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A woman in a white sari with a thin pink border walks barefoot across a long trench filled with glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking ritual outdoors. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stand along the edges, watching; one man in a dark shirt and red-and-gold shawl stands at the right with his hand extended toward her, and a man in a light shirt bends low at the far end of the trench. A drummer in white with a drum is visible on the right. Palm trees, trees, a tin-roofed building and a wooden pole frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at a village setting. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash, lifting her hem. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala reaches out to guide her. Around the pit, a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes watches; a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a drummer. Palm trees, a tiled roof and power lines are in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with a shallow trench of glowing-grey embers and ash. A woman in white clothes with a gold-bordered white shawl walks barefoot along the coals with her palms pressed together in namaste. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand barefoot at the edge of the pit, watching with hands folded. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing gathers, with palm trees, a green-roofed building and a utility line in the background. A dark wet channel runs along the foreground. This is a fire-walking ritual as described by the page, with the people visible in the photo counted here.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ground. A young person in white clothes with a braided plait and a white-lined forehead mark walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash. Along both edges of the pit, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand watching, some wearing red-and-gold shawls. A woman in a pink shawl and white sari stands near the pit. A small boy sits on a man's shoulders in the background, and a drummer in white stands at the right. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are visible behind the crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor village setting. A woman with grey-streaked hair, wearing a white sari with a gold border, a dark red-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-dark embers and ash. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand along the edge of the pit, some clapping and raising their hands. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a drummer in orange behind him are visible at right. Palm trees, a tin-roofed structure and utility lines appear in the background under an overcast sky.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with gold borders walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash during a fire-walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis and shirts stand along the earthen trench edges, some wearing rudraksha malas, one man with a white beard and white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in a red-bordered shawl and a drummer with a red drum stand among the crowd. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are behind them under a pale sky. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, line both sides of the pit, reaching toward her and smiling. Behind them a crowd watches, with a drummer playing a drum in the background and a green-roofed structure and palm trees under a pale sky.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with an orange-saffron shawl walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing embers and ash in a fire-walking ritual. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the edges of the pit, several holding her hands for support, and one man in a light blue shirt leans in at the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and onlookers watches under palm trees, with a tin-roofed building at the upper right. The pit has a shallow water channel along its front edge.2005-12-31A woman in a pale yellow sari with a maroon and dark patterned border walks barefoot across a long rectangular fire pit filled with dark glowing embers and grey ash, during a fire walking ritual. Onlookers stand on both sides of the pit, many in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a few holding drums. A man in a white shirt with a maroon shawl claps or gestures near the drummers, and a woman in a blue sari stands with hands pressed together. Palm trees and a small temple roof appear in the background under an overcast sky.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a mustard-gold border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing charcoal embers during a fire walking ritual. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and rudraksha malas line both sides of the pit, some reaching out with their hands toward her, and a man in a red-bordered shawl stands among them. A man with a bare-headed white beard in white clothing stands at the right edge. Behind the crowd are palm trees and a green-roofed building.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path in a village setting with palm trees and a green-roofed building behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, barefoot, walks across a long pit of glowing-grey embers and ash. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl stands near the centre, and a drummer in white holds a drum at right. Women in pink and white saris watch from the left. A date stamp reads 31 12 2005.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking ritual on a dirt path. A woman in a white sari with rudraksha mala barefoot walks along a trench of glowing charcoal and ash, while men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas and a bare-chested drummer stand along the edges watching. Some participants raise their hands in devotion. Palm trees, a corrugated roof and power lines are in the background.2005-12-31A woman in a cream sari with a dark border walks barefoot through a long trench of glowing charcoal and grey ash during a fire walking ritual, her palms pressed together in prayer. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas stand along both edges of the pit with hands folded or raised, some wearing rudraksha malas. One man in the background wears a red-and-gold shawl and another holds a drum. A low orange-roofed building and palm trees are visible behind the crowd on a dirt path. The scene is a photograph of a fire walking ritual with a devotee crossing the coals while onlookers watch.2005-12-31