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A barefoot elderly man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark belt walks across a shallow trench of glowing-grey ash and embers during a fire-walking ritual. He wears round glasses and a small badge on his shirt, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs at his chest. Around the pit, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a drummer in a white kurta with a red scarf plays a dhol at the right. Palm trees and a tin-roofed building stand behind the crowd under a pale sky.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor village setting. A figure in a white kurta and white trousers, wearing a white turban, dark sunglasses and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black embers and ash lined with a dirt border. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, many wearing rudraksha malas; one older man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt, and a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands among them. A drummer with a red-and-white drum and a palm tree, electric pole and green-roofed building appear in the background. Shallow water sits at the front of the pit.2005-12-31A man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black ash and embers, hands pressed together in namaskar at chest height, with a forehead mark. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands watching; one man on the left raises a long wooden pole, and a drummer with a red-and-silver drum stands among them. A green-roofed shed and palm trees appear behind, under an overcast sky, with a red date stamp reading 31 12 2005 along the left edge.2005-12-31A barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti walks across a long pit of glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small name badge, and his arms are outstretched for balance. Around the trench stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, some in saffron-bordered cloth, watching closely with smiles. A green-roofed building and palm trees appear behind the crowd under a pale sky.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor village setting. A barefoot elderly man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, walks across a long pit of glowing embers and ash lined with raised earth edges. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands around the pit; one man in a red shawl and gold-bordered cloth reaches toward him. Palm trees, a green-roofed building and a drum player are visible in the background. A small purple emblem sits in the upper right corner.2005-12-31A man in white kurta and white trousers walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. He wears a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Around the pit, barefoot men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, some smiling, with a few wearing red shawls. A green-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. The ground at the trench edges is red earth with white markings.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path. A long rectangular pit lined with earth holds glowing-grey embers and ash. A woman in a cream sari with a saffron-orange shawl steps barefoot onto the pit's edge, while a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala watches beside her. Around them stand a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, several with rudraksha malas and sacred threads, a man in a white turban, a man in a red-bordered shawl, and onlookers in colourful saris behind a bamboo barrier. A tin-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background, and a man at right holds a drum.2005-12-31A woman in a plain white sari with a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual outdoors. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand along the mud-banked edges, some with hands raised or palms joined in prayer. A man in white on the left extends an arm toward her, another in an orange-red shawl stands near a drummer holding a drum, and a bearded elder in white clothing observes. A green-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind the crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor village setting. An older woman with grey hair, wearing a dark navy sweater, a long rudraksha mala and a medallion, and white cloth, walks barefoot across a shallow trench filled with glowing-grey embers and ash. Along both sides of the trench, men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot watching, some with red-and-gold shawls. A drummer with a drum is visible at right, and a young boy sits on a man's shoulders in the background. Palm trees, a green-roofed building and a power line appear behind them, and a red date stamp reads 31 12 2005.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path in a village setting. A smiling man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a shallow pit filled with glowing grey embers, bordered by white kolam-style chalk designs. A tall brass-coloured kalasha or offering pot with leaves is balanced on the head of a man behind him. Around them stand white-clad devotees, some with hands raised or palms pressed together, a man in an orange cloth holding a drum, and a drummer in red and green. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are in the background.2005-12-31A woman in a cream sari with gold-bordered edges walks barefoot across a shallow trench of glowing-grey ash and charcoal during a fire-walking ritual. Her hands are pressed together in prayer and she wears a dark tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Around the pit, men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot, several wearing beaded malas; one older man in white with a white shawl watches, and a drummer with a drum is visible behind them.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor village setting. A man in plain white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, with hands pressed together in namaskar, walks along a shallow trench of glowing-dark embers and ash lined with mud walls. Several men and a woman stand along the edges in white ritual clothing; one man wears a red and gold shawl, and a woman in a pink sari watches. A drummer with a red drum is at right, and a green-roofed structure and palm trees are behind.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual on a dirt road in a village setting. A young man in a white kurta and white churidar pants, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks barefoot across a long trench filled with glowing-black hot embers and white ash, arms outstretched for balance. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the edges, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-and-gold shawls, and a woman in a magenta sari watches on the left. Palm trees and a tin-roofed building are visible behind the crowd under an overcast sky.2005-12-31