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Night photograph of a large fire burning on a bamboo frame on open sand, flames and smoke rising from an effigy-like figure tied to bamboo poles. To the left, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line holding unlit torches, with a decorated illuminated deity murti or chariot figure lit with lamps and fairy lights in the background. A canopy and more standing people in white appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual burning at an outdoor ground.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an open dirt ground where a large bamboo-framed effigy stands engulfed in bright flames, with sparks and smoke rising into the air. On the left, a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand watching, some holding oil lamps; a decorated figure or deity murti is carried on a raised platform with flames at its base. Strings of coloured lights and a festive canopy frame the scene on the right, where more people in white and a few in orange stand beside a small altar.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor festival ground with a large fire burning on a bamboo frame in the foreground, a figure in dark clothing engulfed in flames and sparks flying from the base. On the left, a decorated illuminated float or chariot with deity figures and a flaming lamp stands beside a line of people in white dhotis and shawls. Smoke drifts across the scene. Strings of coloured lights and a canopy frame the background, with a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothes at the far right near a shrine area.2016-01-02