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A night-time photograph of a lively group of about a dozen men in saffron-orange clothing celebrating outdoors, many with arms raised and fists or thumbs up, smiling and dancing. Two men in the foreground hold terracotta pots, a traditional gesture linked to Krishna Janmashtami dahi-handi celebrations. Several wear orange t-shirts with a printed portrait, and some have shaved heads and beaded bracelets. Dark trees and a red wall form the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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August 25 20162016-08-25Night photo of a jubilant group of about a dozen men in saffron-orange robes outdoors, cheering with raised arms, thumbs up and V-signs. Two men in front hold terracotta pots, one of them wearing an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait of a bearded figure in a red headdress. Others wear rudraksha malas and smile broadly against a dark background of trees and a reddish wall. The mood is celebratory, consistent with a Janmashtami festival gathering.2016-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night photograph of a joyful crowd of devotees in orange and red robes, arms raised high with fists clenched and thumbs up, cheering outdoors against a dark background. Several people have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas. A bare-armed young man in the centre has his mouth open in a shout and a silver pendant around his neck. A woman at right in orange robes and a beaded mala smiles broadly. Some participants wear bracelets and rings, and a hand at left holds a white conch shell. The mood is festive and celebratory.2016-08-25Night photograph of a joyful group of about a dozen men in orange and saffron robes and kurtas, arms raised high, smiling and cheering together against a dark background. Several have shaved heads and beads; one man in the centre wears a black top with long dark hair, and one figure at right has long swept hair and rings. Their open-armed celebratory gesture suggests a festive moment at a Janmashtami gathering.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor evening scene at dusk on a sandy ground with bright floodlights at left. A group of about twenty-five men in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, cheer with raised arms and clenched fists while dancing and playing games. A man at centre wears a maroon-brown tunic and smiles broadly. Another shirtless man at right wears a saffron dhoti and a beaded neck ornament. Behind them stand a red building with a golden dome and an apartment block. Several spectators in white and dark clothing watch at the edges. The celebration suggests a Krishna Janmashtami games session.2017-08-14