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Night photograph of a fireworks celebration on open ground. Bright sparks and white smoke rise from a fountain firework near a tall pole, lit in warm red-orange haze. In the foreground a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera, and a small boy in a striped shirt holds a sparkler. Several people in white clothes, including women in white saris with coloured borders, stand at left and centre holding sparklers and lit fireworks. Scattered firework debris covers the ground.

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November 05 20102010-11-05Night photo of a crowd of devotees in plain white clothes bursting sparklers and firecrackers on a dirt ground during Deepavali celebrations. Sparks and smoke fill the frame. One person at the centre-left wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing; a figure in the background also wears an orange-saffron wrap. Several people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with eyeglasses. Sparklers are held at arm's length, with bright light trails and scattered embers in the foreground.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on a sandy open ground. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari holds a sparkling firework, sending a fountain of bright sparks and smoke upward. Behind her, a row of people in white and yellow clothing stand holding lit sparklers, with a bright floodlight and dark trees in the background. A white-clad figure stands near a low white platform on the right, and another person in white is at the far right edge holding a small sparkler. Scattered sparks and debris lie on the ground.2009-10-17October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a crowd holding lit sparklers on a dirt ground, with bright stage lights and smoke in the background. In the foreground a young woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a floral garland smiles as she holds a sparkler, beside another woman in white with a garland and a young man in red robes with a beaded necklace also holding a sparkler. Several dozen people stand in a row behind them, many in red and white clothing, some with sparklers, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so none is marked as present.2015-11-11October 21 20062006-10-21November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night 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.2009-10-17November 11 20152015-11-11