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Night photograph of a dusty open ground during a firecracker celebration. A red fuse or string of crackers lies along the ground with sparks and a small bright flame burning at its near end, while white smoke curls upward through the air. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk across the ground, and some wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. Dark trees and a low building with lights appear in the background.

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Night photograph on a sandy open ground showing a long red firecracker string lit at its end, sparking near the lower left. Several men walk across the ground in white kurta-style clothes; one man in the centre wears white and walks toward the camera. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap and orange garment walks with others in white. A low reddish building with a lit window stands in the background, with more figures in white in the dim distance. Diwali crackers being burst at the ashram.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a fireworks celebration on a dirt ground. A large bright burst of white sparks and smoke erupts in the centre. Around it, a crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and watches, with a few in saffron or orange shawls. On the right, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with an orange border are moving near the blast, and small fireworks boxes lie on the ground. Lit string lights hang in the trees at the right edge.2007-01-01Outdoor evening photograph of a dirt ground where a long red firecracker fuse is lit, with a bright spark and smoke at its end. Behind it, a crowd of roughly two dozen people in white clothes stands near a dark-roofed red building under a dusk sky. Several white plinths or boxes are placed on the ground. Scattered green grass tufts dot the earth. No identifiable person is singled out, and no one is clearly in the foreground.2006-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on an open ground covered in spent cracker debris. Smoke drifts through the frame as sparklers and firecrackers burst in the centre. A group of about 20 people in white and pink-orange clothes stand in a loose semicircle, several holding lit sparklers. A man in a grey shirt stands in the foreground at left, and a bright floodlight and low building appear at the back. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in the scene.2009-10-17January 01 20072007-01-01Night photograph of a celebration outdoors on bare dirt ground with patches of grass. Fountain-like fireworks throw bright sparks and smoke upward on both sides of the frame. Several people in white clothing move through the smoke, including a figure in the center wearing white robes with a reddish cloth, and others standing at the right. At far right a person's arm in white sleeve reaches toward the scene, and a decorated umbrella or parasol with a colourful top is held above a group. The smoke and sparks obscure detailed faces.2010-11-05Night photo of fireworks on a sandy open ground. Two fountains of bright sparks and smoke rise on the left and centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti hurries past the sparks, carrying a small lamp. On the right, two men in white kurtas and dhotis stand and walk nearby; one wears a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace. Dark sky and haze fill the background.2010-11-05Night photo of a Deepavali celebration outside a temple on a dirt ground, with sparklers and fountain fireworks throwing bright white sparks and smoke. Several people in white traditional clothes, some with orange and red shawls, stand holding sparklers in a row, with small firecrackers scattered on the ground. The scene is lit mainly by the sparks, with a wooden bench and dark building at the edges.2010-11-05