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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground after rain, a man in soaked white clothes stands barefoot with arms raised and a wooden stick held upright in one hand, while pink-stained water splashes around him. Several people in white and orange garments stand nearby watching, including a man in orange robes, a man in a white kurta, and women in cream and blue saris and a grey top. Two people on the left and right edges hold metal poles and wear white. Behind them are an orange gate structure, a brick wall, scattered trees and a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 scene at a dusty ground with a corrugated-roof shed and palm trees behind. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis are splashed with water; spray flies through the air. One central man in white, arms raised, holds a wooden stick and a red-tinged bucket, drenched and facing the spray. Others in white clothing hold orange and red plastic buckets and pots, one wears an orange headband, and a drum and a parked vehicle appear at right.2010-12-22Outdoor photo on a dusty ground during a rain-soaked celebration. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow sash stands with his back to the camera, drenched, while people around him douse each other with water from buckets and bowls. Several people wear white clothes with yellow sashes; one woman in a white top and yellow sash laughs with hands raised. A bald man in white at right holds a red bucket and a teal bowl. A woman in a purple top and a woman in pale blue clothing watch smiling. Pink and orange powder or colour is airborne in the rain. Wooden posts frame the scene, with trees and a fence in the background under an overcast sky.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on muddy ground under a grey sky, with people splashing water and throwing coloured powder. A man in the centre wearing a white kurta and white dhoti raises both arms and jumps mid-splash, with spray around him. Around him, devotees in white clothes and a woman in a red kurta stand by large blue plastic drums and hold teal and light-blue buckets, while a man in white holds an orange bucket and another wears a yellow shawl. A woman in a navy top and a girl in pink participate. Tall red poles stand behind them, with trees and a brick wall in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a group of devotees joyfully dancing on a dusty sandy ground with a red brick wall and cloudy sky behind them. Foreground, a smiling woman in a white top with a yellow shawl; beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with arms raised. Other women wear white salwar kameez, a purple top and black trousers, many with hands raised. At right, a man in all-white kurta and pants with a lanyard stands near a red metal frame with ropes and a plastic bucket. The scene looks like a celebratory group activity.2010-09-02A photograph of a muddy outdoor festival scene with people celebrating amid spraying water and coloured powder. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on wet ground, next to a man in a grey shirt. Several people in white and pale blue clothes are laughing and throwing purple and pink colour into the air, while others in white and orange watch. Red poles and a wire stretch across the frame, with a corrugated-roof building and water tanks behind. The bald man in orange shows no distinctive candidate cues for a person, so the figure is described by role only.2009-12-19Outdoor 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.2010-09-02