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Outdoor photo on a muddy dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a red brick wall and building behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and orange dhoti, stands at right holding a microphone in one hand and a long white rope in the other, which stretches diagonally across the frame. Beside him a bald man in white shirt and white pants holds the rope. A crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing, including children in pink and green, stands at left, several holding blue cups or buckets, many watching upward toward the rope. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ochre robes, consistent with the a person candidate cues.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under a cloudy sky with tall eucalyptus trees behind. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other to a long bamboo pole. Beside him stand a few adults and children watching: a woman in a pink and grey shawl, a woman in orange and blue clothing, a bald man in white, and two girls at left, one in a green dress and one in a yellow top with a braid. Behind them is a red-brick building with a green roof and a small banner.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style celebration on a damp dirt ground beside a rust-coloured metal frame with a rope and hanging pot, a traditional handi-breaking setup. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a flowing orange shawl and holds a rope, facing away toward the frame. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left near a blue bucket. Around them devotees in white and off-white clothes, a few in red, blue and pink saris and kurtas, and children in white stand watching with hands folded. A red brick boundary wall and trees lie behind under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a muddy red-earth ground at dusk with puddles. Many people stand in a loose crowd holding a long white rope strung between tall poles. Two women in orange sleeveless robes and wrapped orange sashes stand at left, one holding the rope. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at right, near a man in a light grey shirt and khaki trousers holding the rope. Others wear white kurtas, lavender and purple garments, and a man in a red shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot in the mud. A signboard and palm trees appear in the background.2009-12-19Outdoor 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 on sandy ground at a compound with trees and a concrete building behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a microphone in his right hand and gestures with his left arm, speaking to the group. Beside him stands a man in an orange polo shirt and orange track pants, and a girl in a brown top and dark patterned skirt. Behind them a line of people in white kurtas and white dresses with yellow or orange sashes stand in rows on the sand, with a man in a pink kurta at the left edge.2010-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor 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 community gathering on a dirt ground in front of a corrugated metal roof. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other: the nearer figure, with long dark hair, swings a long rope overhead, while the figure on the left in orange kurta and dhoti smiles and gestures. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and lilac/blue outfits smile and raise hands; several hold small cups. A wooden seat with orange cushions and a striped cloth-covered table stand at the left. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on a muddy ground under a cloudy sky. A man in white clothes soaked with water stands at left, arms raised, near a hanging pot tied high on a rope above a pole. Around him a crowd watches and cheers: women in white salwar and saris, girls in pink, yellow and green tops, and a man in white near the centre. Several people stand in shallow water beside a blue barrel. A brick wall and trees appear in the background.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.2010-09-02An outdoor photo on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style campus, with brick buildings and trees behind. A line of people holds a long rope in a tug-of-war style game. A bald man in a white kurta and white trousers stands at the front holding a microphone and a stick, facing the group. Several children wear pink, yellow, orange and green clothes, and a woman in a pale green salwar kameez stands among them. Adults in white ashram clothes stand along the rope to the right, and a white bus is parked in the background.2010-09-02