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Night outdoor photo of a large bonfire of burning logs on a dirt ground, with bright flames and sparks rising. Around it, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand close, some holding long poles or staffs, and one man in white at right holds a long pole reaching toward the fire. A street light glows in the dark background. The scene resembles a ritual fire gathering, with a visible fire pit of wooden sticks forming the base of the blaze.

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A night photograph of a large outdoor fire. Men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts stand and sit around the blaze. Several people raise long wooden staffs and a brass ritual vessel in the air at right, while a seated man in white with a shawl sits near the fire at right. A bright floodlight glows at left. Watermarked archive photo.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a large fire blazing in the centre, with flames and sparks rising around a wooden structure of bamboo and logs. Around the fire, many men in white dhotis and shirts raise long wooden poles and torches, some holding flaming torches aloft. In the foreground at right, a bald man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands with folded hands near the fire, while another man in an orange-trimmed white garment is nearby. Dark night sky and a single distant light form the background.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A night-time photograph of a burning effigy or large cloth-wrapped figure on a wooden bamboo frame, flames rising from the cloth and wood on a dirt ground. Several men in white kurta-style clothing stand around the fire, some holding poles and at least one man in a light shirt with a lanyard near the centre. Blurred onlookers stand in the darkness behind. The scene is lit almost entirely by the fire.2010-11-11Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual. A long pit of burning embers and flames fills the centre, with smoke rising above it. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk or stand around the fire, while a crowd in white clothing stands behind bamboo barriers at the edge of a dirt ground. Bamboo poles and a bright light are visible in the background, and a figure in the foreground wears a wristwatch and white clothing. Clay pots sit at the left edge.2006-12-30Night photograph of a large bonfire blazing on a bed of stacked wooden logs on bare ground. Several people in white dhotis and white garments move around the fire, some carrying long staffs and a trident-like tool with ornate metal ends. Other figures stand in the dark background, some raising arms. Flames and sparks dominate the frame, and motion blur shows the dancing or ritual movement of the group.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11