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Outdoor scene on a gravel ground strewn with spent firecracker paper in red and white fragments. Two women kneel and bend low to pick through the debris; the woman in front wears a white sari with a pink patterned border and pink shawl, while the woman behind wears a white sari with an orange-red border. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them are white and red painted pillars, potted plants, a concrete block wall and a small blue sign, indicating a courtyard setting consistent with a Diwali celebration at the ashram.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders bends forward on a dusty paved yard, lighting or handling a red firecracker fuse on the ground. Scattered red and white paper debris from spent crackers covers the pavement. Behind him are a low concrete block wall with red and white painted posts, potted plants, a green and a teal bin, palm trees, and a utility pole against a hazy sky. The scene suggests Diwali firecracker celebrations at an ashram compound.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor scene on a paved path in front of a grey breeze-block wall with white and red painted pillars and palm trees behind. Three people walk away from the camera across scattered petals. The figure in the centre wears an orange shawl over white dhoti and cloth, with a dark bob of hair. The figure on the right wears a full orange robe with red-edged cloth and bare feet. A third person in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl kneels on the left, gathering petals from the ground.2008-10-27Three people celebrate Diwali with firecrackers on a paved courtyard strewn with red and white paper debris. A smiling woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit sparkler and a string of red crackers on the left. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a string of crackers in the centre. On the right, a smiling young person in a full orange-saffron robe holds a lit sparkler. Behind them a black stone nandi bull with a garland sits on a white plinth, and a small white building with a poster and a silver SUV are visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27An outdoor photograph of a courtyard strewn with spent red and white firecracker debris after Diwali celebrations. A woman in a white saree with a red-pink patterned border and orange shawl walks across the ground, while another woman in a white outfit with an orange wrap bends down to pick up debris. Concrete block walls, white and red painted gate posts, potted plants and a green plastic bucket surround the yard. No visible a person candidate is present.2008-10-27Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a dusty ground strewn with spent firework debris. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body and holds a sparkler stick, walking forward. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a sparkler, also smiling. To the left a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigolds sits on a white pedestal. Behind them white-clad devotees in orange shawls and a parked silver SUV appear near a low tiled-roof building with a framed portrait on its wall.2008-10-27