Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt road in a village setting with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A young man in a pale cream t-shirt, khaki trousers and bare feet walks along a long trench filled with glowing embers and grey ash, wearing a white badge reading Security. Around the trench stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a patterned sari, and drummers in orange-trimmed dhotis holding drums. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right. Onlookers line the edges, and a painted circular logo appears in the top corner.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a fire walking ritual in a dirt-lined pit filled with glowing embers and ash. A barefoot boy in a white shirt and white trousers, with white sacred ash smeared on his forehead and cheeks and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across the pit. A white badge is pinned to his shirt, which shows a small printed portrait and logo. Behind him stand a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, along with women in saris, a girl in an orange top, and a drummer with a drum at right. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands among them. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are in the background.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.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor village site. A young boy in a light grey shirt and blue jeans, with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey ash and embers. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the raised earthen edges, some with beaded malas, and one wears a red-and-gold shawl. Onlookers, including women in saris, watch from behind. Palm trees and a green-roofed building stand in the background under a pale sky.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A man in a white polo shirt, white trousers and a black belt with a name badge walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing grey embers and ash lined with packed red earth. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas, with hands pressed in namaskar at the left edge. A woman in a pink sari watches, and drummers in white are visible at the right. Palm trees and a metal-roofed building stand behind the crowd. The pit holds a puddle of water at its near end.2005-12-31Photograph of a fire-walking ritual at the Bidadi ashram procession. A barefoot man in a white shirt and white trousers walks slowly down a long trench of glowing embers and grey ash, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. A lanyard badge is pinned to his shirt. Around the pit, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand closely together, some with white towels, and a drummer in a white shirt holds a dhol with a red-and-white cloth. Palm trees, a tin-roofed building and a power line are visible in the background, with a red-and-white banner in the left foreground.2005-12-31A barefoot man in white shirt, white trousers and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a long pit of glowing embers and ash during a fire walking ritual. Onlookers in white clothes stand along the sandy trench edges, some smiling and pointing, one holding a drum, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands behind. The pit is lined with dirt walls and a shallow water channel runs along the front. Palm trees and a green-roofed building appear in the background. The fire walker is a devotee performing the ritual, not identifiable from appearance here.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a fire walking ritual. A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and cream trousers, barefoot, walks along a long trench filled with glowing charcoal and grey ash. Around the pit, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, some wearing rudraksha malas; one man at right wears a red shawl and a drum is visible. Bystanders and a green-roofed building with palm trees stand behind. No individual in the scene is identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.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.2005-12-31Photograph 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 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 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.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on dirt ground. A central figure in a plain white kurta and white dhoti, with a dark rudraksha-style mala at the neck, walks barefoot across a long pit filled with glowing embers and ash. Around the pit, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with malas, stands watching at close range. On the far right, a man in a pale blue shirt and white dhoti stands beside an older man in white. A woman in a pink sari stands on the left edge near white-clad devotees. The pit has earthen banks marked with white dots, and a tin-roofed building and palm trees appear in the background.2005-12-31