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Outdoor photo on reddish earth at an ashram-style compound. A large crowd of mostly women in white clothing stands in a line on the left, many with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a man in a purple garment stands beside a smouldering fire pit, with water or liquid splashing up from the ground. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash faces the fire, and another person in orange stands beside him. A metal frame with a hanging object stands behind the fire. A red-roofed building, parked white vans and a welcome board appear in the background.

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Outdoor scene on a reddish-brown dirt ground at sunset. A figure in a lilac-purple robe stands beside a tall metal frame from which a small pot hangs on a rope, and water is being poured or splashed on the ground. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands among the onlookers. A large crowd of mostly women in white ritual clothes, some with folded hands in prayer, watches from behind. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near the frame. A blue plastic drum and a red arrow sign reading Welcome Centre appear at right, with red-roofed buildings and trees behind. The orange-robed figure is a sannyasi-style monastic in plain saffron, with no identifying cues beyond clothing.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor festive scene on a dirt ground at an ashram-like site with dry hillside, small white-topped structures and a utility pole backdrop. Participants in white and lilac clothing are splashed and doused with purple powder-colored water from red buckets and blue drums; a man in a lilac kurta at center is drenched in purple spray while others hold buckets. A hanging pot is suspended from a rope between red poles above. Many onlookers in white, including women with braids, watch from the foreground. A man in a white kurta stands at right with a bucket. The scene conveys a colour-splashing celebration with dozens of people visible.2009-12-19Outdoor scene on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground. A line of men and women in white ritual clothes stands in a loose row, several with hands folded in prayer, while a large crowd sits on the ground to the right in front of a yellow "WELCOME CENTRE" banner with a red arrow. A tall metal frame with a hanging bell or lamp stands at right, a black speaker sits at left, and a hose lies on the ground. Trees, a low wall and a red-roofed building form the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor photo of a wet, muddy courtyard with orange-brown earth and puddles, where several people in white clothes are being doused with water. A central figure in a light cream robe, drenched and with a dark cap on his head, stands with arms raised as a bucket of water splashes over him. Around them, a man in a white dhoti holds a green bucket and a figure on the right in white clothes and a long mala grips a blue bucket. Spectators in kurtas, saris and casual clothes stand watching, including a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a light blue salwar. Red gate frames and a brick wall are visible in the background under a grey sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on wet, muddy ground. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied to a red metal frame at centre. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees gather around it, some holding small plastic buckets or cups. Blue plastic drums stand at left and right, and water splashes from the pot toward a man in a white dhoti at centre. Other people in white, red, pink and blue clothes watch from the sides under a heavy grey sky with trees and an orange brick wall behind. A figure at centre wears a translucent white robe. a person, the a person, is not visibly identifiable from appearance here.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a muddy, puddled sandy ground during an event with a standing crowd. In the centre, a bald man in white clothes, arms raised, is pouring or throwing water from a cup, with a spray of water arcing through the air. Around him, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands, are pouring water from red and blue buckets and cups, and a woman in a maroon top and yellow shawl holds a small bucket. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at upper centre, and a pink-and-white dressed man stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers stand in the background near an orange gate and a brick wall under a grey, cloudy sky. This appears to be a pot-breaking style celebration with water splashing.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor scene at a dusty ground with a corrugated-roof shed and palm trees behind. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis are splashed with water; spray flies through the air. One central man in white, arms raised, holds a wooden stick and a red-tinged bucket, drenched and facing the spray. Others in white clothing hold orange and red plastic buckets and pots, one wears an orange headband, and a drum and a parked vehicle appear at right.2010-12-22Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground after rain, a man in soaked white clothes stands barefoot with arms raised and a wooden stick held upright in one hand, while pink-stained water splashes around him. Several people in white and orange garments stand nearby watching, including a man in orange robes, a man in a white kurta, and women in cream and blue saris and a grey top. Two people on the left and right edges hold metal poles and wear white. Behind them are an orange gate structure, a brick wall, scattered trees and a cloudy sky.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19