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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing-grey embers and ash, hands raised near his face. Along both sides of the trench, a crowd of men in white kurta-dhoti and white shirts stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards; some have hands folded in prayer or palms together. A woman in a red-and-white sari stands among them. A red-roofed building and palm trees are behind. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the standing participants.

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A barefoot young man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck, walks with palms pressed together across a shallow trench of glowing grey embers at a fire-walking event. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis stand barefoot on dirt ground, several wearing rudraksha malas; some watch with hands folded, one with his hands raised. A small red-roofed building and palm trees stand behind. A tall flagpole with a saffron-coloured flag is visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with white-clad participants.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor setting with a rough earthen ground. A barefoot man in all-white clothing walks across a shallow pit of glowing-grey ash and embers. Along the pit's edges, a crowd of white-clad devotees stands watching, many with rudraksha malas and ID lanyards; a man on the left with a purple headband looks on, and a woman in white and an orange-clad man stand among the onlookers. Wooden poles and a metal drum are visible at right, and a small roofed building with red trim sits behind the crowd. Pale dots mark the edges of the pit. The scene is a fire walk during a festival procession.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking event at a dirt-floored pit filled with dark glowing embers and ash. A barefoot man in plain white shirt and white trousers with glasses walks through the pit while surrounding participants watch. Men and women in white clothes, including one man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl holding a long bamboo pole, stand along the edges. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A red-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site with a sandy pit of glowing-grey embers. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a green-edged border strides barefoot across the ember bed. Along the pit's edges, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with an orange-red shawl, stand behind a wooden rail watching. To the right foreground, a person in an orange-red shawl is seen from behind, and at far left a white-clad person's hands are raised in greeting. The ember pit is bordered by a dug trench with small white dots marking its edge.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black hot embers and ash, lined with white chalk dots along its edges. Behind a wooden pole barrier, a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, watch closely, while a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha mala and a white garment stands at the right edge. A green-roofed structure is visible in the background.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, walks across a trench of glowing embers covered in grey ash, hands pressed together in prayer. Along the edges of the trench, white-clad devotees stand barefoot, some with white dhotis, a few in shirts and red-and-white scarves. On the right, musicians play a long brass horn and a drum, and on the left bystanders watch behind wooden railings. Coconut palms and a green-roofed structure are visible in the background. Many people are visible in the crowd.2005-12-31A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey ash during a fire walking ritual. Along the sides of the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the edge, many wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a white kurta gestures toward the pit. Some participants wear saffron-and-red shawls. Behind them are a corrugated-roofed building and palm trees, with a flag visible at upper left. White dots mark the edge of the pit. The walker has a yellow strap across his chest.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor fire-walking ritual at a dirt-floored site. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a shallow trench of grey ash and embers, wearing a rudraksha mala. Along both edges of the trench stand devotees in white clothing, many with rudraksha malas, some wearing red shawls. Some bare feet are visible on the ground, and a wooden railing lines the trench. A drum is visible at upper right, and an orange-roofed building sits in the background.2005-12-31