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Night photograph of a performer in a red strapless top and red patterned skirt with gold beaded waist and arm bands, wearing a gold headpiece with yellow leaf-like fins, spinning a fire hoop with flames at night against a dark background. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is shown from behind and no ceremonial cues are present.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A woman in a red traditional costume performs a fire dance at night. She wears an ornate gold headdress, gold embroidered collar with red pompom trim, gold bracelets and a red patterned sarong with gold trim. She spins a long rod with flaming ends held horizontally in front of her, against a dark background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph at night of a woman performing a fire-staff or fire-hoop dance on a dark road. She wears a red sleeveless costume with gold beaded trim, a red-and-gold skirt with white dotted pattern, gold armbands, and a gold ornate headpiece. She holds a long bamboo-like rod with flaming ends extended outward on both sides, flames trailing in motion. Dark trees and a shrub stand at the right edge, with a faint white banner pole on the left.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A woman in a red traditional costume with gold-trimmed bodice and sash performs a fire hoop dance at night on sand. She kneels low while a ring of flaming torches spins around her, with flames flaring on both sides of the hoop against a dark background. The scene is lit warmly by the fire.2013-12-20A woman in a red sleeveless costume with gold trim, a gold waist belt and gold cuff, and a golden headpiece performs a fire-hoop dance at night. Flaming torches extend from a large circular hoop around her body, and her raised arm holds another flame. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening performance.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A performer in a red costume with a red sleeveless top, beaded belt and red patterned trousers spins a flaming fire staff in a dark night setting. Flames streak across the frame from both ends of the staff while the performer's hair is pinned up with ornaments. The background is largely black with faint vertical shapes.2013-12-20