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Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with sparklers and fireworks throwing bright sparks and smoke. A dark silhouetted standing figure in the left foreground wears a long cloth draped over the shoulders. Behind and to the right, several people in plain white robes and white shawls stand among the bursting sparks. A bright sparkler is held near the centre-right, and smoke fills the background.

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A night photograph of a Deepavali celebration at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a dark silhouetted man holds a lit firecracker, sending bright sparks and fireworks streaming across the ground past small upright sticks. Behind him a row of figures in white dhotis and shawls stands in smoky haze, with a bare-chested or white-clad figure and a standing attendant at right beside a dark pillar and a hanging garland. No clear ritual figure can be confidently identified, so the a person field is unsure.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. Bright sparks and white smoke burst upward from fireworks planted in the sandy ground at the center. A silhouetted man in dark clothes stands at left, facing the display. Several people in plain white ritual clothing stand behind the sparks, one wearing a mala around the neck. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near a wooden stand. The background is hazy with smoke and dim lights.2010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with bright sparklers and fireworks throwing showers of golden sparks through smoky haze. Several people in plain white robes stand in a group, some holding lit sparklers, on a dusty ground. A silhouetted figure in the left foreground extends an arm toward the fire. On the far right, a person in white garments with a beaded necklace stands by a dark pillar. No clearly identifiable face is visible enough to establish a candidate, so the identity is uncertain, and roles are described instead.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a group of people in plain white ritual clothes standing in a smoky courtyard while setting off sparkling fireworks. Several bright sparklers spray gold sparks upward and across the dirt ground, with a bundle of sparklers held low at the right edge. A tall ornamental pillar stands at the left, and a lit building with a tiled roof lies at the right in the dark background. Some men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a row, some holding sparklers aloft, while others stand at the right edge. The scene reads as a Deepavali celebration at the Bidadi campus.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photo of a Deepavali celebration on a dusty open ground at the Bidadi campus. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with shaved head, wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white waistcloth, holding a sparkling firework aloft. Behind him a line of people in white dhotis and white clothing stands among bright sparklers and drifting smoke. Sparks and small fireworks light the red earth, with more white-clad figures at the right edge.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of people in white ceremonial clothing standing on a dirt ground, several holding lit fireworks that send up bright sparks and smoke. A tall fountain firework burst rises at right while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a sparkler near the edge. Small unlit fireworks lie on the ground. Dark sky and a low building edge frame the scene.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of people dressed in white dhotis and white shirts standing on sandy ground while fireworks burst around them. Bright sparks and smoke fill the upper centre of the frame, with a glowing firework display at the group's feet. A few people on the right wear white and hold small lights. A dark building and outdoor setting are visible in the background.2010-11-05Night 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.2010-11-05