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Night photograph lit mostly in red and orange light showing a group of devotees holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks and smoke at right. A young man in front wears a saffron-yellow kurta and rudraksha mala and holds a sparkler forward. A younger boy beside him in gold-trimmed yellow dhoti and mala also holds one. A woman in white sari with a mala and red bindi stands centre, and two more people in yellow and orange clothing stand at right with sparklers. Several other people are visible in the background darkness.

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A nighttime outdoor photo of a group of people holding bright sparklers and burning fireworks in a hazy, smoky scene with a glowing ground fire in the foreground. On the left a person in white clothing stands near the fire. Beside them, a figure in an orange-and-yellow robe wears glasses and a red tilak on the forehead. A young girl in a green-and-gold top smiles, and a woman in white with a flower garland holds a sparkler. On the right, a person in an orange sari with gold border and a flower garland holds sparklers. Several more people stand in the dim background. Sparks and smoke fill the air.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11Night photograph of a long row of devotees lighting sparklers on a dusty open field under bright floodlights, with smoke haze in the air. In the foreground a smiling young woman in a plain white sari with a long garland and gold necklace holds a lit sparkler beside a young man in a red dhoti-style garment and rudraksha mala, who holds a folded white cloth. Behind them many more people in white, yellow and green saris and dhotis stand in line, also holding sparklers. A camera on a tripod stands at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-11-11Night photograph of a crowd holding lit sparklers on a dirt ground, with bright stage lights and smoke in the background. In the foreground a young woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a floral garland smiles as she holds a sparkler, beside another woman in white with a garland and a young man in red robes with a beaded necklace also holding a sparkler. Several dozen people stand in a row behind them, many in red and white clothing, some with sparklers, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so none is marked as present.2015-11-11Night photograph of a group of people holding lit sparklers, sparks streaming bright white against a dark background. Most wear white traditional clothes: white kurtas and dhotis, with one girl in a red skirt and a boy in a red shirt with white dhoti. A woman in white with a yellow-gold shawl stands at left, a boy in a white kurta wears a pendant necklace, and a smiling boy in a white cap stands near centre right. Sparks and additional lights glow in the background.2006-10-21Night photograph of a line of people holding lit sparklers at a Deepavali celebration. A boy in front wears a white kurta with a dark bead necklace and holds a sparkler in each hand, while a smiling girl in a red skirt and white top stands beside him. Behind them, adults in white kurtas and an orange-red sari hold sparklers, sending bright sparks into the darkness. A few more people stand in shadow at the right edge. No identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2006-10-21Night photo of a group gathered outdoors for Deepavali celebrations, holding sparklers that cast bright light. A tall man with long, swept-back hair and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and bends toward a young girl in a red skirt and cream top holding a lit sparkler. Around them boys in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in an orange blouse and cream sari, and other devotees watch and smile; a woman at left wears a cream sari. Dark background with faint smoke.2006-10-21A photograph at night of a group of people standing in smoky, reddish-lit darkness, holding lit sparklers and handheld fireworks while sparks fall to the ground. Most wear white or cream clothing, with saffron-orange shawls and wraps on a few. The figures are visible in silhouette and partial view, with one woman in the foreground in a white outfit and another in a yellow-gold garment, and the air is filled with smoke from the fireworks.2009-10-17October 31 20162016-10-31Night-time outdoor photo on open dry ground with smoke and haze. Several people stand in a loose group holding lit sparklers that throw bright white-gold sparks. A child in an orange-and-yellow outfit holds a sparkler at the front left, while a woman in a light-coloured sari and a girl in a teal top hold sparklers at right. Others in white and orange-red clothing stand in the background, some partly lit by the flares, with a glowing green haze in the upper right.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11October 31 20162016-10-31