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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with white stone plinths and a copper-coloured kalasha-style finial behind. Ground is covered with scattered red and white firecracker paper debris. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and red-brown beads holds a long bamboo pole and lights a red and gold decorated cloth or banner with a fire at its tip, celebrating Diwali with crackers. A woman in a white sari with orange border and orange shawl watches him. Behind, another man in white kurta with yellow shawl stands, and a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Trees and a small white-roofed shed are in the background.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of four people standing on a ground covered with scattered red and white paper debris from firecrackers. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a long wooden pole with a red cloth banner. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a man in an orange robe stand at right, and a white stepped stone structure and a copper-topped pillar are behind them among trees.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with white ceremonial platforms and a copper kalasha-style finial behind them. Two young men in white dhoti and shirt with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand on scattered paper crackers, one holding a long bamboo pole with a red cloth and a decorated flag. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stand to the right. The ground is covered with spent firecracker debris. No visible candidate for the a person appearance is present.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoors on a paved courtyard covered with scattered red and white firecracker paper debris, a man in an orange saffron robe lights a cracker on a long bamboo pole held by a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl. A red cloth is draped over the pole's end while a third person in white stands at the left edge. Behind them, a white-painted shrine structure with a dark kalasha-like finial rises beside tall coconut palms and shrubs with orange flowers.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo of a crouched figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair, bent over a sandy ground covered in scattered red and white flower petals and small debris, near white stepped plinths and a tall ornate stone pillar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a standing posture stands behind, and a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge; a woman in a white sari with a red border and orange shawl stands at the right in the background. The crouched figure appears to be a sannyasi bowing or touching the ground, with another saffron-robed attendant assisting. Dark ash-like marks lie on the ground near the crouching figure. The crouched person's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate given long wavy hair and saffron robe, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. A tall stone pillar stands behind white-painted shrine platforms, with smoke rising from the middle. Several people walk across a sandy ground scattered with flower petals. A woman in a red top and orange wrap walks at centre, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks to the right, and a figure in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the smoke. Another person in white with an orange shawl is in the left foreground, seen from behind. Small structures and more devotees in white and orange appear in the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph of people walking across a ground covered with scattered spent firecracker paper and debris, consistent with a Diwali cracker celebration. Four men wear white dhotis or kurtas; one has a yellow shawl and another holds a red packet. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre-right: a woman with long dark hair in an orange wrap over red, and a man in an orange shawl and dhoti with a crossbody strap. White stepped stupas and a bronze kalasha-topped structure with palm trees stand behind them. A lit cracker fuse is visible on the ground.2008-10-27