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A night photograph of a Deepavali fireworks celebration on an open ground covered in spent cracker debris. Smoke drifts through the frame as sparklers and firecrackers burst in the centre. A group of about 20 people in white and pink-orange clothes stand in a loose semicircle, several holding lit sparklers. A man in a grey shirt stands in the foreground at left, and a bright floodlight and low building appear at the back. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in the scene.

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Night photograph of a group of people in plain white ritual clothes standing in a smoky courtyard while setting off sparkling fireworks. Several bright sparklers spray gold sparks upward and across the dirt ground, with a bundle of sparklers held low at the right edge. A tall ornamental pillar stands at the left, and a lit building with a tiled roof lies at the right in the dark background. Some men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a row, some holding sparklers aloft, while others stand at the right edge. The scene reads as a Deepavali celebration at the Bidadi campus.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night 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.2010-11-05Night 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 courtyard beside a long white building with a red painted band and corrugated roof. Several people in white and pink, orange and saffron clothing stand in the dusk, several holding lit sparklers or fireworks that spray bright sparks. Ground is covered with scattered paper debris and small burning fireworks, with a bright flash and smoke rising at right. Green leafy plant and marigolds at left edge. A small framed picture hangs on the wall at upper right, too small to identify.2009-10-17November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a Deepavali celebration with fireworks. Bright sparks and white smoke burst upward from fireworks planted in the sandy ground at the center. A silhouetted man in dark clothes stands at left, facing the display. Several people in plain white ritual clothing stand behind the sparks, one wearing a mala around the neck. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near a wooden stand. The background is hazy with smoke and dim lights.2010-11-05A night photograph of a dark open ground at the Bidadi campus with people in white ritual clothes setting off sparklers and fireworks, creating bright orange sparks and glow. Around eight to ten figures in white dhotis and long white garments move through smoky light near a low orange-edged wall, with a street lamp and distant lights behind. A lone figure on the right holds a sparkler aloft. Smoke drifts through the frame.2010-11-05Night photograph of a fireworks celebration on a dirt ground. A large bright burst of white sparks and smoke erupts in the centre. Around it, a crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and watches, with a few in saffron or orange shawls. On the right, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with an orange border are moving near the blast, and small fireworks boxes lie on the ground. Lit string lights hang in the trees at the right edge.2007-01-01Night 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.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night photograph of a celebration outdoors on bare dirt ground with patches of grass. Fountain-like fireworks throw bright sparks and smoke upward on both sides of the frame. Several people in white clothing move through the smoke, including a figure in the center wearing white robes with a reddish cloth, and others standing at the right. At far right a person's arm in white sleeve reaches toward the scene, and a decorated umbrella or parasol with a colourful top is held above a group. The smoke and sparks obscure detailed faces.2010-11-05