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Outdoor 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.

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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.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.2010-09-02Outdoors 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 water-throwing festival on a dusty red-earth ground under an overcast sky. A woman in a wet black top and black trousers stands barefoot at the centre, drenched, while devotees around her pour water from red, orange and teal buckets and plastic cups. Some participants wear white kurtas and white dhotis, a woman in a yellow sari with a yellow scarf throws water at left, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right. A saffron-robed figure with a bare head appears at upper left, and a man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands at right. Tall red poles and blue drums frame the scene, with a rain shower visible in the air.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.2010-09-02December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a wet, muddy ground between two tall rust-coloured poles, with a hanging clay pot suspended high above. Several people in white clothing are taking part in a playful Janmashtami-style pot-breaking activity. A man in a white kurta leaps mid-air, arms raised, swinging a stick toward the pot while water sprays around him. Other men in white, some holding small green and blue buckets, crowd in. A young girl in a white top and pink pants stands at the centre-right, and a woman in a maroon top watches nearby. An overcast grey sky and a brick wall with trees are behind them.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-02December 25 20092009-12-25An 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.2010-09-02