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Night photograph of a group of women in white and pale-pink saris with yellow borders holding sparklers in an open dirt courtyard, with bright fireworks sparking on the ground at lower right and a small cardboard box at right. Several women in orange and white dress stand in the background near a white wall and a bright floodlight. One woman in the foreground bends toward a burning firework, and smoke drifts across the scene. The setting suggests a Deepavali fireworks celebration at an ashram.

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Night photograph of a group of women in white saris with yellow shawls holding lit sparklers on a dirt ground, sparks streaming from their hands while smoke drifts through the air. Several smiling women in the foreground hold sparklers outstretched, and a few more figures stand in the background near a white building with a corrugated roof; one background figure wears an orange sari. A cardboard box sits on the grass at right. The scene reflects a fireworks celebration.2009-10-17Night photograph of six young women in white traditional dress with yellow shawls holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks and smoke at an outdoor dirt ground beside a building with a covered veranda. Several more people in white stand in the background. The women are smiling and some hold sparklers aloft; a cardboard box lies on the grass at right. This appears to be a Diwali/Deepavali firecracker celebration.2009-10-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a group of women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. Smoke drifts through the scene and a few people stand behind them under a dim shed roof. Several women in front smile and reach toward the sparklers. A cardboard box sits on the right near green grass and bare dirt ground.2009-10-17Night outdoor scene at a Deepavali celebration: a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on dirt ground lighting two large fountain fireworks that throw bright sparks upward. In the background, a deity murti sits on a palanquin under a decorated umbrella, garlanded with flowers, while white-clad attendants walk beside it and a ceremonial banner-bearer holds a pennant. A woman with a long dark ponytail in white clothing stands in the foreground watching.2010-11-05Night photograph of a group of devotees lighting sparklers and fireworks on a dirt road in front of a low fence and a large rock. Many women and a few men wear white dhotis and saris with orange and yellow borders, and some carry lit sparklers. Two people crouch near the ground lighting crackers, and a blue bucket sits at the lower left. A tall flagpole with a small white base stands at right, and smoke drifts through the scene.2009-10-17November 05 20102010-11-05A night photograph of a fireworks celebration in an outdoor compound. Showers of bright white sparks and smoke fill the right side of the frame as fireworks burn on the ground. Several people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand along a dirt path near a fence and flowering marigolds. A young girl in a white dress holds a small sparkler at the lower left, beside a white bucket. A few more people in white walk in the background under soft lights. No specific deity, throne or ritual peetha is visible.2009-10-17A night-time photograph of a courtyard celebration with people holding lit sparklers. A woman in white sari with long dark hair bends forward to light a firework on the sandy ground, while a child in a striped shirt reaches toward the sparks at right. Several people in white garments and one in an orange robe stand in a line holding sparklers, some with yellow shawls. Smoke drifts through the bright light of a floodlamp, with a low building and flowering shrubs at the edges. The scene shows fireworks and sparkler play.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Night photograph of a group of devotees in white traditional clothing with yellow shawls and gold-bordered white dhotis and saris, holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks while smoke drifts through the scene. Several women on the left and right and men in white kurtas and dhotis form a line on a dirt path beside a low white building under a dark sky, celebrating with fireworks. A mood of festive outdoor celebration at night.2009-10-17Night photograph of a group of about ten people in white traditional clothing standing in a loose semicircle on bare dirt ground, holding and lighting sparklers that throw bright sparks and smoke. At the far left a woman in a green and yellow sari with a red head covering stands at the edge, and on the right a firework fountain sends sparks upward. Ground-level small fireworks are lit in the foreground. Dark background with drifting smoke.2010-11-05Night photo of devotees holding lit sparklers in a dirt courtyard beside a low building with a corrugated roof, smoke hanging in the air. Women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand in a row, and a man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a sparkler at center. A young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands in the foreground holding a camera. Bright sparks fly from the sticks while people watch from the background.2009-10-17