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Night photo of fireworks on a sandy open ground. Two fountains of bright sparks and smoke rise on the left and centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti hurries past the sparks, carrying a small lamp. On the right, two men in white kurtas and dhotis stand and walk nearby; one wears a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace. Dark sky and haze fill the background.

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Night photograph of a Deepavali-style fireworks display on an open dirt ground. A bare-chested man in front, wearing a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, lights or handles a firework with one arm extended, while sparks shoot upward in tall fountains. Smoke drifts across the frame. Several other people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background, some with malas, and one figure on the right wears a white robe and mala. The scene is lit only by the sparks and dim ground light against a dark sky.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a celebration outdoors on bare dirt ground with patches of grass. Fountain-like fireworks throw bright sparks and smoke upward on both sides of the frame. Several people in white clothing move through the smoke, including a figure in the center wearing white robes with a reddish cloth, and others standing at the right. At far right a person's arm in white sleeve reaches toward the scene, and a decorated umbrella or parasol with a colourful top is held above a group. The smoke and sparks obscure detailed faces.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration at an outdoor temple-campus ground. Several men in white dhotis and white upper cloths light fireworks, with a large fountain of bright sparks and smoke rising in the centre. Two men crouch at the lower left and centre, a third stands at the far left with a sparkler, and another stands at the far right near a metal frame and an orange-painted wall. A small sign and a row of figures are faintly visible in the background. Five people are visible.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photo of a Deepavali celebration outside a temple on a dirt ground, with sparklers and fountain fireworks throwing bright white sparks and smoke. Several people in white traditional clothes, some with orange and red shawls, stand holding sparklers in a row, with small firecrackers scattered on the ground. The scene is lit mainly by the sparks, with a wooden bench and dark building at the edges.2010-11-05Night photograph of a fireworks display at an outdoor ritual ground, with two tall columns of bright sparks and smoke rising on either side of a group of about a dozen white-clad people standing in a line. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one in the centre-right wears a yellow shawl over white, and another wears an orange-red cloth. A white wooden table stands at the right edge. Silhouetted spectators in the foreground watch from the dark. Named events are not visible in the image itself.2010-11-05