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Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a dirt courtyard beside a red-walled building and bamboo grove. A crowd of devotees in saffron, orange, white and multicoloured saris stands in a line watching. In the foreground, several people in orange and white clothing run and dance, one in a white shirt and white trousers splashed with yellow liquid. Water or colored liquid arcs through the air from a hanging pipe and from brass pots set on a table at right, with a dark-clothed man at left. Behind the crowd a golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy stands beside a red-draped table holding a brass lamp and garlands. A white-clad figure stands at right. Some people are visible, with the scene centered on a joyful splashing ritual.

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Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in a dirt courtyard with a red-painted building and bamboo behind. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands center, arms raised, while yellow liquid sprays and splashes around him, poured from brass vessels held by devotees. Around him, people in orange, white and black clothing hold brass pots and lota; many watch from behind. A tall rope-like line stretches overhead toward a decorated altar on the right with a red-cloth table, a deity murti and colourful flags. Several women in white and orange saris stand at the right beside metal pots and pails.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in an open sandy courtyard. In the centre, a man in red-brown dhoti and loose kurta sprays water from a stick toward a boy in a black shirt and trousers who holds a brass pot, while water splashes in the air. Men in orange and saffron shirts and red dhotis stand around holding brass pots. Devotees in white and orange saris and white clothing watch from behind red posts. In the background a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cloth and garland, beside a stone building and green trees. Strong visible elements suggest the dousing rite of the festival, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering on a muddy ground beside a red-painted building and bamboo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot holding a long wooden staff, while nearby saffron-clad men and a woman in a white dress hold brass kalasha-style pots. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and dhotis stands watching. At the back a figure with long hair and a red-and-green garland sits on a raised peetha/throne draped in red cloth, beside a red-and-yellow canopy and a red pole. Wet ground and a red-trimmed structure suggest a ceremonial abhishekam or procession setting.2016-08-25Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground with bamboo and a corrugated-roof building behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange clothes walks forward with hands pressed together, his clothing splashed with yellow-orange powder or water, while a stream of yellow liquid arcs through the air. Nearby, men in orange shirts and orange dhotis carry small brass pots, and a man in black trousers and a black shirt walks beside them. On the right, a woman in white and a woman in an orange sari stand near a large metal vessel. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, green and orange watches from the background, with a red-draped altar and a red-and-white striped pole visible.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building and bamboo grove. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and reddish-brown clothing stands bent forward while water or liquid sprays over him from gold and brass vessels held by people around him. Others in saffron and orange clothes, a man in black, a man in white, and women in orange saris and white dress hold brass pots and pour liquid. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold decorated structure with a deity murti stands in the background. A wooden pole hung with a banner and a gold kalasha-like object frame the scene.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25