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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple event. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk across a dark bed of glowing embers, one in the foreground with a cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a crowd of men in white clothes, some wearing necklaces, watches beside a wooden barrier, and a lit ceremonial structure appears at the top right. Ash-covered ground and a raised earthen edge frame the path.

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Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a temple. Two young men in front wear orange shawls over white dhoti-style clothing; the nearer one smiles and lifts his white garment as he steps along a dark strip of ash-covered ground. A shorter man in a striped blue shirt walks behind them. Behind, a crowd of people in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls, follows along a bamboo barrier, with a lit lamp or decorated structure visible at the top right.2006-12-30April 03 20132013-04-03Night photo of a fire-walking ritual on dark earth. A glowing pit of embers runs across the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks across it at the centre. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes, some with white-painted foreheads, stand close to the pit, and a line of white-clad devotees watches from the background. Smoke rises at the top left. A figure in orange cloth stands at the far left edge and a robed person appears at the right edge. The image is a dim, blurred photograph. The walker's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-04-03April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor pit lined with ash and glowing embers. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a red-bordered cloth, steps barefoot onto the dark ash-covered trench. Along the earthen edge behind him, a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha malas, watch closely with bare feet on the dirt. A man on the left wears a red-and-gold shawl over white clothes. At right, an older man with a bare chest and orange-bordered dhoti holds a ceremonial rod, and a figure in white holds a brass pot. A corrugated roof and palm trees appear in the background.2005-12-31Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple festival. A barefoot woman in a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl walks across a pit of glowing embers while men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the edges, one holding a steel pot. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white and some in orange and red saris, watches from behind bamboo barriers. A lit ornate temple structure and a decorated palanquin or ratha stand in the background under strings of pennants and a bright floodlight.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night procession of barefoot devotees walking along a road. At centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare right arm walks ahead of others, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a figure in orange robes carries a small lit light. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala; one holds a water bottle. Women in white saris with gold borders and bangles walk at the right edge. a person appears as the saffron-robed central walker, with a bare-chested or robed presentation and red forehead mark.2008-08-03February 14 20072007-02-14December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30