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Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground under a cloudy sky, with a low red brick wall and sparse trees behind. Blue plastic barrels and a light blue bucket stand near tall red metal poles with ropes. A bald man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals walks at the centre-left, while a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a blue barrel holding a rope. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, one in a tan top and pink trousers, and men in white shirts walk across the ground in the background. The saffron-robed figure has shaved head and distinctive orange robe but no swept hair, crown or malas visible, so identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a crowd gathers around a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a hanging clay pot on a rope, a Krishna Janmashtami style pot-breaking or hanging setup. Several people in white clothes stand in shallow puddles near blue plastic drums. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one a woman in orange sari and one a man in orange sannyasi garb, alongside a man in white kurta and women in pastel and white salwar. A low orange brick wall and green trees sit behind under overcast sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of a low brick wall and trees. A tall rust-coloured metal frame with a hanging pulley and rope stands at centre. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at blue plastic drums, one dipping a small green cup. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right pulls a long rope. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, saris and salwar kameez watches, including several children in bright dresses in the foreground.2010-09-02A photograph of an open, reddish dirt field under a cloudy sky, with trees and a low wall at the edges. A man in white clothing stands near the centre with his arms raised outward, facing two long lines of people who stand along the sides of the field. Many people in the lines wear white, orange, pink, purple and blue clothing, with some in saris and salwar kameez. Colourful buckets and a blue barrel sit on the left edge near the line. The setting resembles an outdoor group activity rather than a formal temple ritual.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty compound on a cloudy day, with a suspended clay pot hanging from a rope between two metal posts. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes stands around blue plastic drums and buckets. A monk in orange-red robes stands near the center-left, with a woman in a cream sari and blue top beside him. Several people hold small cups or vessels. Trees and an orange brick wall stand in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under an overcast sky, with floodlight poles and palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a large blue barrel, his back to the camera, with several orange, blue and red plastic buckets on the ground in front of him. A line of people in mostly white clothing, plus a woman in a purple top and a man in a blue shirt, stand watching along the right side, while small children in colourful dresses stand at the left edge. Two women in orange and blue salwar outfits stand at the far right. The figure in white is an ordinary devotee or volunteer; his appearance does not establish any identity, so no candidate is identified.2010-09-02A photograph of a line of women standing on bare dirt ground outdoors, passing buckets in a bucket-brigade style. In the foreground a woman with a shaved head and white shawl over her shoulders holds an orange bucket beside a large blue plastic drum. Other women in white, cream and orange saris and salwar kameez, plus a woman in a purple top and a man in a blue shirt, stand in a row, with red, pink and blue plastic buckets placed on the ground. A white-clad figure appears at the far right edge. A metal fence, palm trees and overcast sky form the background, and a water hose runs into the blue drum.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dirt ground after rain, with puddles and blue plastic drums. A tall metal frame holds a rope with a hanging coconut. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange robe and holds the rope from the right, with their back to the camera. Nearby, a figure in white dress and a red-and-white garment stands in a puddle near the drums, while a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes watches, several holding brass or plastic vessels. Overcast sky and a brick wall in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground in front of an orange-brick boundary wall and hillside. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at top centre. Blue plastic drums and blue buckets stand at left and centre, and a shaved-headed man in a red-orange robe bends over one drum beside people in white clothing. A large crowd of about forty people stands in a loose semicircle, many in white kurtas and saris, with a few in blue, orange and green. Puddles and wet ground show water has been poured out. Some people raise cups and hold their hands together, apparently in a gathering for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration described on the page.2010-09-02An outdoor ashram scene on bare dirt ground in front of a low brick wall and trees. A metal frame holds a rope with a pulley and a small pot hanging from it, with a woman in a black top at left pouring water from a bucket into blue barrels. A standing bald man in white clothes stands at right in the foreground with the rope running past him. Around twenty people in white and coloured clothes stand and watch in the background, including women in saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war on a dry dirt ground under a cloudy sky. Two teams of people in white clothes pull a rope stretched between them, with a blue barrel and a rusty metal gantry frame in the background. A bald man in white stands centre-left near the rope, and a saffron-robed figure stands further back on the left beside a white-clad woman. Several children in white are among the pullers, and a photographer in a dark shirt holds a camera on the right. Red-brick walls, trees and a tiled-roof building frame the scene.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty sandy ground with a red-brown brick wall and eucalyptus trees behind. A woman in a blue top and orange skirt stands barefoot near a blue barrel and a rope swing frame, a man in white pours water from a red bucket, and a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right while another man holds a video camera. Several women in white, blue and purple clothes laugh and clap at the side, and a bald man in white stands on the left. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl appears at far right.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a bare reddish-brown dirt field under a cloudy sky, with a line of people standing in a wide arc around an open space. A single figure in white clothing stands near the centre of the field, facing away from the camera. On the left, a blue drum and several orange and blue buckets sit on the ground beside the people, and a brick wall, trees and a few poles lie along the edges of the field. Many participants wear white, with others in orange, pink, blue and teal saris and salwar kameez.2010-09-02