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Two devotees sit on a dim outdoor stone platform at night during Deepavali celebrations, lighting fireworks. The person on the right wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala, holding a sparkler, while the person on the left wears a white garment with a yellow shawl and smiles as sparks and smoke rise from the ground. Behind them a large backdrop portrait shows a smiling figure with a red forehead mark and orange clothing, with potted plants and a tree framing the scene.

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October 17 20092009-10-17Night photograph of two men in white clothing sitting on a dim stone ledge, lighting fireworks. The man on the left holds a bright burning firecracker producing a flash of sparks and smoke, while the man on the right, wearing a dark beaded mala necklace, holds a small lit sparkler. A large pale face painted on a dark wall looms in the background beside green foliage, and spent sparks lie scattered on the ground.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Night photo of two people in white clothing seated at a table with a bright sparkler flare in the foreground. A large portrait of a smiling figure with a red bindi and dark hair is displayed on the wall behind them, with potted plants at right. The lit sparkler sends sparks and light across the scene. The seated person on the left wears a light garment and a beaded necklace, while the person at right in white wears a mala and sits with hands together.2009-10-17Night photograph of two men lighting fireworks on a stone step beside a temple-style wall with carved panels and green leafy plants. The man kneeling at left wears a white dhoti and light shirt with a yellow shawl and holds a sparkler, sending bright sparks and smoke upward. The standing man at right wears a white dhoti and yellow shawl over a white top, with a small black bag across his shoulder, and holds a glowing sparkler. A fluorescent tube light is mounted above, and a red cloth is partly visible behind them.2009-10-17Night photo at an ashram courtyard during Deepavali celebrations. A young man in a crouching position lights fireworks on a raised stone ledge, with bright sparks and smoke rising. A standing man in white dhoti and light shirt with a yellow shawl and a dark shoulder bag holds a lit firework with a green glow beside steps. Behind them a large painted portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and red garment is set among potted plants. The scene is dimly lit with a fluorescent fixture overhead. Two people are visible.2009-10-17A night photograph of an illuminated temple entrance with carved dark wood lintel and figures on pale stone. Bright sparks and fireworks light up the centre. A standing man in white clothing with a shoulder bag and a seated figure in white clothing sit beside a large backdrop portrait of a smiling face among green foliage. Two people are visible in white, with a few small lamps near the steps and red flowers at the right edge.2009-10-17Night photograph of a group of people in white ritual clothing standing outdoors holding bright sparklers that throw off showers of sparks and smoke. The figures wear white kurtas and dhotis or white saris and stand on a dirt ground near a dark structure, with a small dark object on the right. The scene suggests a Deepavali celebration with fireworks, with no clearly identifiable individual.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 fireworks celebration outdoors. A crowd of about twenty people in white and cream clothing stands in a loose semicircle, many holding lit sparklers that glow yellow-white. In the foreground a person in a pink and grey shawl bends low to the ground, lighting firecrackers, with scattered sparks on the dirt. Smoke drifts across the frame, and a bright floodlight and dark trees and walls are behind the group. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from the image.2009-10-17Night photograph of people in white clothing lighting sparklers and fireworks on a sandy ground while smoke drifts through the frame. A woman in a white kurta and white trousers stands at center holding a bright sparkler, with another person in white trousers and a saffron-bordered sari beside her. People in white saris stand to the left near a small lit building. The scene resembles a Deepavali celebration, with sparks scattering across the ground. No clear face or ornamentation confirms a specific individual, so the a person candidate is not established.2010-11-05Night photo of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on an open dirt ground. In the foreground a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a dark blouse holds a sparkler that throws off bright sparks. Behind her, a fountain of fireworks bursts upward through haze. Several people in white and yellow-trimmed clothes hold sparklers at left, and two men in white dhotis stand near a low white-steps platform with a tall pole at right. A dark wall and shrubs form the background, and a small blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2009-10-17