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Outdoor Holi celebration beneath tall coconut palms near a white-walled platform and a tall ornate pink-and-white tower. Crowds of women, girls, men and boys mill about, many in white, cream, purple and blue clothes, some dusted with coloured powder. A woman in a bright orange sari stands on the white platform, lifting a red bucket, while others in orange saris and a white-clad figure in an orange shawl join the throng. A man in the background photographs with a camera. The scene is festive and lively.

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Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined courtyard. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and blue saris and a man in a white dhoti, stand and move among colored powder. In the foreground a woman in a purple-blue outfit flings powder while a child in orange-stained clothes runs forward holding a yellow-filled dish. Behind them a figure in an orange robe stands on a white platform beside a tall copper-colored ornamental pillar, with a red bucket nearby. Several people wear orange and red garments dusted with color, and a small child in an orange shirt stands near the right. Pink and red powder marks the ground.2008-03-22Holi celebration in an outdoor ashram courtyard under tall palms. A large crowd of men, women and children is covered in pink, purple and magenta powder, with some wearing saffron and orange sashes. Centre, a dark stone Shiva linga stands on a white pedestal draped with flower garlands, beside a tall ornate copper-coloured stone pillar. On the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the pedestal steps holding a camera bag. A young man in white kurta with an orange waist sash stands in the foreground. Red and blue balloons hang on the left.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined courtyard. Many people in bright clothes, mostly orange, purple, pink and white, are splashed with coloured powder and water, and the ground is stained red and pink. A tall golden-brown ornate column stands at the centre-back beside a white raised platform, with a white-clad figure standing near it. A man in orange near the centre swings his arm, and children in colourful outfits dance and play. Balloons hang on a pole at left. Some people wear orange and red shawls. A figure in orange stands on the platform area. Blue and white buckets sit at right.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined compound with a block wall behind. In the foreground a crowd of many people, many in colour-stained clothes, stand around a tall pole from which hang a rope and cloth bundles, with red and green balloons nearby. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the pole's base, and a figure in white with a bare upper body stands to the right. Behind, a large crowd in white and light clothing watches; vehicles are parked along the back. Dye-splashed ground suggests the Holi festivities.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration beneath tall coconut palms, with a crowd of many devotees in white and orange clothing covered in pink, purple and yellow powder colours. In the centre, a bronze Nandi bull statue wears a flower garland beside a tall ornate copper pillar. A saffron-robed man stands on the left with a tall shaved head and orange garments, and another man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera on the right near the pillar. Children and women in saris, some in orange, mill around pails and a brass vessel; a red-faced man in an orange cloth stands at the front right. Colourful balloons float at upper left.2008-03-22A crowded outdoor Holi celebration with many people covered in bright pink, purple, blue and red powder paint. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and extends both arms outward, appearing to address the crowd; the figure matches the page's a person reference through his long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable appearance-based match. Around him, young men and women in colourful kurtas, saris and shirts raise hands and smile, some with faces smeared with colour. A white-clad man stands behind in the background, and a fair-haired woman is visible at lower left. Trees and a blue-painted wall frame the scene.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A large outdoor crowd celebrates Holi, with many people covered in bright red, pink, orange and green powder. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and stands amid the crowd, arms outstretched and smiling. Around him, women in pink, purple and red saris clap their hands, and men in white shirts and dark clothes stand behind them.2008-03-22Outdoor festival scene at a dirt-ground compound with palm trees and tents behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands beside a tall wooden pole, pulling a rope that hangs from a rigged structure of hanging clay pots and colourful balloons (red, blue, yellow, green, pink). Behind them a larger copper-toned pillar rises. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge beneath a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe. A crowd of men and women, many in orange, pink and white salwar kameez, claps and watches, with several young girls among them. The scene suggests a Holi-style celebration with balloons and pots, though the event itself is not otherwise evidenced in the image.2008-03-22Outdoor Holi celebration among palm trees beside an ornate copper-coloured pillar with carved temple-style panels. A crowd of many people, mostly young men and boys, is smeared with pink, red and purple powder colours. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at the centre on a raised platform, smiling, while a woman in white garments stands beside her. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl, carrying a camera bag, stands at right. Garlands of marigolds and a dark stone statue are visible at right. One person in orange clothing in the crowd and a man in orange shawl are prominent.2008-03-22