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Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined compound with a tall copper-coloured pole at right. A figure in orange robes and long dark hair stands on a raised white platform near the top centre, and a barefoot woman in an orange sari stands in the foreground facing away. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, including men in white shirts and women in white and blue saris, stands in a line on the left, while children in orange and red clothes stand among them. Red-pink colour powder stains the ground and pooled water. Right foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a rope near the pole. a person candidate is the orange-robed figure on the platform, appearance-based only.

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March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined courtyard. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and blue saris and a man in a white dhoti, stand and move among colored powder. In the foreground a woman in a purple-blue outfit flings powder while a child in orange-stained clothes runs forward holding a yellow-filled dish. Behind them a figure in an orange robe stands on a white platform beside a tall copper-colored ornamental pillar, with a red bucket nearby. Several people wear orange and red garments dusted with color, and a small child in an orange shirt stands near the right. Pink and red powder marks the ground.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration beneath tall coconut palms near a white-walled platform and a tall ornate pink-and-white tower. Crowds of women, girls, men and boys mill about, many in white, cream, purple and blue clothes, some dusted with coloured powder. A woman in a bright orange sari stands on the white platform, lifting a red bucket, while others in orange saris and a white-clad figure in an orange shawl join the throng. A man in the background photographs with a camera. The scene is festive and lively.2008-03-22Holi celebration in an outdoor ashram courtyard under tall palms. A large crowd of men, women and children is covered in pink, purple and magenta powder, with some wearing saffron and orange sashes. Centre, a dark stone Shiva linga stands on a white pedestal draped with flower garlands, beside a tall ornate copper-coloured stone pillar. On the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the pedestal steps holding a camera bag. A young man in white kurta with an orange waist sash stands in the foreground. Red and blue balloons hang on the left.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.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration among palm trees beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar with carved temple-style panels. A crowd of many people, mostly young men and boys, is smeared with pink, red and purple powder colours. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at the centre on a raised platform, smiling, while a woman in white garments stands beside her. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl, carrying a camera bag, stands at right. Garlands of marigolds and a dark stone statue are visible at right. One person in orange clothing in the crowd and a man in orange shawl are prominent.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined courtyard. Many people in bright clothes, mostly orange, purple, pink and white, are splashed with coloured powder and water, and the ground is stained red and pink. A tall golden-brown ornate column stands at the centre-back beside a white raised platform, with a white-clad figure standing near it. A man in orange near the centre swings his arm, and children in colourful outfits dance and play. Balloons hang on a pole at left. Some people wear orange and red shawls. A figure in orange stands on the platform area. Blue and white buckets sit at right.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration beneath tall coconut palms, with a crowd of many devotees in white and orange clothing covered in pink, purple and yellow powder colours. In the centre, a bronze Nandi bull statue wears a flower garland beside a tall ornate copper pillar. A saffron-robed man stands on the left with a tall shaved head and orange garments, and another man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera on the right near the pillar. Children and women in saris, some in orange, mill around pails and a brass vessel; a red-faced man in an orange cloth stands at the front right. Colourful balloons float at upper left.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photo of a large outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined compound with a low block wall behind. A dense crowd of many people, mostly adults and some children, stands and dances, their white and pale clothes splashed with pink, red, orange and purple powder. A tall wooden pole stands at the centre. A man in a saffron-orange wrap and long swept-back hair stands near the middle, with another man in a dark blue kurta beside him; the orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, but the match is not certain. Parked vehicles and spectators in white line the back of the courtyard, and a blue sign hangs on a pole at left.2008-03-22