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A festive outdoor scene at a temple-like grounds with palm trees and grey stone sculptures behind. Several women in white cotton saris and rudraksha malas, their faces and clothes splashed with pink, purple and green powder, stand close together. One woman in an orange shawl holds a camcorder on a tripod, while a woman in a white sari beside her types on a laptop. A young child in teal is held by a woman on the left, and boys in light shirts stand at the right, also dusted with colour.

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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees covered in bright pink, orange, blue and green powder paint. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white sari operates a video camera on a tripod, while beside her a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala holds an open laptop. Behind them, others in white saris and white dhotis with gold borders, and a man in a plaid shirt, stand among grey stone sculptures and pillars. Many faces and clothes are stained with colour.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees walking in a procession carrying saffron and red flags with a printed a person logo. A woman in an orange kurta holds a video camera on a tripod, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl examining a tablet screen. Nearby, a woman in a beige shawl and a woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala walk among others in white ritual clothes. A man in white raises a long wooden pole at the right edge, and a few people at the back wear white and yellow.2010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor Holi celebration in a dusty compound with palm trees and a low concrete block wall behind a large crowd. In the foreground, several young men and women are smeared with bright pink, orange, green and blue powder, and one man holds a small bowl of colour. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers in white shirts, cream kurtas, sarees in pastel, orange and blue, and a few in saffron robes stands watching. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees and participants in general.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration at an ashram beneath tall palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees covered in colored powder. A woman in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at a bronze-toned ornate pillar or shrine structure, pouring from pink containers, while a person in white with a pink shawl stands beside her. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera near the right edge. Several people in white and orange clothing are visible; the crowd is dense in the foreground.2008-03-22October 17 20102010-10-17A festive outdoor crowd during a colour celebration, with many people's faces, arms and clothes smeared with bright pink, green, yellow and blue powder. A man in the centre wears a long loose dark-brown wig, a saffron-orange shawl and a long gold-and-bead garland, smiling with his hands near his chest. Beside him, a bald older man in white dhoti-style clothing with red and maroon borders holds a tall wooden pole hung with red tassels, and another devotee wears a red-and-gold headdress with a garland. Women in white saris, green and orange garments, and a woman with a purple-streaked plait stand among children in colourful clothes, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Green foliage and a peach-coloured building are behind the crowd. The people appear to be participating in a Dasara colour procession.2010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with green trees and low buildings behind. A central man in an orange saffron dress with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace walks forward smiling. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing have faces and bald heads smeared with pink, magenta and green powder, and a woman in a white sari with a red-stained face walks at left. Several children and a younger girl in pink watch or join in. The scene suggests a colour-powder celebration procession.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a crowd on a dusty reddish-brown ground during a festive colour-throwing celebration, with pink, blue and yellow powder scattered across the earth and clothing. Many women wear white and pastel saris and salwar outfits, some with yellow, red and green shawls, and some with coloured powder smeared on their faces and hair. Several people in the background wear saffron-orange robes. Behind them stands a large black stone Nandi bull on a brick pedestal, beside an orange-roofed shrine building with a thatched shed and coconut palms. A small child in a white top and jeans walks in the foreground, and a woman in a green sari with a black handbag stands at the front right.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm and tropical trees, and a red brick wall. Many participants in white and cream saris and white kurtas, some with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple and green colour. A decorated multicoloured umbrella shades a figure in red and orange at left. Several men in white and dark shirts carry long sticks or poles, and a man in a black shirt jogs at lower left. A woman in a blue top and white trousers with a backpack walks near the centre. A Dasara-style celebration in progress; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-17