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A nighttime street procession of many people dancing and celebrating, their clothes and faces dusted with yellow, blue and grey powder. Several people in the foreground hold hands and sway. Ornamental umbrellas in gold, red, and blue with fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and a decorated chariot or float with a deity murti is visible in the background beneath colourful string lights. A man in a white kurta and a woman in white saris stand among the revellers. A man in an orange shirt with a camera is at lower right. The scene is lit by bright lamps and blue lights.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession of devotees dusted with colored powder. Many people wearing white and light kurtas, some in striped shirts, are dancing and raising arms, faces and clothes smeared with yellow, blue and pink powder. Behind them ornate yellow, red and blue umbrellas with silver fringe are carried on poles, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with lights and garlands moves in the background. Colorful string lights and a lit banner glow in the night sky.2017-03-13Night procession of a large crowd moving along a road, many people in white and light clothing smeared with coloured powder, celebrating a Holi-style festival. Several ornate decorated parasols in gold, blue, orange and red are held aloft over the crowd. Some people raise their hands and dance, a drummer beats a large white drum in the foreground, and string lights glow in the background. The crowd is dense, with more than twenty people visible.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession of devotees in a street lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights on a building behind them, celebrating with coloured powder. A cloud of yellow powder hangs in the air at left, and many people are dusted in yellow, pink and blue. Several umbrellas, including a large purple one with embroidered trim and yellow and red umbrellas on poles, are carried above the crowd. A man in a white kurta at centre raises his arm near a bright light, and a figure in an orange-red cloth at right is dressed in a traditional style. A man at left pushes a cart holding metal trays. The scene suggests a Holi festival procession with ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with a crowd of devotees dancing and throwing coloured powder, creating a dusty haze. Several decorative umbrellas are held aloft, including blue, pink, yellow and purple canopies with embroidered and fringed edges. A golden trident-topped staff stands at centre. Men and women wear white, orange and black clothing; some are covered in yellow and grey powder. A cart with a large metal drum is pulled through the crowd. Background shows lights and flower decorations. Dark night sky above.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a paved road, with many people walking through a crowd dusted with coloured powder. Umbrellas with embroidered and mirror-work fabric in orange, yellow and blue are held aloft on poles. In the centre background, a decorated chariot with garlands and a lit deity murti sits under bright lights. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt raises a fist, and a bare-shouldered figure with powdered hair stands near the bottom. On the right, a man in an orange top with a camera and a bare-chested man at a laptop face a white board with a rope tied to it. Several people wear orange and white ritual clothes. Dark sky and city lights surround the scene.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13