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Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a dirt pit lined with glowing embers and grey ash. A child in a red sweater and dark trousers, with a dark cap, walks barefoot along the pit while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds the child's outstretched hand. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and saris stand behind wooden railings on both sides. In the foreground at right, an older man with grey hair and a grey beard, in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold wristwatch, stands watching quietly. The ground is reddish earth and the scene is lit by warm artificial light.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt ground at night. A young boy in a white shirt and shorts walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers, hands pressed together in prayer. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line both sides of the pit behind bamboo railings, watching. On the right foreground, an older bald man with a grey beard in a white shirt, white dhoti and a gold wristwatch stands at the pit's edge with his hands folded, observing. Several spectators in the background wear white and one woman wears a red sari.2006-12-30A night-time fire-walking ritual on a dirt path. A small boy in a blue striped sweater, white shorts and a red head cloth walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hand. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white saris and a woman in a pink sari watch closely, some holding wooden poles. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Canisters and kalasha-like vessels appear among the crowd. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual pit lined with glowing embers and ash. A young boy in a short-sleeved patterned shirt and shorts walks barefoot across the coals. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the pit's edge in the foreground, wearing a gold bracelet, watching. Behind a bamboo barrier, a crowd of people in white ritual clothing and colourful saris watches, with a drummer on the right holding a drum. Overhead, a canopy is visible. The white-clad figures and dhoti suggest a temple ritual setting.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. A boy in a brown and beige striped sweater and dark shorts walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers, holding a small white object in one hand. Along both sides of the pit, men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in saris stand behind bamboo railings, watching. A man in a white dhoti on the right stands at the pit's edge, and an older man with white hair stands at the top left. Bright ember glow lights the scene against the dark night.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a temple grounds. A long rectangular pit of glowing dark embers runs down the centre, with a man in white shirt and grey trousers walking across it barefoot near the front, and another barefoot participant in white further back on the ember bed. Dense crowds in white ritual clothes and colourful saris stand behind wooden poles lining both sides of the pit. A golden kalasha-topped temple structure rises in the background.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night 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.2006-12-30Night-time fire-walking ritual in an open outdoor space. A child in a blue-and-white striped shirt and khaki shorts walks barefoot along a long trench of glowing grey embers, arms outstretched for balance. Around the pit, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with bare arms, stand with bamboo poles and wooden staves, while women in white saris watch from the right edge. A bald man in a white shirt stands at the front with hands clasped in prayer. A blue bucket sits at the lower left corner. No figure matching a person's appearance is clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2006-12-30