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A woman performer in a red costume with gold sequined trim and a red headpiece stands at night on a dark walkway, arms raised overhead and holding several burning fire batons that trail flames around her body. Behind her are white draped canopies and white chairs, and a dim figure sits in the background.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Two performers in red and gold costumes perform a fire dance on a wooden walkway at night. The performer in front holds fire props raised overhead and at her side, with flaming wands trailing sparks, while her companion behind her also holds burning props above her head. Both wear gold headpieces, gold belts and wrist bands, and red sleeveless tops with patterned red skirts. A dark background and a white tent edge frame the scene.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A night photograph of a fire dance performance on a wooden boardwalk beside sand. A woman in the centre wears a red fitted bodice and flowing red sarong-style skirt with gold trim, a gold floral headdress, and swings a fire-tipped prop that trails bright flames. Behind her, another performer in a red costume holds a burning stick. On the left, a man in a dark sleeveless top and patterned sarong stands with arms crossed. A white canopy tent and white chairs sit in the background, and a blurred white lantern is in the foreground right.2013-12-20Two women in matching red costumes with gold trim and ornate gold headpieces perform a fire show at night on a wooden walkway. Each holds a large metal hoop, and flaming batons trail fire around them. Thatched gazebo-style canopies and white curtains stand in the dim background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Two women perform a fire dance at night against a dark background. The foreground dancer, in a red bodice and red skirt with gold beaded trim, wears a gold ornate headpiece and red-and-gold collar, holding a fire-tipped prop aloft in one hand while swinging burning sticks. Behind her, a second dancer in a matching red costume with gold embellishments and an ornate gold headdress extends her arms, also holding flaming props. Bright flames streak across the frame.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Night 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.2013-12-20Night photograph of two female performers doing a fire dance on stage against a dark background. The woman in front, at right, wears a red sleeveless costume with a red beaded necklace, gold armbands and a gold headpiece, and holds fire batons above her head, each tipped with flames. Beside her, a second performer in a red-and-gold costume with a gold collar and headpiece holds a burning baton in each hand. A white tent edge and fabric drape frame the scene, with a dim figure in the background at lower right.2013-12-20