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Night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on a dirt road outside a building. Several people in white traditional dress with orange and gold-bordered shawls stand and crouch around bright sparks from ground fireworks and crackers, with smoke drifting across the frame. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt marked DKJ watches at lower right, holding a packet. A tall flagpole and a few lamps glow in the dark background.

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Night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on a dirt ground. A tall fountain of white sparks and smoke rises from a firework at left-centre. Several women in white saris with gold borders and orange-red shoulder cloths stand and light crackers. A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at right carrying a lit sparkler. A boy in a blue and white striped shirt and shorts stands in the foreground. A tall white flagpole with an orange flag rises at centre-right, and spent crackers litter the ground.2009-10-17Night photo of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on an open sandy ground. A large bright firework burst spits sparks skyward at center left, with smoke drifting around it. Several people in white clothes, including a woman with a dark plait wearing a white sari with a gold border, stand watching near the blast, and a boy in a blue and white striped shirt stands in the foreground. On the right, two people in orange and yellow saris and a man in white stand near a tall flagpole with an orange flag. Scattered spent crackers and small fireworks lie on the ground.2009-10-17A 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 17 20092009-10-17Night 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.2010-11-05Night photograph of a Diwali celebration with fireworks at an open courtyard. A bright firework fountain sends sparks upward and a plume of smoke drifts across the scene. Several robed people in white and saffron-orange stoles stand in a loose line behind a low concrete platform with stepped tiers. In the foreground a man in a blue striped shirt and a person in white with an orange stole watch from the edge of the frame. A small white building with a signboard stands at the left. The people are seen from behind or in profile, with no clearly identifiable face visible.2008-10-27A night-time outdoor photograph of people setting off fireworks on a dirt ground. A bright sparking firework fountain burns near the centre-left, with smoke drifting through the frame. A man in white kurta and trousers bends forward over the fireworks, another person in white crouches behind him, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow band kneels in the lower right foreground. A standing figure in white clothing stands at the right by a wooden post, and a fence of bamboo stakes runs across the background under a dark sky.2009-10-17Night photograph of a dirt ground lit by a tall fountain firework throwing bright white sparks and smoke upward. On the left, a group of devotees in white and cream clothes stand watching, including a man with a bare upper body and white cloth draped over his shoulder and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border. On the right, a man in white dhoti crouches over a firework lit at ground level, sparks flaring around him. Behind, a few people in white and orange-yellow clothes stand near an orange-walled small structure with a lit doorway and a blue board.2010-11-05Night photo of a courtyard at an ashram during a Diwali celebration with fireworks. A tall fountain-like firework sends sparks upward at center, and smoke drifts above it. Several people in white clothing with orange shawls stand around the open ground. Children in dark clothes light small crackers and sparklers near the ground. Some people in white with orange shawls stand at the right and lower right. Low buildings, a canopy and palm trees form the background.2008-10-27November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph, blurred and dark, of several people holding sparklers and fireworks outdoors. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl holds a bright sparkler, while a person to the left in white clothes and an orange shawl holds another sparkler. Bursting sparks and glowing light trails fill the frame, with more figures in pale and orange garments in the background and at the right edge, celebrating Deepavali fireworks.2006-10-21Night photograph of a group of people in white ceremonial clothing standing on a dirt ground, several holding lit fireworks that send up bright sparks and smoke. A tall fountain firework burst rises at right while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a sparkler near the edge. Small unlit fireworks lie on the ground. Dark sky and a low building edge frame the scene.2010-11-05