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A blurred night photograph of a performer in front of a large fan-shaped frame of burning torches, the flames arcing upward in bright orange-yellow against a deep red-orange background. The performer stands in the centre wearing a red and gold costume with a decorated headdress, holding a long curved blade or staff at the left edge. Fire dominates the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of a fire performance at a festival. A large fan-shaped frame of bamboo-like ribs is ablaze with tall orange flames along its upper arc. In front, a performer wearing an ornate, sequined and jeweled headdress and costume with a bright red face mask stands within the frame, with fire spurting from one outstretched arm. A partially visible person in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The background is dark.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of a performer in a colourful costume dancing in front of a large fan-shaped frame of bamboo spokes topped with flaming torches. The dancer wears an orange and red headdress, a sequined and mirrored chest piece, a striped skirt and blue trousers with decorative ankle bands. Several white-clad men in dhotis stand in the background watching, one holding a lit torch. The ground is sandy and lit by the flames, with bunting visible at upper left. The scene appears to be a folk-style fire dance performed during a festival procession.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of a fire-dance performance on a dirt ground. A performer in an elaborate costume with a large orange and gold headdress, a colourful sequined jacket with gold shoulder pieces, a striped skirt, and blue trousers holds a sword. Behind him a fan-shaped frame of bamboo spokes is ablaze with a curved arc of bright flames. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching at the right edge of the frame, and a small fire burns at the far left. Strings of lights glow in the background.2007-12-27Night photograph of a performer in a Theyyam-style costume on sandy ground, dancing in front of a large fan-shaped structure of bamboo ribs wrapped with burning flames. The performer wears a red and orange headdress with a decorated face mask, a richly embroidered red and gold skirt with sequined trim, blue trousers, and holds a ceremonial sword in one hand and a decorated staff in the other. Several onlookers in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the dark background, one holding a long stick. Strings of small lights hang along the top left.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27