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Night photograph of a temple courtyard decorated with strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, orange, yellow and green along the roofline and walls. Illuminated lit figures flank the entrance doorway, which glows warmly. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, including dhotis, kurtas and white shirts, walk and stand across the sandy ground, several holding sparklers that cast bright sparks. A dark statue or stone figure stands in the lower left foreground. Festive celebratory atmosphere during an evening event.

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October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Night photograph of a festive celebration at a whitewashed temple-like building strung with warm fairy lights in orange, green and red. Many people in white and pastel clothes move across a sandy courtyard holding lit sparklers that streak bright white light. The entrance is glowing and decorated with framed illuminated figures of standing deities. In the foreground a stone or metal lamp-like object sits near the lower edge. Several dozen people are visible, the majority dressed in white kurtas and saris, with a few in red and orange garments.2007-10-12Night scene at a lit-up ashram hall during Navaratri celebrations. Many people in white traditional clothing, mostly children and young people, hold sparklers and wave them in a courtyard of packed dirt. The building facade is strung with red, orange and green fairy lights and has large illuminated panels; an open doorway glows with light at left. Several figures in dark clothing stand at the edges, and a large metal pot sits at lower left.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Night photo of a courtyard at Aadi Kailaasa, Bengaluru, where a group of devotees in white clothing hold sparklers that throw bright sparks. Children and adults in white kurtas, dhotis and saris stand on sandy ground under strings of small lights, with an illuminated tower and a low building at the right edge. A person in a red sari and a man in a white kurta are visible near the middle. The bright sparklers provide the main light against the dark surroundings.2007-10-12A night-time photo of a courtyard at an ashram where a group of people stand watching fireworks. Sparklers and fountain fireworks throw bright white sparks upward and along the ground, with spent crackers and paper scattered on the dirt. Several people in saffron-orange and red robes stand together on the left, while others in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand on the right. One young man in white holds a lit sparkler. White-walled buildings with corrugated roofs and a red painted border frame the scene, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at the top right.2009-10-17October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Night photo of a procession at an ashram, with people in white dhotis and shirts walking along a sandy path past a whitewashed building edged with red and white stripes. Strings of coloured lights decorate the building and the lit sign above the doorway. Several men wear orange shawls over white clothing, and a child in white stands near the front. Some people raise their arms. A figure in the middle wears an orange shawl and white garments, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm any identity, so the candidate remains uncertain. Festive lighting marks the evening Navaratri celebration.2007-10-12