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Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami-style dahi handi celebration on a dry dirt ground under an overcast sky. A man in white kurta and white pants, wearing sandals, leaps high with one arm raised toward a hanging clay pot suspended from a rope on a tall pole at right, while water sprays around him. Several people in the foreground throw water with green and turquoise containers, and a girl in a blue t-shirt and grey pants holds a green jug. Around twelve onlookers in white, grey and orange clothing stand watching behind, with an orange gateway and trees in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a muddy, puddled sandy ground during an event with a standing crowd. In the centre, a bald man in white clothes, arms raised, is pouring or throwing water from a cup, with a spray of water arcing through the air. Around him, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands, are pouring water from red and blue buckets and cups, and a woman in a maroon top and yellow shawl holds a small bucket. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at upper centre, and a pink-and-white dressed man stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers stand in the background near an orange gate and a brick wall under a grey, cloudy sky. This appears to be a pot-breaking style celebration with water splashing.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Dahi Handi-style game on muddy ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two red metal poles at top. A barefoot young man in white clothes leaps mid-air while others around him throw water from orange and teal buckets and pour it over him. Onlookers in white kurtas, a woman in a white and pink sari, and girls in pink and white salwar stand in the wet clay, some in dark or white shirts. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers stands in the background, along with men in white and other spectators.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene on dry sandy ground under a cloudy sky during the Krishna Janmashtami dahi handi game. A bald man in white kurta and white trousers leaps high with arms outstretched, reaching toward a clay pot hanging from a rope. Around him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt, a man in a white shirt and light trousers, a man in grey t-shirt and blue trousers, and a young person in a blue-and-white checked shirt stand watching. A woman in white with a green bangle holds a green bucket at right, and a person in blue top holds a green container at left. Water splashes around the figures and the ground is wet.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a muddy open ground where a group of people in white and light clothing play in puddles, splashing brown water and mud. Two shaved-headed men in white and beige tunics are mid-swing, wielding wooden sticks, while water sprays into the air. Other participants in white and pale clothing stand nearby, and a row of onlookers, including children in pink and a woman in a red kurta, watches from the right. Metal poles and a rope run across the frame, with a red-brick wall and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a water-splashing game on a dusty ground. A woman in a light pink top and white pants stands centre, arms raised toward a hanging clay pot decorated with flowers, while water sprays around her. Men in white shirts and yellow waist sashes hold buckets and a hose; a boy in a navy shirt watches at left. Red brick wall and bare trees behind under a clear blue sky. a person not visibly present.2010-12-22Outdoor scene on bare dirt ground under a heavy grey overcast sky during a Dahi Handi style game. A hanging clay pot is suspended between two tall reddish poles at upper centre. A man in an all-white kurta and white dhoti, barefoot and mid-jump, swings a stick toward the pot while water sprays in an arc around him. Several people around the edges, in white, orange, pink and blue clothing, hold green, red and turquoise buckets and pour water toward the jumping man. A blue barrel sits at the left edge beside a person in a blue top and grey trousers, and a person in an orange robe stands near the left.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a water-pot game on a sandy, wet ground under overcast skies. A kalasha-like pot hangs from a rope between two tall poles at the top centre. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-orange sash stands in the centre, holding a long stick raised to strike the pot, with water splashing around him. To the left, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a younger man in white shorts and white shirt throw water. Right side, several women in red and white saris and kurtas hold blue and teal buckets and pour water, while a man in an orange shirt and other onlookers in white and grey stand behind, watching. Blue water tanks sit at the edges.2010-09-02A photograph of a playful outdoor festival game on a muddy dirt ground. A woman in a light blue sari with her hair in a long braid stretches up to reach a suspended pot hanging from a rope between two tall red poles, while a man in a lavender-blue shirt and pants and other participants in blue and purple clothing splash and reach toward it. Spectators in red, white and grey clothing watch from the sides, and a few men in white stand behind. Water tanks, trees and a low shed are visible in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in this scene.2009-12-19August 25 20162016-08-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on wet, muddy ground. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied to a red metal frame at centre. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees gather around it, some holding small plastic buckets or cups. Blue plastic drums stand at left and right, and water splashes from the pot toward a man in a white dhoti at centre. Other people in white, red, pink and blue clothes watch from the sides under a heavy grey sky with trees and an orange brick wall behind. A figure at centre wears a translucent white robe. a person, the a person, is not visibly identifiable from appearance here.2010-09-02