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Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an open courtyard. A long rectangular pit of glowing, ash-covered embers runs down the centre, and a barefoot person in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash walks across it. Lines of spectators stand behind bamboo barriers on both sides, many dressed in white, and a drummer in white with a large drum is at right. A tall decorated kalasha or ratha structure is visible at the top of the frame. A blue-and-white logo appears at upper left. A small bucket of liquid sits at lower left.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual in an outdoor temple grounds. A figure in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across a trench of glowing embers lined with earth banks. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and saris stand on both sides behind bamboo poles, and a lit ratha-style structure or shrine with a lamp glows in the background under strung festoon bunting. A blue bucket sits at the left edge near the trench.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 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night 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.2006-12-30A night-time fire-walking ritual at a temple ground. A barefoot devotee in white clothing and folded hands walks down a rectangular pit of glowing embers and ash, flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts. Lines of wooden stakes and rope separate a large crowd of spectators, many dressed in white and colourful saris and salwar. A lit golden kalasha or shrine structure is visible at the top of the frame beside white tents and a string of decorative flags. A small blue bucket sits at the lower left. Several figures in white dhotis appear to be assisting along the pit edges.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30