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Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a courtyard with bamboo and a low tiled building behind. A man in a dark green shirt and dark trousers, barefoot, leaps mid-air beneath a hanging clay pot on a rope strung between two red poles, reaching for it as in the dahi handi game. Around the pot's base stand brass vessels, and orange-robed devotees kneel at right beside them. A crowd lines the left and centre in saffron, red, white and green clothing, some holding small brass pots. A draped throne-like seat with a red-cloth-covered table stands in the background, its occupant not clearly visible. Festive fabric hangs from the roofline.

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August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami-style festival scene in a courtyard beside a red-walled building with a tiled roof. A man in grey clothes leans forward, swinging a stick toward a hanging clay pot suspended from a tall red pole on a rope, as a dahi handi-style game is played. Around him a large crowd of devotees stands watching, many in saffron-orange robes and others in white and teal sarees and kurtas. To the right, people in orange clothing stand beside a row of metal pots, one holding a bowl. In the background a golden throne-like seat with a red cloth-draped table is set up beside bamboo trees.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on a sandy ground. A young man in a dark grey shirt and grey trousers, barefoot, leans forward and reaches up toward a hanging clay pot strung from a rope between two red poles. Along the left side, a line of people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing watches, several holding small brass vessels. On the right, women in orange saffron garments stand beside a row of metal drums. Behind them, a golden throne with a red draped table, a red-and-yellow garland-decorated canopy, a grey brick building with a corrugated roof and green trees complete the scene. Several people in saffron and white stand near the throne. Count of visible people is more than twenty.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami dahi handi game in a courtyard with two tall red poles and a suspended clay pot. Two men in orange clothing stand in the foreground, one with arms raised toward the pot; one wears an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait. Women in orange and red saris hold brass pots, and a crowd in white, black and orange watches under a grey sky beside a red-roofed building and trees. Brass drums sit at the bottom right.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene under an overcast sky with two tall red poles supporting a rope and hanging brass pot. A bald man in orange robes stands centre-right, holding a brass pot and water, while people in red and orange clothing gather around with brass pots. A large crowd of devotees in orange, white and red stands behind a low wall, with a decorated golden throne-like platform, red tablecloths and green trees in the background. Brass vessels sit on the ground at right.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual scene under a grey sky at an ashram courtyard. Two tall red poles hold a hanging metal pot on a rope at top. Several people in orange and red clothing stand around large brass vessels filled with water on the ground, and a man in orange clothing stands center-left with hands raised toward the hanging pot. Another man in orange stands to the right beside brass pots. Women in orange and red saris and a man in white clothing are nearby. A crowd of onlookers in the background stands before red-roofed buildings and green trees, with a red-draped table and a small decorated shrine display visible among them. Scattered people in white, black and blue clothing complete the gathering.2016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami celebration at an ashram courtyard. A man in a dark shirt and grey trousers runs forward beneath a hanging clay pot suspended on a rope between red poles, as a crowd watches. Around the edge, people in saffron and orange robes, some holding brass pots, and women in blue, teal and purple saris stand in rows. Behind them, a golden ceremonial seat with red cloth and a garland-draped figure sits near a brick building under green trees. Grey drums and metal pots line the right side. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a courtyard with red-painted poles supporting a hanging clay pot. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand around large metal vessels filled with liquid, and water sprays upward in a fine arc. Women in orange and red saris hold small brass pots, while a few people in white and dark clothing watch from the left. A decorated ornate seat or peetha with red cloth is visible in the background, along with a row of trees and low buildings under a cloudy sky.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25