Fire dance

If there is divine protection to be offered, the ‘Jasnaits’ of Bikaner and ‘Churu’ must be responsible for cornering most of it. These dancers perform on a large bed of flaming coals, their steps moving to the beat of drums that rises in crescendo till the dancers appear to be in a near hypnotic state And no, they’re not likely to have any blisters to show for it. These devotional performances are usually to be seen late on winter’s night.