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Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and an orange-red waist sash holds a lit sparkler-type firework, sending a shower of bright sparks and white smoke into the air. Behind him, several people in white and cream clothing stand on a dirt ground, with more figures and a dark tree-lined background. Bright fire bursts rise at the centre and right of the frame.

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November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a celebration outdoors on bare dirt ground with patches of grass. Fountain-like fireworks throw bright sparks and smoke upward on both sides of the frame. Several people in white clothing move through the smoke, including a figure in the center wearing white robes with a reddish cloth, and others standing at the right. At far right a person's arm in white sleeve reaches toward the scene, and a decorated umbrella or parasol with a colourful top is held above a group. The smoke and sparks obscure detailed faces.2010-11-05Night photo of a Deepavali celebration outside a temple on a dirt ground, with sparklers and fountain fireworks throwing bright white sparks and smoke. Several people in white traditional clothes, some with orange and red shawls, stand holding sparklers in a row, with small firecrackers scattered on the ground. The scene is lit mainly by the sparks, with a wooden bench and dark building at the edges.2010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali-style fireworks display on an open dirt ground. A bare-chested man in front, wearing a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, lights or handles a firework with one arm extended, while sparks shoot upward in tall fountains. Smoke drifts across the frame. Several other people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background, some with malas, and one figure on the right wears a white robe and mala. The scene is lit only by the sparks and dim ground light against a dark sky.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of people in white ceremonial clothing standing on a dirt ground, several holding lit fireworks that send up bright sparks and smoke. A tall fountain firework burst rises at right while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a sparkler near the edge. Small unlit fireworks lie on the ground. Dark sky and a low building edge frame the scene.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts standing closely together on sandy ground, several holding bright sparkler-type fireworks that throw showers of sparks and smoke. Some wear shawls or sacred threads; a few in the background hold cloth or flower garlands. The scene looks like a celebratory fireworks moment during a Deepavali-style festival at an ashram campus. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photo of fireworks on a sandy open ground. Two fountains of bright sparks and smoke rise on the left and centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti hurries past the sparks, carrying a small lamp. On the right, two men in white kurtas and dhotis stand and walk nearby; one wears a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace. Dark sky and haze fill the background.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of people dressed in white dhotis and white shirts standing on sandy ground while fireworks burst around them. Bright sparks and smoke fill the upper centre of the frame, with a glowing firework display at the group's feet. A few people on the right wear white and hold small lights. A dark building and outdoor setting are visible in the background.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a large fountain firework erupting with bright sparks and smoke on a dirt ground. Beside it, several women in white sarees with yellow and orange borders and shawls stand in a row holding lit sparklers. Red-and-white streamers hang in the dark background. No visible a person candidate is present; the people are devotees celebrating with fireworks.2010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. Bright sparks and white smoke burst upward from fireworks planted in the sandy ground at the center. A silhouetted man in dark clothes stands at left, facing the display. Several people in plain white ritual clothing stand behind the sparks, one wearing a mala around the neck. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near a wooden stand. The background is hazy with smoke and dim lights.2010-11-05