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Night photograph of a person in a brown and gold robe kneeling on dirt ground to light a firework. The figure wears a long swept-back dark hair style, a white garland and a flower garland draped over the shoulder, and reaches toward a bright sparking firework on the ground. Smoke drifts in the air, and a cardboard box of fireworks sits in the foreground. A second small figure stands far in the background near a lit, colourful strip of lights. Deepavali celebration setting.

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Night photograph of a person in a brown and gold traditional garment with a long gold-tinted shawl and a white and red flower garland hanging to the knees, bent forward and lighting a firecracker on dusty ground. A bright spark and smoke rise from the fuse, and cardboard boxes of fireworks sit in the foreground. Strings of coloured lights glow along a wall in the background, with one more figure standing at the far right edge.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night photograph of a person seen from behind in a rust-red and orange-gold dhoti and matching upper cloth, with an orange head covering and bangles on the wrists. They hold a long string of fireworks in one hand and light a row of upright firecrackers on a cardboard box on dark dirt ground strewn with debris, with sparks and smoke rising from the fuses. The scene reads as a Deepavali firecracker celebration. No readable names are visible, and the person's identity is not established by appearance.2013-11-02Night photo of a Deepavali celebration on a dirt ground lit by floodlights and a strip of multicoloured fairy lights along a wall. A man in the centre wears a dark brown kurta-style garment, a long white and orange garland with red beads, a gold necklace, and a turban-like head covering with a decorative gold ornament. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds two lit sparklers, sending bright sparks into the air. Two other figures in orange and red ceremonial dress stand nearby, and a crowd of people in orange and red clothing sits on the ground in the background. A table at the right holds a red cloth and flowers.2013-11-02January 01 20092009-01-01November 02 20132013-11-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ground lit by a string of pink, purple and white fairy lights along a wall behind. In the foreground a man in orange-brown ceremonial robes, a tall brown cap, a long sash with multicoloured garlands and gold beaded necklaces stands holding a lit sparkler that throws bright sparks. Several people in matching orange-brown robes and turbans or caps stand and walk in a line behind him, some with garlands. The scene resembles a Deepavali celebration with sparklers.2013-11-02Night outdoor ritual at a person ashram grounds. A large bonfire burns in the foreground on bare ground, with a figure lying or prostrate in the flames. Behind it, a seated man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne under a fringed golden parasol, with a trident-like staff beside him. Attendants in saffron and white stand to the right, one holding a parasol, and a crowd stands in the dark background. The scene reflects the Anti Spiritual Elements Suicide Day commemoration.2016-03-02Photo 11742612March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copies