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A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered end and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing embers and ash in a dirt-floored village lane. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a bearded elder in white stand along the sides, some with hands extended toward her; a man in a red shawl and a drummer are nearby. Palm trees, a green-roofed building and a bamboo frame rise behind. This is a fire walking ritual.

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Outdoor 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 woman in a white sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and a small red bindi walking barefoot through a trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. She lifts the hem of her white cloth as she steps. Bare-footed men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand along the mud-banked edges watching. One man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a drummer holding a drum. A white-bearded older man in white stands at right. Palm trees and a tin-roofed building appear in the background. Ash-dusted earth and a shallow puddle lie at the trench's base.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor village setting with palm trees and a corrugated roof behind. A young woman in a white, red-striped cotton kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey embers and ash, hands pressed to her chest, with a vertical white ash mark on her forehead. Around the pit, men in white kurtas and dhotis and several drummers with drums stand watching, some wearing red-bordered shawls. A woman in a yellow saree and others in white look on. Dust and ash cover the ground, and utility wires cross the 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 photo of a fire-walking ritual. A woman in white kurta and pants, with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style neck cord, walks barefoot through a long trench of glowing embers and ash lined with mud walls. Around the trench stand men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas; one man in an orange shawl stands among them, and a drummer beside a red drum plays. Onlookers crowd the edges under palm trees and a corrugated roof. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.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 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.2005-12-31Outdoor 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 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 woman in a white sari with hands pressed together in namaste walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing charcoal embers at a fire-walking ritual. She smiles as she steps forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and shirts stand on the earthen rim, some wearing rudraksha malas; one man in a red-and-gold shawl gestures toward her, and an older bearded man in white watches. Behind them are palm trees and a green-roofed building. The pit ends in a shallow pool of water. A dated caption in red reads 31 12 2005 along the left edge.2005-12-31A woman in white garments with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks barefoot along a long trench of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand along the edges, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl gestures near drummers beating dhols. A palm-lined village setting and a green-roofed building appear behind the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.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