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Night outdoor photo of a burning effigy on a bamboo frame, flames rising from a human-shaped figure wrapped in cloth, set on sandy ground with strings of lights overhead. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching with hands raised. On the right, two dark-clothed figures in the foreground hold long poles with trident-like tops.

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Night scene in an open courtyard lit by strings of small lights. A figure wrapped in burning cloth stands bound to a bamboo frame, with flames rising from the body. On the right, two people in dark robes hold tall ceremonial staffs and long poles topped with metal finials. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands watching, some with raised hands. The setting looks like a staged fire ritual or effigy burning during a festival procession.2016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style ground strung with blue and orange fairy lights. In the centre a straw or effigy figure stands on a wooden frame and is engulfed in bright flames, with fire spilling off its arms. Silhouetted men in dark clothing hold long poles and staffs beside it. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand watching, with a few in orange clothing and a figure in a white turban at left. Lit garlands arch across the top right corner.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a fire ritual in a dark outdoor setting strung with small blue and white lights. A figure standing on a wooden frame is engulfed in large flames, with a bright fire blazing from the body. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background and to the right, while a man in a white dhoti holds a long pole. On the left, people in red and orange garments hold tall poles and staffs. The scene suggests a dramatic ceremonial performance, possibly a fire-walking or self-immolation enactment, with the crowd watching quietly.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession scene with a large straw effigy standing on a metal frame, engulfed in bright orange flames, being burned on a paved ground. Around it several people in dark and white clothing hold long wooden staffs or poles with tassels, and a woman in a red-orange sari stands near the centre holding a pole. Strings of blue and white fairy lights hang in the background, and devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind the flames.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with a large effigy engulfed in tall flames, held upright on a pole and surrounded by bamboo sticks. In the foreground a man in a light shirt and trousers stands beside the burning figure. Behind the fire, a row of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stands in a line, watching, and a larger group of onlookers stands along the right side. On the far left, a raised platform with a seated figure under a canopy and a small ceremonial setup is visible among standing attendants. Smoke rises into the dark sky. The scene matches the Anti-Spiritual Elements Suicide Day observance described on the page.2016-03-02 +3 copies