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Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking and water-throwing game on a dusty ground. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope. Many people in white ritual clothes and bright saris, including women in yellow and pink, throw water from orange and blue buckets and blue barrels, splashing spray through the air. A woman in a flowing orange-saffron garment stands in the right foreground facing away, her long dark hair down her back. Nearby a figure in an orange robe and a man in white stand among onlookers, and girls in pink and white watch. Overcast sky and trees behind.

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Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground after rain, with a rust-coloured metal gantry holding a clay pot suspended from a rope, a common Krishna Janmashtami dahi-handi style activity. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with her back to the camera, facing a line of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with bare shaved heads, hold buckets and a plastic pail near blue barrels. Women in saris and children in pink and green stand among them under a heavy grey sky. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair appears prominently; the presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face is not visible and identity remains uncertain.2010-09-02Outdoors on a dirt ground under an overcast sky, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top stands with back to the camera, watching a line of people in white clothes. A metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope; a white-clad man in front swings or sprays water as a splash of water fills the air. Blue barrels and buckets sit nearby, and onlookers in white, yellow and pink clothing stand behind, including a girl in a pink shirt at right. A devotee-style water pouring activity, with the saffron-clad figure as an observer.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.2010-09-02Outdoor scene on a wet sandy ground under an overcast sky. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top, seen from behind on the right, faces away and looks toward a metal gantry with a hanging clay pot. Several people in white clothing and saffron wraps stand in a line, and some hold large blue barrels and buckets on the left. A woman in a white sari and a girl in a green dress stand nearby, with more people in white further back.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style celebration on muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope suspended between red metal posts at centre. Devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris surround it, with several people in white clothes splashing or spraying water and coloured cloths swirling in the air. Blue plastic drums stand nearby. Children in pink and red clothes, and adults in white, watch and join in. Some people hold small cups and red items.2010-09-02An outdoor photo of a Dahi Handi style celebration on a dusty, puddled ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and kurta, with bare arms raised, leaps and is sprayed with water and pink colour powder. Nearby, a man in a rust-orange robe and orange dhoti stands with a red bucket, and another shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a green sprayer. A woman in a white salwar outfit with a long braid throws pink colour powder, and a woman in a red top holds a blue bucket. A clay pot hangs high from a rope between two red poles under a grey cloudy sky, while onlookers in white, grey and orange clothes watch from behind. The text overlay reads a copyright notice and archive source credit.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 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 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.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor 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 on a muddy, puddled ground under an overcast sky at an ashram-style gathering. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope, and a woman in a white sari with a long white border laughs as she pulls the rope. Nearby, a line of people in white clothes stand beside blue barrels and a pink bucket, with some children in colourful outfits including a girl in a green dress. In the right foreground, a figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears a bright orange sleeveless top and faces away from the camera, toward the activity. A shaved-headed man in white stands on the left among the crowd. The scene suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with a pot-breaking game.2010-09-02