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A 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.

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October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesNight 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.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 20092009-10-17Night 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 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.2009-10-17Night 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.2009-10-17Night photo of an illuminated temple facade with a white upper tier, glowing arched niches and a row of small figures along the parapet. At the base, two people in white clothes sit before a large lit portrait or backdrop of a face, with bright flames or lamps burning in front of them. Dark foliage frames the scene and a dome-shaped gateway stands at left.2009-10-17Night photograph of a temple entrance approached by a flight of steps. At the base of the steps a bright fire flares, with sparks flying upward, and a figure in light, bare-shouldered clothing bends over it, apparently tending the flame. A second person in white, standing at the right on the steps, holds a lit torch that glows red. A small temple gopuram-style structure with a lit doorway stands behind the fire, surrounded by dark trees.