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A festive photograph under a white tent decorated with strings of white and yellow flower garlands and small banners. On the right, a tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta and a maroon shawl, holding a rope hanging from above and reaching upward with one hand. Beside him, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some splashed with coloured powder, pull or stand near a tall pole wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands with a terracotta pot at its top. A man in white holds a red balloon. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees, many women in white and orange saris, watches. The scene suggests a Holi-style colour celebration with festive garlanding.

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A festive photo inside a tented hall decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and hanging clay pots. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a cream embroidered kurta and a rust-red shawl smiles while pulling a rope that lifts the flower-decked pots. Around him, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some with colored powder on their faces and clothes, stand close together. A man at left holds a red balloon, and a woman at right wears a white sari with a folded pallu. Banners and strings of flowers line the tent walls. The central figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial dress; by the page's appearance cues this is a person, shown here as a person in white attire pulling the rope.2008-11-12A photograph inside a decorated tent hall during a festive gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white scarf holds a long white rope or cord that runs up toward a hanging garland-and-pot structure strung with yellow and white marigold garlands and red and orange items. Around him, several men in white clothes, some with orange shawls or sashes, raise their arms and hands, many smeared with colored powder and pink stains. To the left, a shrine area with yellow fringed drapery and a framed picture of a deity is visible, with a few people standing nearby in white. The ceiling is white fabric and a row of colorful flag bunting and garlands runs along the back. Several people are visible in the crowd, including partially visible figures at the edges.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive Holi-style celebration under a white tent. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon shawl holds a rope attached to a suspended frame decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, hanging clay pots and a pink balloon. Around him, several men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas stand close, some holding pots, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Festive bunting with small flags and hanging garlands line the tent ceiling, and a pedestal fan sits near the frame. Splashes of colour are visible on the white clothing.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration under a tent decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Clay pots hang from the floral frame, and a man in a white shirt holds a red ball beneath them. On the right, a long-haired figure in a cream kurta with a rust-coloured shawl stands and reaches up to the hanging pots. On the left, a man with yellow and red powder smeared on his face and white clothes shouts in delight. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and orange saris and white kurtas watch. A tall orange and red striped banner decorated with an elephant motif stands at the right edge, and a row of small framed panels hangs along the tent top.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration under a tent with a flower-garlanded frame holding hanging clay pots. A figure in a long cream kurta with a rust-coloured shawl and dark shoulder-length hair reaches up to pull a rope that tips the pots, while a bare-headed man at right has yellow and pink colour powder on his face. Men and a young girl in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, stand around the frame, with clothes and surfaces splashed with pink and purple colour. Strings of yellow and red flowers hang from the tent rafters, and small flags are strung along the back of the tent. The figure in the cream kurta resembles the description for a person, with long dark hair and a shawl, and is shown in the act of pulling the rope.2008-11-12A festive photograph of a Holi celebration under a white tent. A woman in a cream salwar with a maroon dupatta pulls a rope that lifts a flower-garlanded frame hung with terracotta pots, decorated with white jasmine and yellow and red marigold garlands. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange shawls, stand splashed with pink and red colour powder. A man on the left holds a red heart-shaped balloon. Colourful bunting and a painted pillar frame the background.2008-11-12A festive photograph in a tent at night showing a crowd of devotees gathered around a hanging arrangement of clay pots wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands, part of a Holi-style celebration. A central figure in a long cream-coloured robe with a brown shawl stands beneath the pots, holding a rope and smiling. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange-saffron shawls, several with pink and red powder stains on their clothes. Strings of marigold garlands and overhead lights line the tent, and a yellow balloon is visible at the lower left.2008-11-12A photograph inside a festive tent during a Holi celebration. In the centre, a figure in a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon and gold striped shawl holds a rope that lowers a flower-covered frame of white jasmine and yellow and red garlands, with hanging clay pots. Surrounding devotees wear white clothes, some with orange scarves, and many are smeared with coloured powder. A man at left holds a red heart-shaped balloon. A blurred pastel-coloured mound is in the foreground. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2008-11-12Photograph inside a large tent at an evening event. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta and a maroon-and-gold patterned garment stands at left, smiling, holding a rope that suspends a terracotta pot wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with orange saffron shawls, watches; some are smeared with colour. Strings of white flower garlands and tassels hang along the tent ceiling, a tall painted cylindrical pillar decorated with red and lotus motifs stands at right, and bright tube lights line the tent. The pot-hoisting suggests a festive celebration.2008-11-12A photograph inside a decorated tent at a festival event. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta over a maroon-and-gold garment, smiles while gripping a rope that suspends a cluster of terracotta pots strung with yellow and white flower garlands. Around them a large crowd in white ritual clothes, several with saffron or orange shawls and some with red-stained garments, watches closely. Colourful painted pillars, garland bunting and a microphone are visible at the edges, and a red object is held by a man at left. The scene suggests a playful pot-breaking style activity. Bright powder staining on the clothing is visible.2008-11-12Festive crowd under a decorated tent during a Holi celebration, with people in white clothes splattered with coloured powder. A man in a cream kurta and red shawl stands at left, gripping a rope that hangs from a hanging garland of yellow and white flowers. A bearded man in white with an orange sash stands centre-right holding a stick, and other devotees in white with orange sashes and rudraksha malas surround him. A woman at left wears an orange-bordered white sari, and a pink balloon sits at the lower left. Colourful painted pillars and bunting decorate the tent, and red petals cover the floor.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration under a tent with strings of garlands and bunting overhead. On the right, a long-haired man in a cream kurta with a red-and-gold shawl holds a rope and laughs. On the left, a man in white with paint-splattered clothes holds a stick and laughs. Behind them, many men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand and smile, some splattered with coloured powder, one holding a pink balloon. Pink petals and colour cover the red floor. A printed caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , , which is not included in the text field2008-11-12