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Night photo at an ashram courtyard during Deepavali celebrations. A young man in a crouching position lights fireworks on a raised stone ledge, with bright sparks and smoke rising. A standing man in white dhoti and light shirt with a yellow shawl and a dark shoulder bag holds a lit firework with a green glow beside steps. Behind them a large painted portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and red garment is set among potted plants. The scene is dimly lit with a fluorescent fixture overhead. Two people are visible.

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Night photograph of two men in white clothing sitting on a dim stone ledge, lighting fireworks. The man on the left holds a bright burning firecracker producing a flash of sparks and smoke, while the man on the right, wearing a dark beaded mala necklace, holds a small lit sparkler. A large pale face painted on a dark wall looms in the background beside green foliage, and spent sparks lie scattered on the ground.2009-10-17A night photograph of an illuminated temple entrance with carved dark wood lintel and figures on pale stone. Bright sparks and fireworks light up the centre. A standing man in white clothing with a shoulder bag and a seated figure in white clothing sit beside a large backdrop portrait of a smiling face among green foliage. Two people are visible in white, with a few small lamps near the steps and red flowers at the right edge.2009-10-17Two devotees sit on a dim outdoor stone platform at night during Deepavali celebrations, lighting fireworks. The person on the right wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala, holding a sparkler, while the person on the left wears a white garment with a yellow shawl and smiles as sparks and smoke rise from the ground. Behind them a large backdrop portrait shows a smiling figure with a red forehead mark and orange clothing, with potted plants and a tree framing the scene.2009-10-17Night photo of two people in white clothing seated at a table with a bright sparkler flare in the foreground. A large portrait of a smiling figure with a red bindi and dark hair is displayed on the wall behind them, with potted plants at right. The lit sparkler sends sparks and light across the scene. The seated person on the left wears a light garment and a beaded necklace, while the person at right in white wears a mala and sits with hands together.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Night photograph of two men lighting fireworks on a stone step beside a temple-style wall with carved panels and green leafy plants. The man kneeling at left wears a white dhoti and light shirt with a yellow shawl and holds a sparkler, sending bright sparks and smoke upward. The standing man at right wears a white dhoti and yellow shawl over a white top, with a small black bag across his shoulder, and holds a glowing sparkler. A fluorescent tube light is mounted above, and a red cloth is partly visible behind them.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a white stone temple gopuram and shrine entrance lit from within, with a flight of stone steps in front. In the lower foreground a person in white clothing crouches on the steps, lighting firecrackers that throw off sparks. To the right a second person in white with a yellow shawl holds a red flaring light or flare. Trees frame the dark sky above. Scattered paper debris lies on the ground, consistent with a Deepavali fireworks celebration.2009-10-17A 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 photo of a fireworks celebration in an open yard in front of a low white building. Several men in white kurta and dhoti stand with their backs to the camera, one at right holding a lit firework that throws a bright burst of sparks. Sparks fall through the dark sky above. At the far right edge a figure in orange and red garments is partly visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the scene.2009-10-17Night photograph of a temple entrance at the top of a wide flight of concrete steps, lit by bright red and orange light. In the centre, a person in white clothing crouches on the steps beside a bright burst of fireworks throwing sparks. On the right, another person in white stands at the edge of the steps holding a glowing red flare or firework. A small white temple shrine with a lit doorway sits above, framed by dark trees, with smoke and sparks drifting in the air.2009-10-17