Night photograph of a man in a white kurta over grey trousers holding a lit sparkler that throws bright sparks upward, a Deepavali-style celebration outdoors. He smiles and stretches his left arm toward the light. The background shows a dark wall, foliage and a street lamp; the ground is a dirt path. No ritual fire, deity or ceremony is visible beyond the sparkler. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a man in a white kurta over grey trousers holding a lit sparkler that throws bright sparks upward, a Deepavali-style celebration outdoors. He smiles and stretches his left arm toward the light. The background shows a dark wall, foliage and a street lamp; the ground is a dirt path. No ritual fire, deity or ceremony is visible beyond the sparkler.

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