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Outdoor 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.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a dusty ground strewn with spent firework debris. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body and holds a sparkler stick, walking forward. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a sparkler, also smiling. To the left a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds sits on a white pedestal. Behind them white-clad devotees in orange shawls and a parked silver SUV appear near a low tiled-roof building with a framed portrait on its wall.2008-10-27Outdoor 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.2008-10-27Night photograph of a Diwali celebration at an outdoor concrete area with a white stepped platform on the left. A man in an orange-red robe with an orange shawl holds lit sparklers and smiles, while a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a dark-haired man in orange and white also stand nearby, with smoke rising from a small firecracker burning on the ground. On the right, a young person in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl watches, and another in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with their back to the camera. Several other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, and a small flame lamp sits on the step at left.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.2008-10-27Three people celebrate Diwali with firecrackers on a paved courtyard strewn with red and white paper debris. A smiling woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit sparkler and a string of red crackers on the left. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a string of crackers in the centre. On the right, a smiling young person in a full orange-saffron robe holds a lit sparkler. Behind them a black stone nandi bull with a garland sits on a white plinth, and a small white building with a poster and a silver SUV are visible.2008-10-27Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, during a Diwali celebration with scattered firecracker debris on the ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, devotees wear white and yellow saris, orange robes and orange shawls, some holding red and pink items. A white building with a trident-topped pole and a signboard reading Nithyaneshwara stands behind them, with trees and a purple decorative hanging above. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2008-10-27Night-time photo of a courtyard at a temple-style ashram. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red borders, bare-chested and wearing sandals, lights a row of small firecrackers or sparklers placed on a stone step with a stick torch. Several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand on a raised veranda, one holding a cloth, and a boy in a red shirt watches beside a wooden railing. Other figures in white walk in the dim background, and potted plants and stones border the walkway.2011-10-26