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Night photograph of a fire ritual in an open courtyard. A figure in dark clothing is tied to a wooden frame and engulfed in large flames, with a man in an orange saffron dhoti and bare chest holding a long sword or blade at left. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands joined in prayer, and one woman in a white sari raises her arms. Strings of coloured fairy lights hang across the background, and smoke drifts through the scene.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered on sandy ground beside a large bonfire. A tall figure, apparently a straw effigy on a wooden frame, is engulfed in flames while people look up with hands raised and palms together. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the front, some in white with red or gold cloth, and a few in orange robes at right. Strings of coloured lights hang on a building behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a fire ritual in a dark outdoor setting strung with small blue and white lights. A figure standing on a wooden frame is engulfed in large flames, with a bright fire blazing from the body. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background and to the right, while a man in a white dhoti holds a long pole. On the left, people in red and orange garments hold tall poles and staffs. The scene suggests a dramatic ceremonial performance, possibly a fire-walking or self-immolation enactment, with the crowd watching quietly.2016-01-02A night photograph of a burning effigy or figure on a wooden frame at the centre of an outdoor courtyard, flames rising high and bright against a dark background. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, and strings of coloured lights hang along the dark edges. The fire dominates the frame. No identifiable person is shown as the central figure.2016-01-02Night procession scene with a large straw effigy standing on a metal frame, engulfed in bright orange flames, being burned on a paved ground. Around it several people in dark and white clothing hold long wooden staffs or poles with tassels, and a woman in a red-orange sari stands near the centre holding a pole. Strings of blue and white fairy lights hang in the background, and devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind the flames.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor photo of a burning effigy on a bamboo frame, flames rising from a human-shaped figure wrapped in cloth, set on sandy ground with strings of lights overhead. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching with hands raised. On the right, two dark-clothed figures in the foreground hold long poles with trident-like tops.2016-01-02Night scene in an open courtyard lit by strings of small lights. A figure wrapped in burning cloth stands bound to a bamboo frame, with flames rising from the body. On the right, two people in dark robes hold tall ceremonial staffs and long poles topped with metal finials. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands watching, some with raised hands. The setting looks like a staged fire ritual or effigy burning during a festival procession.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large fire burning on a bamboo frame on open sand, flames and smoke rising from an effigy-like figure tied to bamboo poles. To the left, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line holding unlit torches, with a decorated illuminated deity murti or chariot figure lit with lamps and fairy lights in the background. A canopy and more standing people in white appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual burning at an outdoor ground.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire on a sandy open ground, flames rising high beside a wooden frame of poles. A man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body stands to the right, raising a long stick above his head near the fire. Several other men in orange and red dhotis stand around the blaze, and a crowd in white dhotis and white clothing watches from the right and left edges. Behind them are illuminated ornate processional palanquins or chariots decorated with red, gold and white lights, and a canopy structure with strings of coloured lights. The scene suggests a fire ritual performed during an outdoor festival procession.2016-01-02