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A night photograph of a burning effigy or structure on a bamboo frame, with bright orange flames and showers of sparks shooting upward. In the centre a figure in dark clothing appears to be working on or near the burning frame, possibly spraying or tending the fire. Bamboo poles lie on the ground in the foreground. On the right, a row of onlookers in white and light shirts and dhotis stands watching, some with hands clasped, with a child in a striped shirt at the edge. The scene is dark apart from the fire and sparks.

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