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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 festival scene on bare reddish-brown ground with puddles. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, stands with arms outstretched, facing a wooden frame. A rope runs from the frame toward him, and a small clay pot hangs from a crossbar on a tall wooden pole. Behind him a crowd of about twenty men stands in a loose line: several wear saffron-orange dhotis and shirts, others wear white kurtas and white dhotis, and a few wear dark clothing. Some watch intently and some clap. Tall trees, a blue metal framework and a thatched structure stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25Outdoor scene on a wet sandy ground under an overcast sky. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top, seen from behind on the right, faces away and looks toward a metal gantry with a hanging clay pot. Several people in white clothing and saffron wraps stand in a line, and some hold large blue barrels and buckets on the left. A woman in a white sari and a girl in a green dress stand nearby, with more people in white further back.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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a muddy, puddled ground under an overcast sky at an ashram-style gathering. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope, and a woman in a white sari with a long white border laughs as she pulls the rope. Nearby, a line of people in white clothes stand beside blue barrels and a pink bucket, with some children in colourful outfits including a girl in a green dress. In the right foreground, a figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears a bright orange sleeveless top and faces away from the camera, toward the activity. A shaved-headed man in white stands on the left among the crowd. The scene suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with a pot-breaking game.2010-09-02Outdoor festival scene on a muddy, puddled ground under an overcast sky. A man in the right foreground wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top with long, dark, wavy hair and holds a handheld microphone, facing left toward a line of participants. A long rope stretches from the foreground man's hand toward a hanging clay pot on a metal frame at the left, forming a pot-breaking game (Janmashtami dahi handi style). Along the line, women in white sarees and men and children in white or pink and green clothes stand with hands clasped in greeting or waiting. A blue plastic drum stands in the middle distance, and tall trees line the background.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 photo on a wet dirt ground under overcast sky. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment holds a microphone and faces away from the camera, appearing to address the gathering. Beside a tall metal frame, a rope hangs with a small suspended pot. Along a line, several people in white clothes and a woman in a white sari stand near blue barrels, with children in pink, green and yellow dress. Other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a saffron-clad figure's arm is visible at the lower left. Blue barrels and a wet, puddled ground complete the scene. The figure in saffron has long, swept, dark hair and distinctive orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not visible.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.2010-09-02