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Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on a dusty open ground. A metal frame holds a hanging clay pot overhead, with a rope dangling from it. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand near blue barrels, one reaching up toward the suspended pot. Children in bright clothes, including a girl in yellow and red and another in pink, run and play nearby. Behind them a crowd of people in white and colourful garments watches from a brick wall with trees beyond. Water droplets are visible in the air.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground after rain, with a rust-coloured metal gantry holding a clay pot suspended from a rope, a common Krishna Janmashtami dahi-handi style activity. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with her back to the camera, facing a line of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with bare shaved heads, hold buckets and a plastic pail near blue barrels. Women in saris and children in pink and green stand among them under a heavy grey sky. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair appears prominently; the presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face is not visible and identity remains uncertain.2010-09-02An outdoor photo of a Dahi Handi style celebration on a dusty, puddled ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and kurta, with bare arms raised, leaps and is sprayed with water and pink colour powder. Nearby, a man in a rust-orange robe and orange dhoti stands with a red bucket, and another shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a green sprayer. A woman in a white salwar outfit with a long braid throws pink colour powder, and a woman in a red top holds a blue bucket. A clay pot hangs high from a rope between two red poles under a grey cloudy sky, while onlookers in white, grey and orange clothes watch from behind. The text overlay reads a copyright notice and archive source credit.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking and water-throwing game on a dusty ground. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope. Many people in white ritual clothes and bright saris, including women in yellow and pink, throw water from orange and blue buckets and blue barrels, splashing spray through the air. A woman in a flowing orange-saffron garment stands in the right foreground facing away, her long dark hair down her back. Nearby a figure in an orange robe and a man in white stand among onlookers, and girls in pink and white watch. Overcast sky and trees behind.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph on bare sandy ground under an overcast sky during a water-pouring celebration. A central figure in saffron-orange robes is drenched and swinging a stick while reaching toward a clay pot hanging from a rope between two tall red poles. Around them, devotees in white, grey and red clothing pour water from buckets and blue barrels, and a hose sprays water. Several bystanders watch from behind, including a bald man in orange robes at left and women in red and pink saris at right. The scene suggests a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking ritual with water.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style celebration on muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope suspended between red metal posts at centre. Devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris surround it, with several people in white clothes splashing or spraying water and coloured cloths swirling in the air. Blue plastic drums stand nearby. Children in pink and red clothes, and adults in white, watch and join in. Some people hold small cups and red items.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground at an ashram-style site, with a rust-coloured metal frame holding a clay pot suspended from a rope. A woman with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange top stands in the right foreground, facing away and pulling the rope. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothes watch; a girl in a blue top and a girl in pink hold small cups or buckets. A man in orange and a bald man in white stand at the left, and a red brick wall and trees sit behind under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami dahi handi-style celebration on a muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow waist cord leaps high in the air, arm raised toward a clay pot hung on a rope between two tall red-brown poles. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-sashed white clothes stand and gesture, some holding green and pink colored powder or water. A bald man in white stands nearby, and a child in grey is at right. Spectators in the background include a woman in a teal headscarf and people in casual clothes. Blue plastic drums and small containers sit at right, and metal poles and a tree appear in the distance.2010-09-02An outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on sandy, wet ground under a cloudy sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope suspended between two tall red poles at upper centre. Several people in white and red clothing spray water and throw jets of water toward the hanging pot, and water splashes in the air. A bald man in a long orange robe with a sash stands at left beside blue barrels, holding a red cup. Another bald man in white stands in the centre spraying water with a stick, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at far right holding the rope. Women in saris and salwar kameez, children and other devotees watch and take part around blue water barrels.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.2010-09-02