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A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands barefoot on a courtyard covered in spent red and white firecracker paper, holding a long bamboo pole that lifts a red cloth. White stepped stone structures sit to the right, with smoke rising from behind them and coconut palms and flowering shrubs beyond. The scene reflects a Diwali celebration with crackers. The man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role only.

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Outdoor photograph of a man seen from behind, wearing a white kurta, white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, holding a long bamboo pole that carries a red cloth or flag. The ground is covered with scattered spent firecracker paper and debris, with a dark scorch mark nearby. Behind him are a low grey concrete wall, a row of red and white bollards, a parked silver car, coconut palms and a light evening sky.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds area scattered with small torn paper scraps and fragments of firecracker-like debris. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole that lifts a red cloth from a white stepped platform. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl stands with her back to the camera. To the right, a man in orange robes and a second man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Palm trees and a tall copper-coloured column stand behind, with a small white shrine structure and people in white visible at right.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoors on a paved courtyard covered with scattered red and white firecracker paper debris, a man in an orange saffron robe lights a cracker on a long bamboo pole held by a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl. A red cloth is draped over the pole's end while a third person in white stands at the left edge. Behind them, a white-painted shrine structure with a dark kalasha-like finial rises beside tall coconut palms and shrubs with orange flowers.2008-10-27A barefoot man in white ritual clothes, a white dhoti and long white kurta with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, stands on a gravel ground covered with spent firecracker paper. He holds a long bamboo pole extended toward a string of red firecrackers hanging from a bamboo pole, and a faint smoke trail rises near a white stepped platform on the right. Tall coconut palms and shrubs fill the background, with a low brick wall behind the figure.2008-10-27Outdoors on a sandy ground littered with scattered shredded paper and small colourful scraps, a woman in a white saree with a gold border and an orange shawl stands at left holding a long wooden pole with a red cloth tied to it. Facing her at centre is a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a wristwatch and holding a small object in his hand. Behind them stand tall coconut palms and white stepped stone platforms with a dark urn-like top at right, with a hedge and a partially visible person in yellow at the far right edge. The scene suggests a post-festival clean-up after crackers, though no ritual is clearly shown.2008-10-27Outdoor scene on a dusty ground with bare trees and scattered firecracker debris and paper scraps. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a tan border crouches low, reaching toward a red firecracker strand on the ground, with his back to the camera. On the left, a person in an orange saffron robe holds a long cord or fuse. Cardboard boxes sit under a tree and a few loose plastic items lie nearby, with bare feet and sandals visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photograph at a courtyard with white stepped plinths and a dark domed structure behind. The ground is strewn with spent red firecracker wrappers and debris, and a red fuse trail runs across the foreground. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala around his neck lights a cracker with a stick. Two women in orange-saffron robes walk quickly away on the right, one with a bare arm raised. The scene suggests a Diwali celebration with crackers.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27