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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.

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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.2013-11-02Night 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 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.2013-11-02A night photograph of an outdoor ground lit by a large bright firework fountain of sparks rising from the dusty earth. A single person in an orange saffron garment, wrapped in an orange cloth and holding something small in the hands, walks at left past the burst of fire. Smoke drifts left of the sparks and a string of multicoloured fairy lights runs across the dark background.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night photo on a bare dirt ground showing a lone figure in orange-saffron robes standing at left, hands pressed together in front of the chest, facing a tall white-gold firework fountain erupting upward from the ground with sparks and smoke. Strings of red, green and white fairy lights stretch across the dark background, and scattered debris lies on the earth.2016-10-30Night photograph of a lone figure in orange-saffron robes standing on a dirt ground beside a bright burst of sparkling fireworks that throws smoke and glowing light across the scene. The robed person holds a small white object in front of their chest. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights run along the upper left, and distant lights glow in the dark background.2016-10-30Night photo at an open dirt ground showing a straw effigy figure engulfed in bright flames and sparks, held upright with bamboo poles, with smoke rising and fireworks or sparklers burning at left. On the right, a row of standing devotees, including women in sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts, watch with hands together, while a shirtless figure in white stands near the front. A small table with a red cloth and orange-robed people appear in the background, and a stone building is visible at right.2016-03-02 +1 copiesA night photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron garment with dark curly hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck, crouching low on sand and lighting a firecracker strand with a small flame. Beside them, a person in white dhoti-style clothing crouches at the left edge, and a string of red crackers lies on the ground. Other figures and a distant light appear in the dark background. The scene reflects the Deepavali cracker-bursting described on the page.2006-10-21Night celebration outdoors on a dirt ground with a large bright fountain of sparks and white smoke rising from fireworks. A person in a white dhoti and orange shawl crouches at the lower right, reaching toward a box of fireworks. Behind, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands watching, and string lights glow in the trees on the right.2007-01-01