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A night-time street scene of people lighting sparklers and fireworks on a dusty road, with bright sparks flying. A woman in a blue and gold sari and another in a yellow sari smile as they hold sparklers. A young girl in a pink and blue sari crouches low to light a firecracker, and another child in a light top reaches toward a fuse at right. Several other people stand in the background near a lit doorway and steps, with a corrugated metal pillar at right. The mood suggests a Diwali celebration.

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A dim night photograph of people holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks outdoors. A woman in a white and peach sari with a beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling and holding a sparkler in each hand. A man in a red shirt and light trousers on the left holds a sparkler and carries a small child in yellow. Several onlookers sit on chairs at the right, including a woman in a blue patterned dress, and a small oil lamp burns on a ledge in the background beside a pillar. The scene is a Diwali celebration with fireworks.A nighttime street photo of people lighting sparklers at a Diwali celebration. A young girl in a blue floral kurta with a pink dupatta holds several sparklers that throw bright sparks, while a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands beside her. Other people stand in the dim background near building steps and a parked motorbike, with a child at left. 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A young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt holds a sparkler. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand on the steps, both wearing pendant necklaces, and one reaches toward a child. A girl in a blue dress with gold trim stands on the steps, and a woman in a pink and blue saree stands at right. Bright fireworks sparks burst across the floor in the foreground, and a few scattered paper casings lie on the ground.Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration outdoors. Several people stand and crouch near a dark, sandy ground, lighting sparklers that throw bright showers of sparks and drifting smoke. A young woman in white with a braid holds a lit sparkler at center. Another person in white bends forward, lighting firecrackers with a sparkler. A woman in an orange-and-white sari and a girl in a white T-shirt stand at left, and a man in a white shirt and pale trousers stands at right. In the lower left, a person in an orange garment crouches over the ground with burning incense or lamps. No deity image or throne is visible.2006-10-21Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. A large fountain-style firework sends a dense spray of white and orange sparks upward, with smoke drifting across the frame. A person in white crouches at the lower right, lighting or tending the firework on the sandy ground. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris, some with yellow or red shawls, stand in a row holding small sparklers that glow in their hands. Folded white cloths hang on a line at the right, and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night scene outdoors at an ashram-style building with a dark wall and glass doors behind. Several women hold lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. The woman at centre right wears an orange sari and smiles while holding a sparkler toward the others. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari also holds a sparkler. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border holds a sparkler, and another in white with a red shawl stands nearby. A woman at far right wears a white and dark sari. Stones line a low border in the foreground, with a metal railing at left.2011-10-26A dark night scene where a firework or sparkler fizzes on the ground, throwing a burst of bright sparks and small lights across the pavement. Several people stand in the dim background in white and light-coloured clothing, including a figure in white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a pale sari, and others in patterned and red garments. A few small lights glow at the edges of the frame. The photo is taken at Diwali celebration time, with people lighting fireworks outdoors.Night photo of a street during Diwali celebrations. A large fountain of bright sparks and white smoke rises from fireworks set on the ground in the foreground. Several men and boys stand along a concrete wall and beside parked motorcycles, some in white shirts and checked shirts, watching and lighting small sparklers. A green building wall and a red-and-white sign are in the background, with a faint circular logo in the top left corner.Night photograph of a group of devotees on a dirt road holding lit sparklers, sending bright sparks into the air. Women in white saris with yellow borders and women in orange-red saris stand in a line, while a person in white kneels at right, lighting something on the ground. A figure in an orange robe stands at the right edge, and a bright lamp glows in the background beside a dark wall and trees.2009-10-17Night photograph of people lighting sparklers and fireworks on a concrete ground outside a building at Diwali celebrations. A young woman in a yellow-gold sari with a dupatta stands centre-right, holding a sparkler. A young man in a white shirt on the steps holds a lit sparkler, and another man in white stands near him. A boy in a blue outfit stands beside the woman, and a woman in a blue and pink salwar kameez stands at the right edge. Several other people in white or light clothing hold sparklers near parked motorcycles on the left. Bright sparks and smoke fill the lower foreground, and fireworks burn on the ground.