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At night, a performer in a colourful costume with a painted face and a headdress stands on a dirt road holding a large fire-ring of bamboo strips that burns in a bright arc. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a hand drum, and a line of white-clad men in dhotis stand watching along the right side beneath a decorated tent awning. Lights are strung in the background and the scene is lit by the fire.

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December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27A night photograph of an outdoor festival scene on sandy ground. A performer in a red and white patterned costume and headdress stands in front of a large arched frame of bamboo-like hoops wrapped with burning fire, creating a glowing flame arch. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the foreground facing the performer. Along the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts with red shawls stand in a row near a red wall, and a crowd in white clothes watches from the left beside a red-and-white patterned banner. The scene is lit mainly by the fire.2007-12-27Night photograph of a fire performance on an open dirt ground at Brahmotsav Day-6 celebrations. A performer in a red-and-colourful costume with a red headdress stands in front of a large arched frame of bamboo-like struts lit with flames along its curve, arms outstretched. Behind the arch a wall and a few lights are visible. On the right, four onlookers watch, including a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holding a drum, an older man in a checked shirt and dhoti, and a person in an orange shawl over white. Another drummer and a small flame appear nearby.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27Night photo of a fire performance at an outdoor ground. A performer in a colourful costume with a painted mask, a purple and gold bodice, and a striped multicolour skirt holds a sword and a decorated staff. Behind him a large fan-shaped frame of bamboo slats is ablaze with bright orange flames. A crowd of onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas watches from the right, and a man in a white shirt on the far right gestures with raised hands.2007-12-27A night-time photograph of a fire performance in an open dirt courtyard. In the foreground a performer in a red and blue costume with sequined trim carries a large fan-shaped frame of lit torches arcing over his head, flames blazing from its rim. A man in white kurta and trousers stands nearby holding a small object. Behind them a crowd of people in white ceremonial clothes, some with red shawls, stands along a red wall, and one person holds a red umbrella. Red and yellow patterned cloth hangs at the left edge. A few people are visible at the left edge in white clothing holding small lamps.2007-12-27Night photograph of a fire performance on an open dirt ground. A performer in an ornate, colourful costume with a red-and-gold headdress and a patterned embroidered robe stands in front of a large fan-shaped frame of bamboo-like rods, each tipped with a burning flame, arcing above him like a fiery peacock or halo. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand at the edges watching, and one person in white in the left foreground is partly visible. Strings of lights glow faintly in the background, and a wall runs along the left side.2007-12-27Night photograph of a performer in a Theyyam-style costume on sandy ground, dancing in front of a large fan-shaped structure of bamboo ribs wrapped with burning flames. The performer wears a red and orange headdress with a decorated face mask, a richly embroidered red and gold skirt with sequined trim, blue trousers, and holds a ceremonial sword in one hand and a decorated staff in the other. Several onlookers in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the dark background, one holding a long stick. Strings of small lights hang along the top left.2007-12-27Night photograph of a performer in a colourful costume dancing in front of a large fan-shaped frame of bamboo spokes topped with flaming torches. The dancer wears an orange and red headdress, a sequined and mirrored chest piece, a striped skirt and blue trousers with decorative ankle bands. Several white-clad men in dhotis stand in the background watching, one holding a lit torch. The ground is sandy and lit by the flames, with bunting visible at upper left. The scene appears to be a folk-style fire dance performed during a festival procession.2007-12-27