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A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a red bindi stands at night holding two lit sparklers, sparks flying toward the right. She wears a teal short-sleeved top with a long orange scarf printed with repeated words, a dark pendant on a cord, and small earrings. Blurred green and blue fairy lights and dark trees fill the background. In the lower foreground, another lit sparkler and a partly visible hand appear. Only one fully visible person is present, with another hand visible at the bottom edge.

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November 03 20162016-11-03Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration in an open outdoor ground lit by string lights. In the foreground a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead mala holds a lit sparkler. Beside her, a line of people in maroon and red clothing hold sparklers, and a man on the right in a dark maroon outfit extends a lit sparkler. Many more people in similar maroon and orange clothes stand in the background among parked vehicles, with colourful lights strung across the dark sky.2013-11-02 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02October 21 20062006-10-21Night 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.2015-11-11November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a group of women in an outdoor yard celebrating with handheld sparklers that spray bright sparks. Most wear white kurtas or salwar-style outfits with yellow shawls, while several in the foreground wear orange saris and orange shawls. One woman in the foreground at right holds a sparkler and smiles while others stand in a line, with a bamboo fence and dim lights behind them and smoke drifting through the air.2009-10-17October 31 20162016-10-31A night photograph of women celebrating Diwali with handheld sparklers that throw bright sparks. The central woman in a saffron-orange sari with a dark red border holds a sparkler outstretched in one hand. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari with a red-striped border also holds a lit sparkler. Behind them, women in white saris with red and gold borders and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stand watching, and a dark-clad figure stands at the right edge. Smoke drifts through the dim, dark courtyard lit mainly by the sparklers.2011-10-26Night scene outdoors at an ashram-style building with a dark wall and glass doors behind. Several women hold lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. The woman at centre right wears an orange sari and smiles while holding a sparkler toward the others. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari also holds a sparkler. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border holds a sparkler, and another in white with a red shawl stands nearby. A woman at far right wears a white and dark sari. Stones line a low border in the foreground, with a metal railing at left.2011-10-26October 31 20162016-10-31Night photograph of a grassy outdoor ground where a group of people, mostly children and young adults, hold lit sparklers. Several figures wear saffron-orange and ochre garments; a girl in an orange-and-gold dress at centre holds a sparkler with both hands, and a boy in green trousers and a dark top stands at left. Bright white smoke and a glowing fire burst rise from the background, and scattered debris and spent paper litter the ground. A bright floodlight and red flags on poles are visible above the trees. Visible text on a box at right reads a partial word. Some people in the distance wear white and orange clothing.2016-10-31