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Night photograph of a large effigy or ceremonial structure burning intensely on a wooden frame, with bright flames, smoke and showers of sparks rising into the dark sky. Several onlookers stand at right, including a man in a light checked shirt with a lanyard and a few men in white kurtas, while a seated figure is at left near the fire.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a fire performance with sparks and flames. A performer on a bamboo platform or raised structure is surrounded by bright fire spraying from torches or flaming props, with sparks shooting upward on the right. In the background a crowd of standing spectators watches; several wear white clothing and some have lanyards around their necks. A man in white kneels at the lower right near the bamboo base. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, and the performer's appearance is too obscured by flame and darkness to assess.2010-11-11A night photograph of a fire ritual on a dark outdoor ground. A figure stands on a raised wooden platform wrapped in flames and sparks, with a bright shower of fireworks-like sparks rising beside it. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand and watch at the edges, one in a pink shirt in the foreground. The figure's clothing is red and dark and the scene is dominated by fire and smoke. The image appears to show a fire-based spectacle or ritual, but the identity of the central figure cannot be established from appearance alone.2010-11-11A night photograph of a burning effigy or structure on a bamboo frame, with bright orange flames and showers of sparks shooting upward. In the centre a figure in dark clothing appears to be working on or near the burning frame, possibly spraying or tending the fire. Bamboo poles lie on the ground in the foreground. On the right, a row of onlookers in white and light shirts and dhotis stands watching, some with hands clasped, with a child in a striped shirt at the edge. The scene is dark apart from the fire and sparks.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a large fire burning on a bamboo frame on open sand, flames and smoke rising from an effigy-like figure tied to bamboo poles. To the left, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line holding unlit torches, with a decorated illuminated deity murti or chariot figure lit with lamps and fairy lights in the background. A canopy and more standing people in white appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual burning at an outdoor ground.2016-01-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies