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Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a tin-roofed open pavilion with palm and tree foliage. A tall red metal frame holds a hanging clay pot overhead. Below, a figure in a dark red-brown sari stands centre-court, surrounded by devotees; several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, carry blue buckets and tend the scene, while a crowd of onlookers in mixed white, orange and colourful dress gathers behind. The ground is splashed with pink-red liquid.

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Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami celebration at an ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion, with palm trees behind. A tall red-painted pole stands at left and a second pole frames the scene; a clay pot hangs at the top, the traditional Dahi Handi pot-breaking. Several men in orange dhotis and orange cloth, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand near blue barrels, one pouring water from a metal pot. A young boy in a pink and white costume stands among them. Onlookers in white and orange clothing watch from behind a barrier, and pink cloth is draped across the ground.2014-08-17Outdoor ritual scene at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red-painted pillars. A coconut hangs from a rope suspended between poles over a red-stained ground. Several young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange dhotis, some with bare chests and rudraksha necklaces, pour water from blue drums and hold small cups. A woman in a dark red sari stands in the centre, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing watches from the shade of trees and banners. Plumeria trees and palms frame the scene.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual ceremony under a corrugated metal pavilion with red support posts at an open ground. In the centre, a person in a dark wet robe stands in a shallow pool of red-tinted water, arms raised, while young men in orange dhotis and saffron cloths pour water from large blue barrels. A hanging clay pot swings above on a rope. Surrounding the scene, a crowd of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing watches, and several people stand near a sound system. Palm and flowering trees frame the courtyard.2014-08-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a tin-roofed open pavilion. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand around red-painted vertical poles, pouring water from blue barrels and buckets onto a wet red-tinted floor. A coconut hangs suspended high between the poles on a rope, as participants wash and bathe near the vessels. A large crowd of devotees in white, orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas watches from the surrounding ground, with a palm-lined background and a wooden pole structure with a lamp-stand in the centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and an orange-clad man with a rudraksha mala stand prominently in the foreground, carrying vessels.2014-08-17An outdoor ritual courtyard under a corrugated metal shelter, with a clay pot hanging from a rope between two red metal posts. Devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha beads, stand beside large blue plastic drums while a woman in a grey sari stands at the centre holding a pot. Others wear white dhotis and garlands. A large crowd watches from behind, and the ground is wet with coloured water. Palm trees and a power pole are visible in the background.2014-08-17Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with a red steel frame. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls, some bare-chested, stand at blue barrels pouring water, while a pot hangs from a rope and pulley above. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in orange, red and white saris and white clothes, lines the yard and watches. The ground is wet and stained with red and pink powder.2014-08-17Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami celebration at a red metal frame with a hanging clay pot, a traditional Dahi Handi style activity. Many devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing stand in a line on sandy ground, with trees and a red-roofed building behind. A young man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, near a red-draped table with a decorated deity murti or altar. Several people in orange and red robes and women in teal and white saris are visible.2016-08-25August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17