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Outdoor photo on a wet, muddy open ground under a cloudy sky. A man in a soaked white garment with a dark red border reaches up with both arms and holds a wooden stick toward a clay pot hanging from a rope, a matka-breaking style game. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes walks on the wet ground holding a stick, and a few other people in white and light clothing stand or walk nearby, including a woman in white with a teal bucket at the right edge. A tall pole and a rope run diagonally across the frame.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on dry dirt ground beside a shallow puddle. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and holds a long rope, pointing toward a wooden frame. A clay pot hangs from a crossbar on tall wooden posts. Beside it a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands with a long orange cloth. Behind them a large crowd of about forty men in white, orange and dark clothes stands watching under a pale sky with trees and a metal scaffold at the left edge.2006-12-25Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. A central figure in a white, wet garment reaches up toward a clay pot suspended from a red metal frame by a rope. Around them, people throw water and hold buckets and bowls; a bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue barrel, and women in salwar and saris and men in white shirts watch or help pull the rope. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-09-02August 25 20162016-08-25An 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.2010-09-02An 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.2010-09-02August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled ground under an overcast sky, showing a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall red metal poles at the centre. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash stands barefoot, arms raised, holding a stick toward the pot while water is splashed through the air. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes watch, one holding a blue bucket. In the foreground at right, a bald man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and a girl in a red kurta holds a blue bucket. Other children and women in white and red salwar stand along the edge of the crowd.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02