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Night-time outdoor festival scene at a large open ground. In the foreground a dark silhouetted figure stands on a wooden frame, arms outstretched, sparks flying from a bright light beam. On the left, a decorated golden deity murti or float is lit with oil lamps and torches, with several white-clad attendants holding flames. Smoke drifts across the scene. Behind, a long line of people in white and saffron clothing stands along a row, under strings of coloured lights and a canopy. Tall poles and decorative garlands frame the area.

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Night outdoor procession at a temple ground. A performer in dark clothing on the right throws a bright spray of sparks from a torch or fire, lit by a bright stage light. Behind, a line of people in white dhotis and white garments stands in rows, and a lit ornate float or chariot with a deity murti and fairy lights is on the left, with torch-bearers holding flaming torches beside it. Striped canopy and string lights overhead.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a sandy ground: a large bonfire or effigy burns on a raised wooden bamboo frame in the foreground, with bright flames and sparks rising and smoke drifting. To the left, a row of people in white clothing stand holding lit torches beside a decorated festival float or ratha with a deity murti and a figure. Behind, string lights and a canopy frame the site. On the right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a raised platform under a canopy, with a group of people in white standing nearby. The ground is orange-lit by the fire.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a festival ground. On the left, a decorated float or palanquin carries illuminated deity murtis, with a bright flame at its front and smoke rising. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line holding torches, and more white-clad people form a line in the middle distance. On the right, a performer in dark clothing stands on a wooden frame with outstretched arms, while a large fiery flame or firework bursts beside him, throwing sparks. Colourful string lights and red-and-orange canopies frame the scene, and a crowd in orange and white clothing watches at the far right.2016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a festival ground with a large fire burning on a bamboo frame where a figure in dark clothing stands engulfed in flames, sparks flying and smoke rising. To the left, a decorated float or platform with an illuminated deity murti and lit torches is surrounded by people in white and orange clothing holding flaming torches. Behind them a crowd stands in lines beneath a canopy with strings of coloured lights. The scene appears to be a fire ritual performed at night.2016-01-02November 05 20102010-11-05January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire on sandy ground, with tall flames rising from a wooden frame. Several men in white dhotis and orange-yellow garments stand around the fire, one raising a long pole overhead. Dark-robed attendants with a long staff move at the left edge. Behind them, a lit deity murti or float with illuminated figures and garlands is visible, along with people in white clothes and a row of decorated poles with colourful lights at the right.2016-01-02Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a sandy beach or open ground. Sparks and fireworks fly across the frame, and smoke drifts through the dark background. On the left, a crowd of about twenty people in white clothes stands near a small fire and a decorated lit structure. In the centre-right, a figure in white stands beside a bright, flaming platform, and a blurred camera operator appears at the right edge. Wooden poles stand in the foreground.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor celebration in a paved courtyard with a large crowd of spectators behind. In the foreground a performer in dark clothes swings bamboo poles tipped with burning flames, while other fire-wielding performers in white dhotis stand at left. Drummers and a crowd of onlookers watch; orange and red umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above, and green and blue string lights and a lit stage glow in the background. Smoke drifts through the air.2016-12-23