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Outdoor scene on a dusty, puddled ground under a heavy overcast sky. A tall bamboo ladder leans at a steep angle while several men in white dhotis and white kurtas grip it, one man in a light shirt and teal trousers stands at its base. A metal frame with a pulley and rope stands behind them. A line of onlookers, including children in colourful dresses, watch and raise their hands in folded-palm greeting. On the left, a man in an orange robe and a shaved head stands beside a blue barrel, and two women in white saris with yellow borders stand nearby. A brick wall lines the background.

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Outdoor scene on a muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky, with a tall bamboo ladder leaning against a rust-red metal frame that holds a pulley and rope. Several bald men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand around the ladder; one is climbing or steadying it while others hold it. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left beside a blue barrel, and a figure in a dark red robe stands nearby. A ring of onlookers, including women in white and saris and several girls in pink and green dresses, watch from behind a low orange brick wall. A blue bucket sits on the ground at left.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style Dahi Handi or pole-climbing event on wet ground under overcast sky, with a tall bamboo ladder-like pole angled upward and a rope running to it. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow sashes handle the pole; one man in white raises his arms toward it. A man in orange robes stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers, including girls in pink and green dresses and a boy in a checked shirt, watch from behind a low orange brick wall with trees beyond.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on wet, muddy ground under an overcast sky. A bald man in white clothes and a red-beaded mala stands at the base of a tall bamboo ladder, one hand on a rung, with a white-robed man beside him also holding the ladder. Around them a crowd of devotees in white garments, some with yellow sashes, watches and reaches upward; women in white saris and children in colourful clothes stand nearby. A pink-clad person kneels at the bottom of the ladder and blue plastic drums stand to the left. A red metal frame rises in the background beside a brick wall and trees.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a ritual game on a muddy dirt ground under overcast sky. A tall bamboo ladder leans against a red metal frame with a hanging rope, and a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl climbs its rungs while others in white steady the ladder. Nearby a monk in orange robes stands beside a blue barrel, and several people in white and yellow sashes gather, with girls in pink and green dresses and a boy in a checked shirt watching. A brick wall and trees sit in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under an overcast sky. A man in white clothes with a yellow sash climbs a tall bamboo ladder leaning against a red metal frame, a rope hanging from a pulley at the top. Around the frame a crowd of mostly shaven-headed devotees in white and light clothing stands watching, including a monk in saffron-orange robes at left and a bald man in white at lower right. A red brick wall and trees appear in the background.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 Janmashtami-style celebration on a muddy, puddled ground. A rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot (matka) suspended from a rope, and several people in white and light clothing are splashing and pouring water in the air. Blue plastic barrels stand in the foreground, and women in white and saffron-yellow saris and children in colourful clothes gather around, many with cups or buckets. A man in a white dhoti stands in the centre spraying water, and a few others in white kurtas and saffron robes watch and celebrate under a cloudy sky with a brick wall and trees behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 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 photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami celebration on a muddy open ground under overcast sky. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot, with a rope stretched diagonally across the frame. A man in white clothes is mid-leap, reaching toward the pot, while people around him in white kurtas and saris throw water from pink and blue buckets and blue plastic drums. Standing spectators in white, yellow, red and orange clothing watch and cheer along the edges. A blue plastic tub stands at the lower left, and a brick wall and trees form the background.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.2010-09-02