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Outdoor Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on wet reddish earth under a heavy grey sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall red-brown poles at top centre. A bald man in soaked white clothes raises a stick toward it, while other people in soaked white garments, some wearing yellow sashes, stand around blue barrels and splash water. Onlookers in white, saffron, red and blue saris and shirts watch from the sides. A shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands among them.

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Outdoor 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 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 of a Krishna Janmashtami dahi handi style event on a muddy ground under a heavy grey sky. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope, and several people in wet white dhotis and kurtas stand at the front, some with raised arms and one bending toward blue barrels of water. Around them a crowd of devotees in white, pink, red and blue saris and kurtas, including children in orange and green, watches and claps. Blue plastic buckets sit on the ground and trees and an orange brick wall stand in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor Dahi Handi-style celebration on a muddy open ground under a heavy grey sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall red metal poles at upper centre. Participants in white clothes are splashing and pouring water and coloured liquid from blue plastic drums and red and pink containers. A bald man in white is at centre-left, a man in white with a yellow sash stands near the drums, and women in yellow-bordered white saris and a woman in a red top and pink sari are among the crowd. Onlookers stand behind a low orange brick wall with trees beyond.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 photograph of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking scene on a dusty clearing under heavy grey clouds. Two tall vertical poles frame the area, with a clay pot hanging high at the top. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas are soaked and splashing water from blue and green buckets, while one bare-chested man in white trousers leaps mid-air swinging a wooden stick. Spectators in kurtas, salwar and saris, including a woman in a blue outfit and a woman in a pink sari, stand watching at the edge. A brick compound wall and tall eucalyptus trees appear behind. Whether any figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-02An outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on sandy, wet ground under a cloudy sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope suspended between two tall red poles at upper centre. Several people in white and red clothing spray water and throw jets of water toward the hanging pot, and water splashes in the air. A bald man in a long orange robe with a sash stands at left beside blue barrels, holding a red cup. Another bald man in white stands in the centre spraying water with a stick, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at far right holding the rope. Women in saris and salwar kameez, children and other devotees watch and take part around blue water barrels.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 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a wet, muddy ground under a grey overcast sky, showing a water-throwing celebration near a tall rust-red metal frame with a hanging rope. A bald man in a white dhoti and white top stands at centre, mid-stride, with water splashing around him. Around him devotees in white and cream clothing, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pour water from blue barrels and red buckets. Women in cream saris with red borders stand at left. Several children and onlookers in mixed clothing watch from the sides. Festive water-pouring activity, consistent with a Janmashtami-style celebration.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a wet, muddy ground between two tall rust-coloured poles, with a hanging clay pot suspended high above. Several people in white clothing are taking part in a playful Janmashtami-style pot-breaking activity. A man in a white kurta leaps mid-air, arms raised, swinging a stick toward the pot while water sprays around him. Other men in white, some holding small green and blue buckets, crowd in. A young girl in a white top and pink pants stands at the centre-right, and a woman in a maroon top watches nearby. An overcast grey sky and a brick wall with trees are behind them.2010-09-02