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A night photo of a Holi celebration with a crowd of devotees, many smeared with coloured powder in pink, yellow and orange. In the centre, a smiling man wears a cream embroidered sherwani-style coat over a deep maroon sequinned shawl and holds a long white rod or rope. Around him, women in white saris with gold borders and a woman with a dark necklace stand among others in white kurtas and orange or pink stoles, some clapping. Overhead, green banana-leaf decorations and a hanging orange lantern are visible. The scene appears to be a procession or dance at an ashram event. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, a maroon shawl and ornate clothing, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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Night photograph of a crowd during a colourful festival celebration, with people's faces and clothes splattered with powder in pink, yellow and green. In the centre a smiling man in a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon, sparkly shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a rope or stick with both hands, with a few people around him. To his right, men in white kurtas with orange shawls are covered in coloured powder and clapping. Behind them a dense crowd of women in white saris and men watch. Green leaf decorations hang overhead.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive Holi celebration in a covered hall decorated with strings of flowers and lights. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a cream embroidered sherwani with a maroon shawl stands at the front right, smiling with hands pressed together in greeting. He is surrounded by a crowd of devotees, many in white clothes stained with coloured powder, some wearing white head wraps and orange shawls. A woman in a green sari stands at right with her palms joined. The red floor is dusted with colour.2008-11-12A photograph of a crowd at an indoor celebration under a tent, with strings of marigold garlands and colourful festoons overhead. A man in a cream embroidered kurta with a red and gold turban and long swept-back dark hair stands centre, smiling and gripping a thick white rope, with a tall decorated pole nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, red and gold turban and ornate cream embroidered clothing mark him as the central figure. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a man on the left with grey hair and face smeared with colour, are splattered with pink and red powder. Overhead, hanging lights and a decorated shrine area are visible in the background.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a dark tent ceiling with a red carpet covered in scattered colour powder. At centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a maroon and gold shawl tied at the waist, barefoot, holding a thick white rope pulled upward in his right hand. To the left, a man with grey hair and a moustache, in white kurta and dhoti, holds the rope's other end. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls and sprinkled colour stand among others, smiling. Strings of lights and hanging decorations line the background.2008-11-12A smiling man in a cream embroidered kurta with gold-toned embroidery and a red sequined turban stands in front of a crowd, arm extended outward and holding a thin cord or stick in his right hand. Behind him, people in white clothing with orange and saffron shawls, some with coloured powder on their faces and clothes, watch and react in a hall decorated with green and multicoloured hangings and pillars. The setting suggests a festive gathering with Holi colour celebrations. The man appears to be a devotee or ceremony participant; his identity is not established by visible cues alone.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive crowd at an indoor Holi celebration. In the centre, a smiling man wearing a red and gold embroidered turban and a cream silk kurta with gold trim holds a white rope with both hands, pulling it as a fringe of people in white clothes stained with red powder stand around him. Behind him, a tent ceiling with strings of decorative beads and hanging garlands, and bright tube lights. Several people in white garments, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watch and laugh. Roughly two dozen people are visible, and the scene reads as a Holi colour festival at an ashram.2008-11-12A festive Holi gathering under a decorated tent with hanging garland strings and painted pillars. A man in a cream kurta with a maroon sash stands barefoot on red-dusted ground, holding a long rope, smiling. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and are stained with colored powder. Several men on the left clap, and a crowd of onlookers, including children, fills the background.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive Holi celebration under a decorated tent with white and red garland strings, a hanging banner with an elephant motif, and bright lights. A central man in a cream and gold embroidered kurta and white trousers, barefoot, holds a red-and-maroon cloth to his head with both hands while a crowd of devotees surrounds him. Many people wear white or cream clothes splashed with coloured powder, and several women wear white saris with orange borders. A man at left, in white and speckled with colour, grips a thick rope. Smiling onlookers fill the frame, some with hands pressed together.2008-11-12A photograph of a crowded tented gathering during a Holi celebration, with devotees in white and orange shawls, many with pink and red coloured powder on their clothes. At the centre a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a cream embroidered kurta with a red and gold shawl, hands pressed together. Around him devotees clap and smile, some holding water bottles. Marigold garlands and yellow and orange drapes decorate the tent ceiling. The wearer's identity is not visibly established, so the a person field is set to unsure.2008-11-12A man in a cream sherwani with gold-thread embroidery and a maroon-and-gold sash stands with arms outstretched on a red carpet strewn with petals and colour, in a dim tent hung with garlands. Around him, devotees in white clothes, some with orange and saffron shawls and faces smeared with coloured powder, form a circle and dance during Holi celebrations. A man on the far left wears a pointed paper party hat. Festoons of marigold garlands line the tent's upper edges.2008-11-12Night photograph under a white tent canopy with string lights and garlands at a Holi celebration. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas are stained with coloured powder, some holding water pistols. In the centre-right, a man in an ornate cream embroidered sherwani with a red turban holds a rope and smiles. Nearby women in white saris with orange borders watch, and a large decorated pillar with an elephant motif stands at the top right. a person cue: the turban and ornate gold-trimmed cream attire appear, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the label is unsure.2008-11-12A festive crowd during a Holi-style celebration under a tent hung with garlands of white flowers and green leaves. In the centre, a smiling man in a cream embroidered kurta with gold-toned trim and a red and gold patterned turban holds a long rope raised overhead. Around him, many people in white clothes are splashed with red, pink and purple powder, some with coloured faces. Children and women with glasses stand close by, and colourful banners and a decorated palanquin-style structure appear at the right edge. The man's appearance shows a turban and ornate ethnic clothing but no clearly distinctive a person cues such as saffron robes, rudraksha malas or ceremonial gold necklaces, so identity is uncertain.2008-11-12