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Night procession scene in motion blur, lit by a bright glowing light at centre. Crowded people, many with faces and clothes dusted white and yellow powder, move through the street. A man at lower centre wears a light shirt and holds a white plate. A figure in the middle right wears white garments with white powder over the head and shoulders and beads around the neck. Behind them a decorated float or ratha with colourful garlands, strings of blue lights and a deity murti under a bright canopy. Several people on the left hold tall brass or metal ritual lamps and stand in orange and dark clothing. The setting suggests a festive street procession with colour powder.

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Night procession lit by bright flares and a bright lamp, with participants covered in white and yellow powder during a Holi-style celebration. In the centre, a bare-chested man with white-powdered skin and a white garland holds a large white plate of offerings, while a child in a yellow top and a young girl with long hair stand before him. Behind them a tall figure is raised above the crowd, and a man at left carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a bird finial. Women in red and orange saris and a woman in green salwar kameez walk along the right side, and a decorated float with flowers and lights appears at the top. The face of the central man is not visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance cue is only partial and the a person field is set to unsure.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession in a dim, smoky street lit by bright floodlights and string lights, with people covered in powdery yellow and white colour. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white-streaked skin holds a large white plate, while a young boy in a yellow waist cloth stands beside him. Another figure with long dark hair plays a drum in the foreground. A man on the left carries a tall ornate golden staff topped with a decorated finial. Behind them, people in red and orange saris and a decorated ratha with flowers and lights form part of the crowd. The scene matches a Holi colour celebration with multiple participants.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a paved street lit by strings of blue, green, red and white fairy lights on a building behind. Participants covered in yellow, orange and pink powder pull and carry a decorated palanquin at the centre, with a raised arm and a bright torch light. Two large embroidered umbrellas in blue and purple with silver edging, and yellow and red ceremonial banners on poles, mark the procession. A man in white holds a brass lamp stand, another carries a tray of offerings, and a figure in orange and white walks among the crowd amid drifting coloured powder. A cart with metal plates sits at the left edge, and a woman in dark clothes holds one of the umbrellas on the right.2017-03-13Night procession photo with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moving around a palanquin topped with a deity murti draped in garlands and a gold-coloured ornament. A man in white on the left holds a lit flame over a brass lamp while another devotee in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin platform beside the murti, and a man in a white shirt with a sacred mark at centre holds hands with others. Ceremonial standards, a gold-rimmed fan, and a red and gold umbrella stand against the dark background.2010-11-11December 23 20162016-12-23March 13 20172017-03-13December 23 20162016-12-23Night 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.2017-03-13February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession on a paved ground lit by a bright floodlight and a street lamp. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a large drum (dhol) at his side, move among a crowd. A small blue canopy umbrella and decorated kalasha-style pots adorned with pink and purple flowers are carried above, with strings of coloured fairy lights strung along a fence. A person in a green and yellow skirt stands near the centre. Several spectators in striped and plain shirts watch, some with shawls draped over their shoulders. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-23