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Night photo of a Diwali celebration outdoors. In the centre, a person in a long orange-red robe bends over a pale stone platform, lighting a bright fountain firework that throws off sparks and smoke. Scattered small oil lamps and flower petals lie on the stone. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, orange sashes and saffron shawls stand watching, some smiling; one holds a bundle of pink flowers and another a lit cracker. Sparklers burn at the left edge, and dark trees and a wall fill the background.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night scene at an outdoor courtyard during a Diwali celebration with fireworks. In the foreground a figure in a flowing red-orange robe holds a lit sparkler at the hip, sparks streaming. Further back, a line of people in orange and white robes stands holding sparklers, with bright sparks and smoke on the stone ground. A stepped stone platform sits at left. A small blue bird logo appears at upper left. Dark surroundings.2008-10-27Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors celebrating with fireworks. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, hold lit sparklers. A tall fountain firework throws bright sparks upward, and a bright burst of sparks lights the ground in front. Smoke drifts through the dark background. Devotees in saffron and orange garments stand among the group. The scene reflects Diwali celebrations at the AadiKailaasa ashram in Bengaluru.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photo of a Diwali celebration at AadiKailaasa. Several people in white and orange-red clothing stand outdoors holding sparklers that throw bright sparks, while a large firework burst lights up the dark background. Smoke drifts across a concrete ground strewn with spent crackers. One person in a vivid orange-red robe stands at the centre, with a man in white and an orange shawl beside him.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night outdoor scene at a white stone fire pit or homa kund at AadiKailaasa, with smoke and a small sparkler-like flame rising near the centre. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe stands at the pit's edge in motion. Around him, young men and boys in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk and stand in a line, while a crowd of onlookers in white, blue and yellow shirts watches from the left. Some hold lit crackers, and the scene suggests a Diwali celebration with fire offerings. Blue wall lighting and a fluorescent tube light the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and a saffron robe, a compatible presentation, but the face and features are not clear enough for an assured identification, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-10-27A blurred night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor celebration. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit sparkler, its bright sparks streaking upward. Around her, people in white kurtas and dhotis and some in orange shawls stand close together on steps. In the foreground, a flat light-coloured surface holds scattered firecrackers, spent casings and small petals. A white wall behind has red and orange banners. Some figures are blurred from motion. Candidate identity is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2008-10-27Night photo of a Diwali celebration at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. In the foreground a concrete platform with red and white striped edges holds scattered spent firecracker remnants. Several people hold sparklers that throw bright white sparks: a man in an orange-saffron robe on the left, a figure in a red-orange robe in the centre, and people in white dhoti-style clothing with red sashes near the middle, one holding a tray of red and white items. Background figures in white and yellow attire are blurred, with an orange-robed figure at far right and a lit lamp on a pedestal. Dark sky and trees surround the scene.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27