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Outdoor photo of a wet, muddy courtyard during a water-splashing celebration. A bare-headed, shaved-headed man in white robes and a bare-chested figure in white stand in the splash of water at center, with a stream of water flying from a bucket. A woman in a red-orange sari and a woman in a black top with a yellow-and-white sari hold red and blue buckets nearby. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, saffron and orange tones, and casual wear stands around blue water drums. A pot hangs from a rope between two tall poles at the top right, and a tin-roofed building and palm trees appear 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoors on a muddy, wet dirt field under an overcast sky, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash reaches up to break a clay pot hanging from a rope strung between two tall red-brown poles, a Dahi Handi style game. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue bucket, and a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching. Other people in white, grey and bright clothing, including children and women in red and pink, gather around the field.2010-09-02Outdoor festive scene on a dirt ground at an ashram-like site with dry hillside, small white-topped structures and a utility pole backdrop. Participants in white and lilac clothing are splashed and doused with purple powder-colored water from red buckets and blue drums; a man in a lilac kurta at center is drenched in purple spray while others hold buckets. A hanging pot is suspended from a rope between red poles above. Many onlookers in white, including women with braids, watch from the foreground. A man in a white kurta stands at right with a bucket. The scene conveys a colour-splashing celebration with dozens of people visible.2009-12-19Outdoor 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 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 wet, muddy courtyard with orange-brown earth and puddles, where several people in white clothes are being doused with water. A central figure in a light cream robe, drenched and with a dark cap on his head, stands with arms raised as a bucket of water splashes over him. Around them, a man in a white dhoti holds a green bucket and a figure on the right in white clothes and a long mala grips a blue bucket. Spectators in kurtas, saris and casual clothes stand watching, including a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a light blue salwar. Red gate frames and a brick wall are visible in the background under a grey sky.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on wet red earth under an overcast sky, with several people throwing and splashing water and pink powder during a celebration. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow sashes or yellow waist cloths. A man in the centre has raised arms and a pink cloth, while a red bucket and green cup are visible among the crowd. Bald men in white clothing stand at the right, and a few onlookers in grey and dark shirts watch from the edges. Tall red poles frame the scene, with a fence and trees in the background.2010-09-02Outdoors on a dusty ground, a group of young people and children play a water game beneath a red metal frame with a hanging bell or weight. A man in a lilac shirt and grey trousers leaps upward, arm raised, as water sprays around him. Men in white kurtas with yellow waist sashes stand nearby, some holding red buckets and blue drums. A man in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and a modern building with scaffolding rises in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22