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A photograph of a dark asphalt road with no people visible. A split white pumpkin lies on the ground, scattered with small grains and seeds, and a small yellow fruit piece sits nearby. A bright orange flame burns on the pavement in the lower centre.

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May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a paved road surface at dusk showing a broken green coconut shell and a split white pumpkin or gourd on the ground, with scattered grains and fragments around them. Two small oil lamp flames burn on the asphalt, and a yellow fragment lies nearby. No people or a person are visible in the frame.2006-05-22December 20 20102010-12-20A night photograph of a dusty ground surface scattered with small glowing sparks and embers. At the centre, a round firework or cracker burns with a bright orange-yellow glow, its disc marked with a blue and gold star pattern. No people or deities are visible in the frame.2009-10-17September 05 20132013-09-05Night photograph of firecrackers burning on a dusty, gravelly ground. Two bright bursts of orange sparks spray outward from the surface, with a grey smoke haze rising behind them. Scattered red paper casings, shreds of debris and small pieces of litter lie across the ground. No people are visible in the frame.2009-10-17A night-time photograph of an open dirt ground in front of a pale building with lit windows. At centre, a burst of sparks and smoke rises from a firework on the ground, with bright orange embers scattered across the earth. A red fuse or cracker string lies to the left, and a small white object sits near it. No people are visible in the frame.2009-10-17November 18 20152015-11-18December 11 20062006-12-11October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesClose-up of glowing embers and grey ash spread across sandy ground. A partly burnt log or stick lies in the ash with small orange flames flickering at one end, and red coals glow along the edges. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible; the scene looks like the remains of a small fire on sand.2010-06-18A close ground-level photograph of a firecracker burning on bare dusty earth at dusk. A bright spark and white smoke rise from a small burning stick or cracker, surrounded by scattered paper wrapper scraps and a few small red cracker fragments. No people are visible; the scene is the aftermath of Diwali firecrackers.2008-10-27