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A photograph of a group activity at night in a hall with white walls. In the foreground a woman seen from behind with long dark hair tied with a purple clip, wearing a striped blue and white shirt, reaches out toward a smiling woman in a white t-shirt, white cap and orange shawl, who holds a pink and yellow striped stick. Other participants in white t-shirts hold similar striped sticks, and an older woman in an orange-and-white patterned sari with a rudraksha mala smiles at left. The setting appears to be a stage or event space with metal scaffolding behind.

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A photograph of a group of boys and young men playing a stick game indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground a boy in a pale yellow polo shirt with a blue shoulder panel raises two bright-tipped yellow and purple sticks crossed in front of him. Behind him a bare-headed man in a plain white shirt holds up sticks, and a boy in a dark patterned shirt and jeans raises a hand. On the right a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises his arm. A boy at left wears a white cap with an orange band and a white shirt printed with text, and a white dhoti. Behind them are large printed banners of smiling figures. Printed , , . No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene2007-05-04A dim, pillared hall filled with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange, many women and some men, joyfully swaying or dancing in a close circle. Several people hold long orange shawls stretched overhead and between them, forming a moving canopy. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange dupattas; some are in white kurtas and saris, one woman in a lavender sari. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, and a pale green floor mat covers the floor. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-06-04June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees at an indoor Holi celebration, many with colour powder smeared on their faces and white clothes stained with colour. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds a long wooden stick aloft and gazes upward with a serene expression. Beside her a young man with green-streaked face wears an orange shawl over white, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala stands to the left. Behind them, smiling devotees in white and orange clothing crowd together, some with hands joined in greeting. Festive garlands and bunting hang from the ceiling above.2008-11-12October 03 20162016-10-03June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a group activity inside a hall with a dark curtain backdrop and decorative woven pillars with elephant motifs. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, stands smiling in the centre while holding hands with children and young women in a circle. Girls wear white dresses, white and yellow salwar outfits, and a pink top; a young woman wears an orange shawl over a pink outfit. Boys in white shirts and a girl in a pink t-shirt also join the circle, and several onlookers stand at the edges. The floor has a striped red and blue mat.2008-05-15A photograph of children dancing indoors in a hall with a concrete floor and white plastic chairs. In the foreground a young girl in a white sari with red border and braided hair smiles and dances beside a girl in a grey patterned top and white trousers. Behind them other children in white, yellow, pink and orange clothing move about; one holds a colourful stick. Large framed posters on the wall show a long-haired man with a guitar and a man in saffron clothing with a garland. A partially visible shaved-headed adult in orange also appears at right. Several children are visible in the room.2007-05-04A photograph of a Holi celebration under a white tent at an ashram, with a crowd of devotees dancing and smiling in white clothes stained with pink and purple colour powder. Many wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a wooden staff and dances energetically. Behind him, a decorated arch framed with garlands and lights surrounds a deity murti in a shrine, with yellow bunting and yellow balloons above. A banner with a picture hangs at the back. Several people at the left wear white sarees and beaded necklaces. Evening lighting and a dark background complete the scene.2008-11-12Dim indoor photo taken from behind a figure in an orange turban and white garment with long dark hair in a braid over the shoulder, facing a standing group of devotees. Among the crowd, a man in a striped shirt and cream dhoti and several women in saffron-orange and blue-patterned salwar kameez stand close together, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. The ceiling is dark and tiled, and the room feels crowded and close. The turbaned figure in the foreground appears to be a sannyasi or devotee receiving or joining the gathering rather than a clearly identifiable individual.A photograph of a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis dancing barefoot on a concrete floor, holding short colourful striped sticks. Several wear orange shawls over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. The men in the foreground are clapping and swinging the sticks in a lively stick-dance, with other participants visible at the edges of the frame.2007-04-17Photograph of a crowded tented hall during a holi celebration. Devotees in white clothes are smeared with coloured powder in pink, green and yellow. Several people wear orange shawls and some hold colour packets. A tall painted decorative pillar stands in the centre beside strings of white and yellow garlands and small flags with a bird emblem. On the left a man in white raises his arms. Overhead, the tent canopy is strung with floral garlands.2008-11-12