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A barefoot man in white ritual clothes, a white dhoti and long white kurta with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, stands on a gravel ground covered with spent firecracker paper. He holds a long bamboo pole extended toward a string of red firecrackers hanging from a bamboo pole, and a faint smoke trail rises near a white stepped platform on the right. Tall coconut palms and shrubs fill the background, with a low brick wall behind the figure.

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A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands barefoot on a courtyard covered in spent red and white firecracker paper, holding a long bamboo pole that lifts a red cloth. White stepped stone structures sit to the right, with smoke rising from behind them and coconut palms and flowering shrubs beyond. The scene reflects a Diwali celebration with crackers. The man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role only.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds area scattered with small torn paper scraps and fragments of firecracker-like debris. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole that lifts a red cloth from a white stepped platform. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl stands with her back to the camera. To the right, a man in orange robes and a second man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Palm trees and a tall copper-coloured column stand behind, with a small white shrine structure and people in white visible at right.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoors on a paved courtyard covered with scattered red and white firecracker paper debris, a man in an orange saffron robe lights a cracker on a long bamboo pole held by a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl. A red cloth is draped over the pole's end while a third person in white stands at the left edge. Behind them, a white-painted shrine structure with a dark kalasha-like finial rises beside tall coconut palms and shrubs with orange flowers.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a man seen from behind, wearing a white kurta, white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, holding a long bamboo pole that carries a red cloth or flag. The ground is covered with scattered spent firecracker paper and debris, with a dark scorch mark nearby. Behind him are a low grey concrete wall, a row of red and white bollards, a parked silver car, coconut palms and a light evening sky.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt ground littered with spent firecracker paper, with a thick haze of smoke drifting across the frame. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange-red shawl over one shoulder stands with arm outstretched, appearing to direct or light crackers. To the left, a man in white dhoti and white kurta and another in an orange-brown dhoti stand near a crowd of people in white and yellow clothing. Behind them is a white building with a signboard reading in Kannada 'Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana' and a poster on its wall, with palm trees and a silver car at right. A small fire glows in the smoke.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph at a courtyard with white stepped plinths and a dark domed structure behind. The ground is strewn with spent red firecracker wrappers and debris, and a red fuse trail runs across the foreground. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala around his neck lights a cracker with a stick. Two women in orange-saffron robes walk quickly away on the right, one with a bare arm raised. The scene suggests a Diwali celebration with crackers.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a dusty ground near a green-roofed building and palm trees, with the ground covered in spent firework casings and paper debris from Diwali crackers. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl raises his right hand over the head of a young man beside him, who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl with beads around his neck. Another person in white with a long dark braid, a white dhoti and an ornate gold-trimmed shawl walks alongside, and a man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder stands nearby. Behind them, a row of onlookers in white shirts and orange shawls stands by a silver SUV beneath a red-framed carport, with a few women in saris watching.2008-10-27A young man in a white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot on a litter-strewn open ground, holding a long bamboo pole that pushes into a dense cloud of blue-white smoke from spent firecrackers. An orange-saffron shawl is draped over his shoulders. Behind him are green shrubs, a concrete boundary wall, palm trees and a brick building with a hazy hillside beyond. Visible physical people: one. The man's appearance does not clearly match a person candidate, so he is described by role only.2008-10-27Outdoor scene on a dirt ground covered with scattered red and white paper shreds. Three people stand in a palm-lined compound with a low block wall behind. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left, smiling. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and sandals stands with his back partly turned at centre-left. At right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small item in his hand. A red cloth hangs from a bamboo pole in the background, and orange marigolds grow along the wall. a person presence is not visually confirmed.2008-10-27