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Night photograph of a fireworks celebration in an outdoor compound. A large bright burst of sparks and smoke fills the right side, with spark trails rising into the dark sky. On the left, a line of women in white garments with yellow shawls stands watching, some holding small items, with a bright floodlight and a tall fence behind them. Marigold plants and a white bucket sit in the foreground near a sandy ground. No one is identified as a person in this image.

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November 05 20102010-11-05October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. A large fountain-style firework sends a dense spray of white and orange sparks upward, with smoke drifting across the frame. A person in white crouches at the lower right, lighting or tending the firework on the sandy ground. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris, some with yellow or red shawls, stand in a row holding small sparklers that glow in their hands. Folded white cloths hang on a line at the right, and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-05October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo of a dusty compound with a long white building under a green corrugated roof. Smoke drifts from spent firecrackers on the ground at left, with scattered paper debris. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands in front of the building, with a few in colourful saris and one figure in an orange robe near centre. Tall eucalyptus trees frame the right edge.2008-10-27October 17 20092009-10-17Outdoor photo of a crowd standing on a dusty ground littered with spent firecracker debris, while white smoke drifts from the left foreground. Behind them is a long white single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and red awning, and a tree on the right. A central figure in a long white robe stands in the middle of the group, with a figure in an orange robe beside him. Many devotees wear white kurtas and orange, pink and yellow garments, and a few people stand on the roof. The scene appears to be a Diwali celebration with crackers at the ashram grounds.2008-10-27A night procession at an ashram moves along a gravel road lined with coloured fairy lights in red, green, orange and blue. Many devotees walk closely together, most dressed in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, while some wear saffron or orange garments. Several women wear white saris and garlands, and a few men wear white headwear or turbans. In the background a brightly lit ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and lamps moves through the crowd, and a tent-like canopy sits to the left. Some participants clap and sway as they move forward.2016-01-03A night photo of a crowd of people in white clothes lighting sparklers and fireworks on a dirt ground. Several women in white saris with yellow and green shawls stand in a line, while one woman crouches at the lower left lighting a firecracker. A bright fountain of sparks rises near the centre right, and a small boy in a striped shirt with DKJ lettering holds a sparkler at the right. A man with a white moustache and white shirt stands at the far right edge. Smoke and scattered paper debris fill the glowing scene under dark trees and a street light.2009-10-17October 21 20062006-10-21October 27 20082008-10-27