High-Res Stock Photography: Firewalking by Masani Amman temple India
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Firewalking by Masani Amman temple, India
Caption: Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones.Firewalking has been practiced by many people and cultures in all parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating back to Iron Age India. It is often used as a rite of passage, as a test of an individual's strength and courage, or in religion as a test of one's faith. Firewalking became popular in the twentieth century when author Tolly Burkan began giving public classes throughout the United States and Europe in an effort to demonstrate that the practice was not paranormal.
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Keywords: People, Heat, Vertical, Outdoors, India, Barefoot, Crowd, Walking, Burning, Traditional Culture, Fire, Day, Tamil Nadu, Traditional Clothing, Color Image, Community, Photography, Traditional Ceremony, Sociology, Preparation, Coimbatore, Ember. Find similar images
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