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May 22 2006

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A photograph of a paved road surface at dusk showing a broken green coconut shell and a split white pumpkin or gourd on the ground, with scattered grains and fragments around them. Two small oil lamp flames burn on the asphalt, and a yellow fragment lies nearby. No people or a person are visible in the frame.2006-05-22A photograph of a dark asphalt road with no people visible. A split white pumpkin lies on the ground, scattered with small grains and seeds, and a small yellow fruit piece sits nearby. A bright orange flame burns on the pavement in the lower centre.2006-05-22December 20 20102010-12-20September 05 20132013-09-05A photograph of fireworks or firecrackers igniting on a dusty, bare dirt ground in front of a reddish earthen embankment and shrubs. Bright orange flashes and sparks burst near the centre, with white smoke drifting upward and across the frame. Scattered pebbles and small green painted marks lie on the ground, and no people are visible.2009-02-16August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA night photograph of a bright white flash of fireworks erupting on a dusty ground surface. Smoke billows around the burst and orange-gold sparks and embers scatter outward across the pavement, with small glowing sparks and scattered debris and fragments of spent paper in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17A night photograph of firecracker sparks bursting on reddish-brown dirt ground. A bright white flare with scattered glowing sparks and spent paper crackers, caps and debris lies on the ground. The top edge shows a person's foot in a dark sandal and white trouser hem.2009-10-17August 24 20142014-08-24Close-up of glowing embers and grey ash spread across sandy ground. A partly burnt log or stick lies in the ash with small orange flames flickering at one end, and red coals glow along the edges. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible; the scene looks like the remains of a small fire on sand.2010-06-18Close view of a homa fire pit: flames rise from split wood logs in a metal tray, with a wrapped offering in green and red cloth and white and yellow flowers scattered among the embers. A yellow gourd-shaped object wrapped with white jasmine garland sits at the left edge. No people are visible in this photograph.2012-07-11Night photograph of firecrackers burning on a dusty, gravelly ground. Two bright bursts of orange sparks spray outward from the surface, with a grey smoke haze rising behind them. Scattered red paper casings, shreds of debris and small pieces of litter lie across the ground. No people are visible in the frame.2009-10-17