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Outdoor photo of a ceremony at an ashram compound. A clay pot wrapped with red and pink flower garlands hangs from above in the upper left. Below, a crowd of people in white and pale clothing watches; one man in a white shirt raises his arm and holds a camera, a shaved-headed person in pink stands at the left edge, and several people's heads are visible at the bottom. Behind them are orange-painted buildings with a saffron flag on a pole, black water tanks on a raised platform, corrugated roofing and trees under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photograph of a dusty open ground at an ashram-style campus, with a metal frame holding a small hanging red-and-yellow vessel with flower garlands from a rope. Several people in white traditional dhoti-style clothing with gold borders stand around, including a bare-chested man in the foreground and women in white saris. Blue plastic drums and a green bucket sit on the ground. A man in a white shirt and dark vest stands near the frame, one arm raised. Red-roofed buildings, trees, parked cars and a red van are in the background under a hazy sky.2011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami scene at an ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Two tall red poles support a rope from which a clay pot (matka) hangs high. A young man in an orange shirt and red trousers leaps upward, reaching for the pot, while others in red and orange clothes and white trousers hold brass pots and bells below. Women in orange saris and gold jewellery stand at right, and a row of spectators in white and orange watch. Behind them a red-draped table and a throne-like seat with a decorated canopy sit beneath a tiled roof. This is the dahi handi pot-breaking game of Krishna Janmashtami.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on bare ground with a clay pot suspended from a rope between two tall red poles, with a stick or wooden bar angled near the top. Several people in white and lavender clothing stand in a cluster reaching upward and holding bundles of cloth and colored materials, some with purple and blue fabric. Nearby, a figure in orange robes with a bald head stands beside a second person in orange, and a raised wooden platform with red and orange cloth sits to the left. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing watches, with trees, a corrugated roof, a red brick building and a partly built structure in the background.2009-12-19A photograph of an outdoor Janmashtami-style gathering on a dirt ground under a heavy grey cloudy sky. A red metal frame holds a suspended terracotta pot on a rope, a traditional dahi-handi setup. Behind it, a crowd of roughly thirty people stands in mixed dress: men and women in white and orange-saffron robes, others in casual shirts, jeans and saris. A figure in the foreground with long dark hair and a white cloth wrap stands with bare shoulders and tattoos on the arm. To the right, a red-draped table holds a gold-ornate seat or throne with offerings, and orange-clad attendants stand near it. Low buildings with a red roof and trees form the background, and a white van is parked at the right edge.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor 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 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a pot-breaking (Uri Adi/Utti) contest in a dusty ground before a large green-roofed hall. Several young men stand on each other's shoulders in a human pyramid, reaching up to a tall pole topped with a hanging orange-coloured pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the base and raise their arms, while a large seated crowd of children and adults in white sits on the ground at right. A blue metal scaffold frame and a decorated vehicle with orange-trimmed canopy stand near the seated crowd, and a few men in orange clothing are visible among the spectators.2006-12-25