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Outdoor ground scene with a fine water spray arcing through bright daylight. A man in a dark short-sleeved shirt stands in the centre holding a long wooden stick raised overhead, water droplets flying around him. Around him a crowd of men and women in white and light shirts watches; a woman in the foreground wears a white top and holds a blue bucket. Two tall red poles frame the scene, with a red-roofed building, parked cars and a van behind a hedge.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with trees and a red-roofed building behind. A person in a white garment is lifted with arms raised while water is splashed over them from buckets and basins held by a crowd. Around them, many onlookers in white shirts, blue and red tops watch and laugh; a girl in white crouches near a blue tub. Two white parked vehicles and tall red poles frame the scene.2011-12-13Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers raising a clay pot wrapped with orange marigold garlands on a long pole, water splashing down. Around him many young men in white kurtas, white dhotis and yellow sashes stand beside blue plastic drums filled with water, some pouring water from buckets and cans. Behind them colourful striped and patterned umbrellas, a red and green festooned canopy and draped cloth tents shade a gathering. A deep blue signboard stands at right. Bright dry field and clear sky.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram campus, with a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a hanging red vessel with a yellow top that pours water down. Several people in white ritual clothing, some bare-chested with gold-bordered white cloths and rudraksha necklaces, stand and bathe under the falling water. Others in shirts, a pink salwar and a red top gather with plastic buckets and blue barrels nearby. Single-storey brick buildings with green roofs, palm trees and a parked red van and white car fill the background under hazy sky.2011-12-13August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual scene on dusty ground: a clay pot suspended on a rope between two red-painted poles is being struck and sprayed with water by men in white kurtas and dhotis, water splashing in mid-air. Several blue plastic drums stand in a row. Behind them, a canopy shelter with colourful striped umbrellas and a banner shelter hosts people in white and saffron-coloured garments, including a woman in orange. A crowd of spectators in white, saffron and everyday clothes watches, and a bus is parked at right. Red balloons and a blue signboard with Kannada/English text are visible. A bald man in a white t-shirt at right holds a bucket of water.2009-12-25Outdoor festival scene on dry ground under a pale sky: a tall rust-red metal frame holds a rope with a clay pot hanging from it, while a woman in white hops and reaches toward the pot as water splashes from blue barrels. Nearby, people in white clothes with yellow scarves and sashes watch and crowd around, two colourful striped parasols shade a seating area, and a tented stage with red and green drapes stands behind. A bus labelled Nithyanandam and a row of black speakers sit at the right edge, with a banner and a signboard in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor 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 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor photograph of a festival game on a sandy ground under a blue steel-frame canopy with a corrugated roof behind. A man in white clothes swings a long wooden pole upward, striking a row of hanging earthen pots that spill water in a bright splash. Around him a large crowd of devotees in white, pink, yellow and green garments stands watching, many with hands raised or clasped. A white cloth and tent draping fill the right side. Clay pots, poles and a blue frame define the scene.2006-12-28Outdoor scene on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground after rain, with puddles and wet earth. Several participants in white clothes splash and pour water on one another, some holding red and blue plastic cups and containers. Water sprays through the air near a tall vertical pole. Behind them a large crowd of spectators in casual clothing, including children, stands watching under a hazy sky with trees and a white van in the background. A few participants wear light blue t-shirts and yellow sashes. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-12-25An outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on sandy, wet ground under a cloudy sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope suspended between two tall red poles at upper centre. Several people in white and red clothing spray water and throw jets of water toward the hanging pot, and water splashes in the air. A bald man in a long orange robe with a sash stands at left beside blue barrels, holding a red cup. Another bald man in white stands in the centre spraying water with a stick, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at far right holding the rope. Women in saris and salwar kameez, children and other devotees watch and take part around blue water barrels.2010-09-02