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Night photograph of a fire-walking or fire-crossing ritual on a sandy ground. A large bright flame rises from a metal frame laid with bamboo-like poles at the centre. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a dark orange-red cloth wrap leaps through the air, gripping a long pole raised overhead above the fire. Behind the fire, figures in white dhotis and red garments stand holding long staffs, with illuminated colourful ceremonial structures and lamps glowing in the dark background. Smoke drifts across the scene.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a fire ritual on a sandy open ground. A large bonfire of bright flames and dark smoke burns inside a bamboo frame. A man in an orange-red dhoti and matching upper cloth leaps high beside the fire, holding a long wooden staff raised overhead. Several other men in orange-red clothing stand around the fire, one with arms raised. Spectators in white dhotis and white clothes line the right edge, some with hands folded. In the background are illuminated chariots or ornate processional structures with lights and fairy lights strung across the ground.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire blazing on sandy ground beside a bamboo frame. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a bare upper body raises a long staff overhead beside the flames, while other figures in orange and white clothing stand near the fire. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dress watches from the right, and illuminated festival structures and a decorated chariot-like float glow in the background under a dark sky with smoke rising.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large, bright fire blazing on a sandy ground beside a rectangular wooden frame of logs, with thick smoke rising above. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, raising a long pole or torch high overhead toward the fire. Several other men in orange and red garments stand at left, some holding poles, near the flames. At right, a line of people in white traditional clothing watches. Behind them, illuminated decorated chariots or palanquins with lights glow in the dark, and strings of coloured lights hang at left.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire on sandy ground, with tall flames rising from a wooden frame. Several men in white dhotis and orange-yellow garments stand around the fire, one raising a long pole overhead. Dark-robed attendants with a long staff move at the left edge. Behind them, a lit deity murti or float with illuminated figures and garlands is visible, along with people in white clothes and a row of decorated poles with colourful lights at the right.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a sandy ground: a large bonfire or effigy burns on a raised wooden bamboo frame in the foreground, with bright flames and sparks rising and smoke drifting. To the left, a row of people in white clothing stand holding lit torches beside a decorated festival float or ratha with a deity murti and a figure. Behind, string lights and a canopy frame the site. On the right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a raised platform under a canopy, with a group of people in white standing nearby. The ground is orange-lit by the fire.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02