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Night outdoor scene of fireworks being lit on dark ground, with tall sparks and smoke rising. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white top, faces away watching. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt bends to light a sparkler-style firework. Behind, a decorated palanquin or deity canopy with a red and gold umbrella and garlanded deity murti is carried by people in white and yellow clothing. A man on the right wears a grey-white kurta with yellow shawl. The scene suggests a procession with fireworks at night.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and an orange-red waist sash holds a lit sparkler-type firework, sending a shower of bright sparks and white smoke into the air. Behind him, several people in white and cream clothing stand on a dirt ground, with more figures and a dark tree-lined background. Bright fire bursts rise at the centre and right of the frame.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night outdoor scene on dark ground during celebration, with a tall column of bright sparks and fireworks rising in the centre. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, stand around holding lit sparklers or fireworks, and a woman in a gold-and-maroon sari reaches toward the sparks. Behind them a decorated deity murti or palanquin with gold and ornamented framing is visible, flanked by two tall ceremonial banners with ornate yellow and red borders. Smoke drifts through the frame. A man in a white shirt and a woman in orange-red salwar with a shawl stand at right holding a camera. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night 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.2010-11-05A night photograph of a fireworks celebration in an outdoor compound. Showers of bright white sparks and smoke fill the right side of the frame as fireworks burn on the ground. Several people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand along a dirt path near a fence and flowering marigolds. A young girl in a white dress holds a small sparkler at the lower left, beside a white bucket. A few more people in white walk in the background under soft lights. No specific deity, throne or ritual peetha is visible.2009-10-17