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Night photograph of a Holi-style celebration at an open outdoor ground, with powder and colour spraying through the air. Several people hold up pink, orange and yellow decorative umbrellas with silver fringe. A bare-chested man with long hair in a blue and red wrap stands at centre-left, and a shirtless man in dark trousers is covered in powder. Others in white, grey and dark clothing move through the crowd. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a trident-shaped ornament is visible, and smoke rises from its top. A small dove-like graphic appears in the upper left corner.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night-time photograph of a Holi celebration in a paved open area, with people covered in coloured powder. Several people hold up decorated umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and red with gold-trimmed fringes, and a gilded finial is visible at upper right. A smiling shirtless boy with long hair and a purple-and-orange cloth wrapped around his waist stands in the centre, while a shirtless man in black trousers runs past. Others wear white kurtas, black t-shirts and blue shirts. Powder dust fills the air and smoke drifts at top right. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession at a Holi-style celebration, with people dusted in white and coloured powder. A man in a grey graphic t-shirt and white trousers holds a gold trident (trishul) on a red pole, and a large yellow umbrella with floral embroidery is carried above the crowd. Several other ornate umbrellas in gold, purple, orange and pink float above, and a woman in a black top and a figure in orange wraps move among participants. Smoke or powder drifts in the air, and string lights glow in the background.2017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Night 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 with devotees carrying colorful ornate umbrellas (yellow, red, green, blue) on a paved street, many participants smeared with pink, red and yellow powder during a Holi-style celebration. A bald elderly man in an orange-saffron garment and rudraksha mala stoops low in the foreground, his body covered in colored powder. A younger man in white clothes with red-stained face and powdered hair holds a red-handled umbrella pole. Others in white dhotis and dark shirts walk along, and a brass ritual object is visible at right.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Night 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 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.2017-03-13