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Several children sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a room with orange-red walls, sorting small paper cups of bright pink, purple, orange and yellow powder. A bald boy in a blue vest over a white collared shirt and cream trousers, with red-and-brown beaded necklaces, is smeared with green and yellow colour on his hands and legs. A girl in a purple top and a girl in an orange top with a cartoon print both wear beaded malas, while a boy in a green-and-black shirt sits behind them. A small child in a plaid dress reaches into a cup. Other people sit at the edges, and a pink-clad adult's hand is at the lower right.

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May 02 20122012-05-02 +1 copiesA group of children and young people sit on the ground under a bright, sunlit shelter, sorting small white paper cups filled with coloured powder in pink, purple, yellow, green, blue and orange. A shaved-headed boy in an orange shirt with rudraksha beads leans over the cups, while a girl in a pink salwar kameez with a pendant necklace watches. Another shaved-headed boy in a blue shirt and orange-striped top sits in the foreground, and a girl in purple sits at the lower left. Overall the scene shows children preparing coloured powders together.2012-05-02Two young girls sit on a concrete floor painting with coloured powder in small white paper cups. The girl on the left wears an orange top, orange trousers and a long beaded mala necklace; the girl on the right, smiling, wears a dark plaid sleeveless dress and has blue and pink powder on her hands, feet and legs. Their hands are dusted in blue powder and blue and pink colour streaks cover the floor around them. Behind them, several seated people in orange and white clothing are partly visible against a red-orange wall.2012-05-02A young girl in a navy and purple patterned dress sits cross-legged on a concrete floor, her hands and arms smeared with blue and purple powder paint. She holds a white cup and looks down at colourful powder design on the ground. Behind her, other children sit at similar cups; a boy in a striped blue shirt and beaded necklace paints, and a girl in an orange top and beaded necklace works with green-stained hands. A red wall and a mosaic of coloured powder patterns fill the background.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02Two young girls sit on a concrete floor under a covered area, painting with coloured powders in small white paper cups. The girl on the left wears an orange top with a Minnie-style graphic, orange trousers, a plaid cloth at her waist, a beaded necklace and bangles, and has purple-stained fingers. The girl on the right wears a dark plaid sleeveless dress and blue-stained hands, and sits barefoot. Pink, blue and purple powder is scattered across the floor in front of them, and a red metal pillar stands at the right edge. Another child sits partially visible at the left. No deity, a person or ritual is visible.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Children painting on a concrete floor with coloured powders in small white paper cups. A girl in an orange top with a checked panel, orange trousers and a beaded necklace kneels and holds a cup of purple powder, while a younger girl in a dark plaid dress sits beside her with blue-stained hands. A boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits at left near chalk outlines and floral drawings. Pink, blue and purple powder is scattered across the floor, and an adult's bare feet are visible at the top edge.2012-05-02Two young girls sit barefoot on a concrete floor sprinkling coloured powder in pink, blue and yellow from small white paper cups. The girl on the left wears an orange top, orange trousers and a wooden bead necklace, and her hand is stained blue. The girl on the right wears a dark patterned dress and has pink and blue powder on her hands and legs. Chalk drawings and scattered coloured powder cover the floor around them, with more cups visible, and a red pillar stands at the right edge.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02A photo of children playing with coloured powder on a floor. In the foreground a young girl with dark hair, wearing a dark patterned sleeveless outfit, sits and holds a white cup, her hands and arms stained purple and blue, with a smear of orange on her cheek. Behind her, two older boys sit on the floor with white cups and paint; one wears a striped blue shirt and beaded necklaces, the other an orange shirt. Multicoloured powder marks the floor in pink, blue, green and yellow. The wall behind is orange and red. No a person candidate is visible.2012-05-02