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Night procession during a Holi celebration in an open courtyard, with participants dusted in coloured powder and streaks of red and pink on their clothes. Several people carry tall poles topped with large umbrellas in green, orange and teal with fringed borders. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand with a trident-like finial is carried forward, releasing a plume of smoke or powder. Men in grey and black t-shirts and white kurtas walk alongside women in saris, one in a rust-orange sari. Coloured flags and strings of lights are visible in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.

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Night procession at a Holi celebration, with people covered in white and coloured powder. Several devotees carry tall umbrellas with green, orange and blue fabric, and a golden trident (trishul) is held upright in the centre. A golden kalasha-style finial and a smoke plume rise near the trident. Men in grey and white shirts and white trousers dance and throw powder, while a woman in a dark sari and others stand nearby. Metal carts with pots line the path and the ground is dusted with coloured powder. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A festive procession on a dusty ground during Holi-style celebrations, with participants covered in coloured powder and white powder. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and grey-and-white dusted t-shirt holds up a brass trident (trishul) on a stand. Beside him a person in a red and yellow dusted shirt and cream trousers walks under a blue umbrella with a sequined fringe and small framed portrait medallions. Other participants in white kurtas and orange-red garments move behind, some carrying saffron and orange banners and staffs. Multiple people in white and coloured clothes fill the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a paved ground during Holi-style celebrations, with participants smeared in coloured powder. A bald man in a grey shirt and white trousers holds a large golden trident-topped staff with a lit smoking censer, and a long-haired figure in dark clothes stands near him. Several people carry ornate yellow, red and pink decorated umbrellas on poles. A man bent forward wears an orange-stained garment and rudraksha-style adornment, and a figure in white clothes raises an umbrella. A decorated ratha/chariot with lights appears in the background. Visible people are numerous, with many devotees walking behind the parasols.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession during a Holi-style celebration, with participants covered in white and coloured powder. In the foreground a bare-headed man in a grey t-shirt, his back and shoulder dusted with powder, carries a large gold trishul-topped standard with a gold lamp dish. Behind him a figure in a blue-and-black shirt, marked with red and yellow powder, walks under a blue canopy decorated with gold trim, sequins and a small framed picture. To the right, a woman in black with yellow powder on her face smiles, and women in orange and red saris walk along the street. Several people in white and grey clothes are visible in the crowd, and a lit lamp glows in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession at an outdoor ground during Holi celebrations, with participants covered in coloured powder. In the foreground, a man in a grey t-shirt and white trousers holds a tall golden trident-topped staff with a brass finial, and beside him a man in a black shirt grips another golden trident staff. Several people carry colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges and embroidered panels in orange, yellow, green and purple. A woman in a black top and dark trousers, smeared with powder, dances in the middle distance, and a child in orange clothing is splashed with colour. Some men wear white kurta-style clothes. Festive lights glow faintly in the background.2017-03-13Night outdoor procession on a concrete ground during a colourful festival, with people smeared in powder. Several decorated umbrellas in yellow, red and pink with silver fringe are carried on long poles, one bright yellow umbrella held high by a man in white kurta and light trousers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala bends forward, his body dusted pale. Others in dark t-shirts and white dhotis walk behind, and a brass lamp stand is held aloft. Festive lights glow in the background and a decorated chariot appears at right, with a woman in cream and gold sari nearby. a person candidate in orange robe with mala, appearance uncertain.2017-03-13