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Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration in an open outdoor ground lit by string lights. In the foreground a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead mala holds a lit sparkler. Beside her, a line of people in maroon and red clothing hold sparklers, and a man on the right in a dark maroon outfit extends a lit sparkler. Many more people in similar maroon and orange clothes stand in the background among parked vehicles, with colourful lights strung across the dark sky.2013-11-02October 31 20162016-10-31Night photograph of a group of women holding lit sparklers, sparks flying in bright bursts. Several wear maroon-red saris with gold borders and dark beaded necklaces, while others wear plain white saris. Some smile at the camera. Behind them a crowd in white clothing stands in a courtyard lit by strings of small lights, with a red wall in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-11-02October 31 20162016-10-31November 02 20132013-11-02Night photograph of children and young people on a grassy open ground celebrating with handheld sparklers. Many figures hold bright sparklers that streak light, with sparks scattered on the grass. Several children wear orange and red saffron-toned dresses and salwar, while one child in a green top and light trousers stands at right. A bright floodlight and a line of small lamps glow behind a row of trees, and a puff of smoke rises at upper right. Empty fireworks boxes and debris lie on the ground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in this scene.2016-10-31A night photograph of women celebrating Diwali with handheld sparklers that throw bright sparks. The central woman in a saffron-orange sari with a dark red border holds a sparkler outstretched in one hand. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari with a red-striped border also holds a lit sparkler. Behind them, women in white saris with red and gold borders and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stand watching, and a dark-clad figure stands at the right edge. Smoke drifts through the dim, dark courtyard lit mainly by the sparklers.2011-10-26Night scene outdoors at an ashram-style building with a dark wall and glass doors behind. Several women hold lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. The woman at centre right wears an orange sari and smiles while holding a sparkler toward the others. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari also holds a sparkler. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border holds a sparkler, and another in white with a red shawl stands nearby. A woman at far right wears a white and dark sari. Stones line a low border in the foreground, with a metal railing at left.2011-10-26October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration on an open dirt ground. Several sparklers burst into bright white-gold sparks in the foreground, with long light trails drawn in the air. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron robes stand at a distance, partly blurred by motion, under a row of glowing outdoor lamps against a dark sky. Roughly a handful of people are visible, all in orange clothing.2016-10-31Night photograph of a large group of people standing in an open grassy field, many holding small sparklers or lit flame-like sparks, with smoke drifting through the scene. Participants wear saffron-orange, red, green and white traditional clothing, including sarees, dhotis and white shawls. Bright stage or floodlights glow behind them, and a dark tree line forms the background. The gathering appears to be a festive evening celebration with fireworks-style sparklers.2015-11-11October 21 20062006-10-21