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A 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.

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A photograph taken under a large white tent decorated with marigold garlands and strung paper flags. In the centre, a long-haired man in a cream kurta and cream dhoti stands bent forward, holding a rope or pole, while nearby men and women in white clothes splashed with coloured powder smile and cheer. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls, and a standing man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and holds a rope. Women in white saris with orange borders sit and stand in the crowd, and a standing electric fan and tube lights hang overhead. A red floor cloth covers the ground. The scene looks like a festive Holi celebration with coloured powder on participants' clothes. The central long-haired figure has an appearance-based resemblance to the a person cues: long swept-back hair and a cream-coloured kurta, though no crown, malas or ornate gold are visible.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.2008-11-12Night 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.2008-11-12Festive 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 inside a decorated tent during a Holi celebration, the floor dotted with pink and red powder and scattered petals. A group of men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange scarves or shawls, stand and dance, their clothes stained with coloured powder. A woman on the left raises a stick and laughs, while a man in the foreground on the right, in a cream kurta with a long brown-and-maroon shawl and long hair, holds a rope and pole. Strings of white and yellow marigold garlands and banners with a crowned emblem hang from the tent ceiling, with carved wooden pillars in red and orange at the sides.2008-11-12A night-time photograph inside a white tent decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and tall painted pillars with coloured geometric patterns. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange sashes, stands on a red-stained floor covered in coloured powder, several looking up with arms raised. A man in a light cream kurta and dark cloth crouches at left, while a central figure in a cream kurta with a dark shawl stands among them. A few children in white and a yellow balloon are visible at right. The scene suggests a colourful celebration of powder and festivity under the tent.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive Holi celebration under a decorated tent with marigold garlands, yellow and red flower strings and a green-and-white banner. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis are smeared with coloured powder, one wearing a yellow cone-shaped hat and another holding a stick. Seated women in white saris and some in orange sit on the floor behind, many with hands folded, and a row of white-clad devotees stands at the back.2008-11-12Holi celebration under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands, yellow tassels and a banner of blue and white flags. Devotees in white clothes splattered with pink and red powder dance on a red-carpeted floor scattered with petals. A man in a cream kurta with a brown shawl, at right, holds a rope tied to a long stick, while a bald man in white stands beside him. Several men wear orange sashes and white dhotis, and one woman in a white sari with an orange cloth stands at left, lifting a stick. Children in white and pink clothes watch in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands, paper flags and a painted pillar. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange shawls and faces and clothes streaked with coloured powder, laugh and clap while standing on a red-earth floor. A taller man in a cream long coat and a maroon patterned shawl stands centre, arms raised, clapping. Seated devotees in white sit in the background, and a figure in white stands at the rear near a cloth backdrop. Coloured powder marks the ground and clothing.2008-11-12A festive photograph of a crowded tent during Holi celebrations, with devotees covered in coloured powder in pink, yellow and green. In the centre, a man in a cream kurta with a long red-and-gold shawl stands holding a rope, smiling, with long dark hair; he has a possible swami-like presentation but the appearance is not distinctive enough to name him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls clap and smile. Two men in front wear rudraksha malas and white shirts, one with glasses. Festive garlands of white and yellow flowers and colourful pillars decorate the tent ceiling, and a row of bright tube lights runs along it.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive hall during a Holi celebration, with many men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis splattered with red, pink and green coloured powder. Several men clap with raised hands while smiling. In the centre, a man in a cream sherwani and a long maroon-and-gold shawl stands near a rope or pole and looks upward, while others around him dance and sing. The floor is strewn with scattered petals and coloured powder. Behind them hang garlands of white flowers and a decorated pillar painted with elephant and geometric motifs. The men are visible in a crowd of roughly twenty to thirty people, mostly partially visible at the edges.2008-11-12A photograph of a crowded tented outdoor event at night, lit by strings of white lights. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange saffron shawls or stoles, stand packed together, many with pink, red and orange powder smeared on their faces and clothes from a holi celebration. Petals and colored powder cover the red-mud ground. Along the left, a tall decorated pole with painted elephant and geometric motifs stands beside festive garlands of marigold and strings of flags. In the center background, a figure in an orange top stands near a raised ornate structure. A man on the left holds a long thin pole, and a child in a red checked shirt stands among the crowd. A video camera operator is visible at right. Garland and banner decorations hang along the tent.2008-11-12