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A night-time photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a courtyard, many dressed in white, lighting sparklers and small fireworks. In the foreground, women and children in white and cream saris and kurtas hold sparklers that throw bright sparks, while a woman in a brown and gold sari with a red bindi smiles at the right. Others in the background wear white shirts and light clothing, and a row of people stands in the dim light of a dark building. Deepavali celebrations with firecrackers are visible; no clearly identifiable a person is shown.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photo of a crowd of devotees in plain white clothes bursting sparklers and firecrackers on a dirt ground during Deepavali celebrations. Sparks and smoke fill the frame. One person at the centre-left wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing; a figure in the background also wears an orange-saffron wrap. Several people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with eyeglasses. Sparklers are held at arm's length, with bright light trails and scattered embers in the foreground.2006-10-21Night photo of a crowd lighting sparklers at an outdoor Deepavali celebration. In the foreground a woman in white sari holds a white cardboard box with sparks, while people in white and cream clothing reach forward holding sparklers; a girl in a white dress stands centre. Oil lamps glow on a wall in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the presence claim cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-10-21Night photo of a crowd in white clothes holding lit sparklers on a dirt ground while smoke hangs in the dark. Around him, men and women in white kurtas, sarees and shirts, some in white and a woman in a red-orange top, stand in a line, and children in white hold sparklers that spray bright sparks. The scene shows Deepavali night celebrations with crackers at an ashram.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration outdoors. A crowd of about twenty people in white and cream clothing stands in a loose semicircle, many holding lit sparklers that glow yellow-white. In the foreground a person in a pink and grey shawl bends low to the ground, lighting firecrackers, with scattered sparks on the dirt. Smoke drifts across the frame, and a bright floodlight and dark trees and walls are behind the group. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the image.2009-10-17Night 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.2015-11-11A night-time photograph of a courtyard celebration with people holding lit sparklers. A woman in white sari with long dark hair bends forward to light a firework on the sandy ground, while a child in a striped shirt reaches toward the sparks at right. Several people in white garments and one in an orange robe stand in a line holding sparklers, some with yellow shawls. Smoke drifts through the bright light of a floodlamp, with a low building and flowering shrubs at the edges. The scene shows fireworks and sparkler play.2009-10-17A night-time outdoor photo of a crowd holding lit sparklers aloft during Deepavali celebrations. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris stand in a line on dirt ground, some with orange or red shawls and a red top. At the right, a woman in an orange-saffron robe with a red border holds a sparkler and smiles, while others in dark clothing stand nearby. Bright sparks and glowing lights fill the dark background.2006-10-21A night photograph of a group holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. Beside him, children in white and red clothes and a woman in a cream and red sari smile as they hold sparklers. A woman on the left wears an orange and cream sari with a mala. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind. The background is dark with smoke.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copies