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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.

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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.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open outdoor area. A long trench of glowing embers and ash runs down the centre, and a woman in white clothes with a white garland and dark head covering walks barefoot across it while devotees in white dhotis and shirts line the path. Behind her a lit temple chariot with a canopy and lamps stands under strings of bunting. A large crowd of spectators in white and coloured saris and kurtas watches from both sides, held back by wooden poles.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night 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 photo of a fire-walking ritual. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, hands pressed together in namaskar, walks barefoot along a trench of glowing grey embers. Other people in white clothing stand along the sides and in the background, and spectators crowd behind a bamboo barrier on the right, some holding offerings. The ground is bare earth and a tall structure is faintly visible in the dark behind the crowd.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A night photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with glowing embers and ash. A young woman in a white kurta and white trousers walks barefoot across the coals. Along the edges, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand behind wooden railings, watching. In the foreground at right, a bald, white-bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold wristwatch stands looking on. Background shows a crowd and a lit ornamented structure.2006-12-30December 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 20062006-12-30A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt track between palm trees. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash, arms at his sides. Around him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas stands along the trench edges, several with rudraksha malas, and onlookers in the background include a man in an orange shawl and women in saris. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a mala.2005-12-31Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple gathering. A central path of glowing embers runs between two earthen trenches, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks across it carrying a drum. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saris stand on both sides, held back by tall bamboo poles. A flaming ratha or procession structure with lights is visible in the distance. A man in white with a camera stands at the right edge.2006-12-30