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Outdoor scene on a dusty red-earth ground under a heavy grey cloudy sky. A central man in a wet, translucent pale pink-lavender dhoti-style garment, with a rudraksha-style necklace, raises a wooden stick and strikes a clay pot hanging from a rope on a tall red metal frame, while water sprays from his body and the pot. Around him, women in white and cream saris and kurtas hold orange and teal buckets, and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at left. A standing crowd of men in white kurtas and pants and women in white and pale blue watch from behind. Trees and a red-orange structure stand in the background.

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September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor 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 Dahi Handi-style game on muddy ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two red metal poles at top. A barefoot young man in white clothes leaps mid-air while others around him throw water from orange and teal buckets and pour it over him. Onlookers in white kurtas, a woman in a white and pink sari, and girls in pink and white salwar stand in the wet clay, some in dark or white shirts. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers stands in the background, along with men in white and other spectators.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on wet, muddy ground under an overcast sky. A tall metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope. Participants in white and pale clothing, some with yellow shawls, splash water and pink-tinted liquid at each other. A woman in a purple top and dark trousers stands barefoot at center, smiling. A bald man in white stands at right holding a red bucket, and a young man in brown uniform-style clothes stands at far right. Blue drums and buckets sit along the edges. a person is not identifiable by the given cues, so no candidate is marked.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 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 woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and red border, barefoot and mid-jump, reaching up to strike a clay pot hung from a rope on a tall red pole. Water sprays around her from a girl in a blue top and grey trousers holding a green container at left. Men in white and grey clothes stand watching at right, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and a boy in a checked shirt stands behind them. The ground is wet dirt with puddles under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor Janmashtami-style game on bare dusty ground under an overcast sky. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a clay pot hanging from a rope, and a cluster of people in white and yellow clothes surge around it, splashing coloured water and spraying dust. A woman in a purple top and dark trousers swings a stick toward the pot while a man in white kurta with a yellow scarf reaches toward the blue drums beside him. Children in red and pink and adults in white crowd the scene, many holding plastic buckets and mugs.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on bare muddy ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rusted metal frame at upper centre, and a woman in a purple top and black trousers, arm raised, swings a stick at it while water sprays around her. Around her, people in white and cream kurta-style clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand beside blue plastic drums and carry orange and blue buckets, splashing water and laughing. A bald man in white holds an orange bucket on the right, and a man in a saffron-tinted top stands in the background. Some participants are drenched and wet.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.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 scene on dry sandy ground under a cloudy sky during the Krishna Janmashtami dahi handi game. A bald man in white kurta and white trousers leaps high with arms outstretched, reaching toward a clay pot hanging from a rope. Around him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt, a man in a white shirt and light trousers, a man in grey t-shirt and blue trousers, and a young person in a blue-and-white checked shirt stand watching. A woman in white with a green bangle holds a green bucket at right, and a person in blue top holds a green container at left. Water splashes around the figures and the ground is wet.2010-09-02