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Outdoor courtyard scene under an overcast sky, with a tall red metal frame holding a hanging rope and pulley. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near the frame beside a row of brass pots arranged on the ground, one with a small clay pot near a white marked area. A crowd of devotees in white, blue, green and pink saris and kurtas stands in a loose group. At right, a seated figure in orange sits on a raised golden seat behind a red-draped table with a decorated canopy, flanked by black speakers, with attendants in orange nearby. Green bamboo trees and a brick building with a red roof frame the background.

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Outdoor ritual scene in an open dusty courtyard under an overcast sky. A red metal frame holds a hanging rope with a pulley; beneath it, a priest in white dhoti and a man in saffron-orange robes kneel near a row of large brass pots and a bundled white cloth. Behind them a standing crowd of devotees in white, saffron, teal and green saris and kurtas faces a red-draped platform with a golden throne-style seat. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the throne, with more saffron-clad people on the right. Brick and tiled buildings and green bamboo-like trees frame the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering in a sandy courtyard beside a brick building with a metal roof and bamboo trees. A large ornate red-and-gold throne with a red cloth-covered table stands in the centre, with a seated figure on it in the background. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand in lines at left and right, several holding brass pots and vessels. Women wear teal, blue and purple saris. A red pole frame with a hanging kalasha pot and rope stands in the foreground. Several large metal drums sit at the lower right, and a small bench with a coloured banner hangs near the throne. No clear identification of the seated figure can be made from appearance.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on a grassy compound with bamboo and a low tiled building behind. In the centre, a man in orange robes stands beside a red metal frame from which a rope hangs with a brass pot (kalasha-like) suspended at the top, a ceremonial swing or pot-breaking setup. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a long stick while another in orange stands to the right. A golden peetha/throne with a red cushion and coloured prayer flags sits at the back, with a red-draped table and drums on the right. Devotees stand watching: a woman in white, women in orange saris, and people in dark clothing. A woman in a purple skirt and a woman in orange stand at the far right near the drums.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a courtyard with red metal frames and a hanging brass pot. A standing man in an orange shirt and orange trousers, his face and body dusted and splashed with yellow-brown liquid, is at the centre while devotees in orange and red garments pour water from brass vessels and gold jugs into large metal drums and onto the crowd. A white-clad man at left pours from a brass pot. A red-draped altar with a golden throne-like seat and decorations sits in the background beside a row of red-roofed buildings under an overcast sky. A man in an orange shirt. Around twenty people are visible.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a red metal frame holding a suspended terracotta pot on a rope, the Dahi Handi style set-up for Krishna Janmashtami. A crowd of about thirty people stands on bare ground in front of a low tiled building under a cloudy sky. Many wear saffron-orange robes, while others wear white, teal, blue and dark casual clothes. Near the centre, a figure in saffron sits on an ornate golden throne with a red-draped table and offerings before it. On the left, a woman with long dark braided hair wears a red garment and white wrap. Trees and a small white van stand at the right edge.2016-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25