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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-12-22Outdoors 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 water-pot game on a sandy, wet ground under overcast skies. A kalasha-like pot hangs from a rope between two tall poles at the top centre. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-orange sash stands in the centre, holding a long stick raised to strike the pot, with water splashing around him. To the left, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a younger man in white shorts and white shirt throw water. Right side, several women in red and white saris and kurtas hold blue and teal buckets and pour water, while a man in an orange shirt and other onlookers in white and grey stand behind, watching. Blue water tanks sit at the edges.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor festive scene on a dirt ground at an ashram-like site with dry hillside, small white-topped structures and a utility pole backdrop. Participants in white and lilac clothing are splashed and doused with purple powder-colored water from red buckets and blue drums; a man in a lilac kurta at center is drenched in purple spray while others hold buckets. A hanging pot is suspended from a rope between red poles above. Many onlookers in white, including women with braids, watch from the foreground. A man in a white kurta stands at right with a bucket. The scene conveys a colour-splashing celebration with dozens of people visible.2009-12-19Outdoor 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.2010-09-02