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A night photograph of a burning effigy or figure on a wooden frame at the centre of an outdoor courtyard, flames rising high and bright against a dark background. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, and strings of coloured lights hang along the dark edges. The fire dominates the frame. No identifiable person is shown as the central figure.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a fire ritual in a dark outdoor setting strung with small blue and white lights. A figure standing on a wooden frame is engulfed in large flames, with a bright fire blazing from the body. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background and to the right, while a man in a white dhoti holds a long pole. On the left, people in red and orange garments hold tall poles and staffs. The scene suggests a dramatic ceremonial performance, possibly a fire-walking or self-immolation enactment, with the crowd watching quietly.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style ground strung with blue and orange fairy lights. In the centre a straw or effigy figure stands on a wooden frame and is engulfed in bright flames, with fire spilling off its arms. Silhouetted men in dark clothing hold long poles and staffs beside it. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand watching, with a few in orange clothing and a figure in a white turban at left. Lit garlands arch across the top right corner.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor photo of a burning effigy on a bamboo frame, flames rising from a human-shaped figure wrapped in cloth, set on sandy ground with strings of lights overhead. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching with hands raised. On the right, two dark-clothed figures in the foreground hold long poles with trident-like tops.2016-01-02Night procession scene with a large straw effigy standing on a metal frame, engulfed in bright orange flames, being burned on a paved ground. Around it several people in dark and white clothing hold long wooden staffs or poles with tassels, and a woman in a red-orange sari stands near the centre holding a pole. Strings of blue and white fairy lights hang in the background, and devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind the flames.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a burning effigy or figure standing on a wooden frame, flames rising from its head and body in an open outdoor area. Several people stand around in the dark, including a man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl holding a long bamboo staff on the left, and figures in white clothing behind. Strings of small lights hang in the background. A figure in red-orange garments stands to the right near the fire. Fire and ritual setting suggest a ceremonial burning, but no event name is legible.2016-01-02Night 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.2016-01-02