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Outdoor celebration at dusk with a crowd laughing and clapping. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow waist cloth lifts a terracotta pot overhead while others around him, several in white and yellow, grab and hoist him up. A man in an orange-brown kurta stands at left, and women in white and pink saris clap nearby. Trees and unfinished concrete buildings with rebar rise behind the crowd. A white-watermarked logo appears at top left.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 on a dirt ground in front of a long orange-walled building with a teal metal roof. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta holds an unglazed terracotta pot with a few small items in its rim, facing left and smiling. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand and smile, including a woman in a white top and a bald man in white. A girl in a white top stands at the left edge, and a figure in green and orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-09-02December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoors 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. 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Red brick wall and bare trees behind under a clear blue sky. a person not visibly present.2010-12-22An 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 photograph of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking scene on a dusty clearing under heavy grey clouds. Two tall vertical poles frame the area, with a clay pot hanging high at the top. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas are soaked and splashing water from blue and green buckets, while one bare-chested man in white trousers leaps mid-air swinging a wooden stick. Spectators in kurtas, salwar and saris, including a woman in a blue outfit and a woman in a pink sari, stand watching at the edge. A brick compound wall and tall eucalyptus trees appear behind. Whether any figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.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.2010-09-02