdoor sandy yard. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with bare heads and some with white headbands, sit on blue mats along the left, several holding bundled sticks or palm leaves. Behind them stand concrete steps with a white-draped table, a microphone stand, a brass vessel and a pair of sandals on a red mat. A large banner above the left shows a woman in orange with a rudraksha-style mala, and a shaded figure on a wall. a person appears as the central standing figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and a bare upper body, presiding over a firewalk ritual.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ritual at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and walks away from a long trench filled with glowing embers and ash, with dry straw laid along its edge. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side, and a few sit on mats near a low white-draped seat with sandals. Behind them a large orange-robed portrait is painted on a white wall with red stripes, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and garland. A decorated elephant figure stands at the upper right under a shelter roof.2007-02-14A photograph of an outdoor firewalk pit, a long trench of glowing ash and charcoal with marigold petals scattered across it and a small flame near the centre. A barefoot figure in a long orange-saffron wrap with long swept-back hair stands at the pit's edge, hands extended toward the embers. Behind, a crowd of seated people in white clothes sits on a sandy ground, some with palms pressed together in prayer, some holding dry grass. A white-draped seat with a microphone stands on a platform of concrete steps, and a large poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on the white wall. Visible cues suggest a firewalking ritual; some spectators are in saffron and maroon.2007-02-14Outdoor photo of a firewalking tapas ritual at an open-air ashram ground. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands at the edge of a fire pit with glowing embers and ash. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the right, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel and a tray. A large printed portrait of a smiling figure in orange head wrap and orange robe is mounted on a white wall striped with red bands. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on blue mats in the background, roughly thirty people visible. Dry straw and a small fire flame are visible at bottom left.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired, bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap stands at the edge of a trench of glowing embers and marigold petals, facing it before the walk. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a trident-topped staff stands behind him, and several people in white sit on mats at left. A concrete stage with a microphone and a white-draped seat sits at right, with a painted portrait on the wall above. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange wrap with distinctive long swept hair and bare-chested presentation is the apparent firewalk leader.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an open-air ashram ground with dirt and gravel. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in an orange saffron wrap walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl tends the fire pit with a small flame. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a staff, and a white-draped low seat sits nearby. Behind them, a large printed portrait on a white wall shows a person in an orange turban and saffron garment with a raised expression. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and a deity murti stands in the upper right corner beside a sound system.2007-02-14