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Night photograph of a Diwali celebration with fireworks at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Many people in white ritual clothes stand in a crowd lit by red glow from sparklers and bursting fireworks at right. Several hold sparklers, and one stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform near a firework burst. A building at left carries a sign reading 'Sri Nithyanandeshwara' and a banner about Kailasa Darshan. Smoke fills the dark background.

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A night photo of a crowd in white clothing gathered outdoors at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, lit by red light and smoke. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a paved area, some holding small sparklers or lit fireworks, while a bright firework spark burst on the right. A white-walled building and steps appear at the left and right edges. Some attendees wear white head coverings. Scattered spent firework debris lies on the ground. a person is not clearly identifiable among the figures.2008-10-27Night scene at a temple courtyard with a firework cracker bursting upward in a fountain of sparks, red, green and white, with smoke rising. Several robed men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange or saffron shawls, stand around watching. Scattered red paper debris covers the concrete ground. A signboard on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana in Kannada, and a painted board on the left shows Kalpataru Darshan and a schedule. The festive crackers suggest a Diwali celebration.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a Diwali celebration at a temple courtyard. A fountain-style firecracker sends bright green, white and red sparks and smoke upward from a concrete platform scattered with spent red casings. Around it, people in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand and gather, some holding small lit crackers or sparklers. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on steps at left. Behind them is a whitewashed building with a signboard reading Sri Nanda Eshwara Devasthana and a poster reading Kalpataru Darshan with the text Every Saturday and Sunday.2008-10-27Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard during a Diwali celebration with firecrackers. A crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand around a raised concrete platform, many holding sparklers or lit crackers that flare bright white. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near the platform edge, one of the most visible people in the frame, with a bright sparkler in front of him. Behind them a white building shows a painted board reading Kailasa Darshan and a red banner with a portrait, and a Kannada-script sign above the doorway. Motion blur and sparks fill the dark background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photo of a crowd of devotees at an outdoor ashram courtyard, many in white dhotis or kurtas with orange saffron shawls. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and stands beside a lit sparkler; probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, placed at the centre of the ritual. Nearby, others hold sparklers and a figure in white bends over a flat ground area scattered with orange marigold petals and small crackers, setting off fireworks. A white building behind bears a banner and a sign.2008-10-27