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Outdoor photo at a dusty ground beside a white pillared structure and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot across a dark trench of glowing embers filled with water on the far side. Behind him, a long line of people in white dhotis and white garments stands watching, some holding flower bundles. A dark ash heap and small brass and copper pots sit on the left. Partially visible in the lower left is another person in orange and white. A fire-walking ritual is shown; the scene includes a white-clad priest standing by the pit.

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Outdoor photo of a fire-walk ritual at a palm-lined ground under bright sun. A barefoot devotee in white dhoti and shirt walks across a bed of glowing embers, with a smoking trench before him. Crowds of devotees in white and cream sarees, dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron and green, stand behind a rope barrier. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a drum at right, and a man in a white kurta bends at the trench edge. White tents and coconut palms form the backdrop; a red bucket sits at left.2008-12-31Outdoor firewalk ritual at an ashram on bare sandy ground beside a palm-lined grove and low red-roofed buildings. A central figure in long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap walks barefoot past a pit of glowing embers, with a long bamboo pole held horizontally across his path. Men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths flank him; one carries a brass ceremonial vessel with a long handle and another holds a metal pot. A yellow-filled ritual pit sits in the foreground beside the dark ember pit. Seated devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on blue tarpaulin, several holding bundles of straw, and a large pile of stones lies behind them.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a firewalking ritual at a dirt-floored ground with palm trees and low tiled buildings behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands in a shallow pit of yellow liquid. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a folded white cloth over his shoulder and a distinctive shaved, topknot-styled head walks away from a dark glowing fire trench on the right. Around them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand on blue tarpaulin. A man in the center has long hair, an orange shawl and white kurta. Roughly fifteen people visible.2007-02-14December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo of a firewalking preparation at an open dirt ground. A pile of dark ash and charred embers lies in the foreground beside a metal shovel and scattered stones. Devotees in white ritual clothing stand around the pit. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends over the embers while a woman in a white sari with green-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, bending toward the coals. Behind them, several people in white, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stand and watch. A blue bucket, a pink basin and a brass pot sit at left, and a white pipe lies on the ground. A white stone structure is visible in the background.2007-02-14Outdoor firewalk ceremony at an ashram site beside a white stepped shrine topped by a dark stone bull statue. A woman in a white dress with a white headband walks barefoot over glowing embers in a shallow pit, steadied by a man in white dhoti and shirt who reaches out to her. Around them, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand watching, including a bearded man with long hair and a woman in a white sari, while others in orange shawls and women in purple and maroon saris look on. A vehicle is parked at the upper right.2007-02-14December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor 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.2008-12-31Outdoor scene at a firewalk site with bare earth and a dark pit of glowing embers and ash. A woman in white with a white headband and beads walks barefoot through the pit with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a second man in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white robes and mala beads watches, including two men in saffron/orange shawls. A white stepped structure and a black stone sculpture stand in the background, with a blue bucket, a pink bucket, and a brass pot at left.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A firewalk ceremony at an outdoor sandy site. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala steps across a shallow trench of glowing embers and ash while several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around the pit. Onlookers including women in saris and children watch from the right. In the foreground a bald man in orange shawl holds a tall golden ritual staff with a finial. Scattered straw and dark ash cover the ground.2007-02-14Outdoor fire-walking ritual on a reddish dirt path lined with palm trees and white tented structures. A young man in an orange shawl over white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, steps across a trench of glowing coals and water. A woman in white with dark hair watches nearby, and a row of devotees in white clothes, some with red and yellow scarves, line both sides of the path. A man at right holds a drum. A red bucket sits at lower left.2008-12-31