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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 photo on a dusty open ground in front of a low brick wall and trees. A tall rust-coloured metal frame with a hanging pulley and rope stands at centre. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at blue plastic drums, one dipping a small green cup. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right pulls a long rope. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, saris and salwar kameez watches, including several children in bright dresses in the foreground.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 compound on a cloudy day, with a suspended clay pot hanging from a rope between two metal posts. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes stands around blue plastic drums and buckets. A monk in orange-red robes stands near the center-left, with a woman in a cream sari and blue top beside him. Several people hold small cups or vessels. Trees and an orange brick wall stand in the background.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 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 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 wet, sandy ground under a grey overcast sky. A tall metal frame at left holds a rope with a small clay pot hanging from it, and a long white rope runs diagonally across the frame. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a man in saffron-orange robes stand at right, the woman holding the rope. Around them a crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in light blue, grey and green, stands near blue plastic drums and a small child in a green dress. Trees and a terracotta-coloured boundary wall sit in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.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 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.2010-09-02