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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.

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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 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 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.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 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.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor 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 of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on a wet, muddy ground. A clay pot hangs from a rope between two tall red poles in the centre. Many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls or scarves, stand around blue plastic drums and buckets. A bald man in white at left and another man in white at centre are reaching or moving near the water-splashing action, and a woman in a dark blue top holds a bucket. Women and girls in white and light blue watch from the right. Overcast sky, trees and a brick wall behind.2010-09-02Outdoor Janmashtami-style celebration on a muddy, puddled ground. A rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot (matka) suspended from a rope, and several people in white and light clothing are splashing and pouring water in the air. Blue plastic barrels stand in the foreground, and women in white and saffron-yellow saris and children in colourful clothes gather around, many with cups or buckets. A man in a white dhoti stands in the centre spraying water, and a few others in white kurtas and saffron robes watch and celebrate under a cloudy sky with a brick wall and trees behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-02An outdoor scene on wet, muddy ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope on a tall metal frame, and people in the foreground draw water from blue barrels. Two bald men in white robes stand centre, one in white with a shawl-like wrap and a dark-haired figure in pale lavender; a monk in deep orange robes with a sash stands to the left, and a woman in a maroon sari pulls the rope at right, while a man in white shirt and grey trousers holds the rope nearby. A few onlookers in white, grey and orange stand in the background. The setting suggests a ritual water-drawing or abhishekam-style activity. No prominent figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall rust-coloured poles at right and centre, a pot-breaking style game. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre with a stick in hand, bald-headed, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, a monk in saffron robes, and women in white saris and salwar kameez hold small cups and stand beside blue plastic drums. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the background, some seated on the ground. Blue plastic drums, a red-brick wall and trees frame the open lot.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.2010-09-02