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An outdoor photograph of a bald, smiling man in a wet orange-red t-shirt and matching red trousers, holding a long wooden stick and looking upward as water sprays from it. His shirt bears a printed portrait of a figure in an orange cap. Behind him a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez, many in teal, blue and white, watches. On the right, a seated figure with long dark hair, a green garland and an orange-red garment sits near a draped red table. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The scene suggests a water-sprinkling activity during a festival procession.

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A bald man in a wet, glossy orange-red shirt and matching red-orange trousers walks across sandy ground holding a long wooden stick, smiling. A printed portrait is on his shirt. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people in white, teal and green saris and kurtas stands watching under green trees, and a red-draped table is at right. Ritual or festival activity is not clearly identifiable from the frame.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a smiling man with short hair in a rust-orange short-sleeved t-shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, dark trousers, and a beaded bracelet, holding a tall wooden staff upright while water sprays over him. Behind him a line of women in blue, turquoise and white saris and men in dark clothes stand watching. At left, people in red and orange clothes hold a golden vessel. On the right, a gold and red ceremonial seat stands beneath a canopy with a row of prayer flags, and a golden pot pours water. Trees and buildings form the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a bald man in a red sleeveless top and red trousers, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and matching rudraksha bracelets, standing at the centre and smiling as water sprays around him from a jet directed at him. He holds a long wooden stick upright in both hands. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees in orange, teal and white saris and dhotis, some wearing white head cloths, watching the water splash. A person in black at the left leans in to spray water. Green trees and a red structure appear in the background. Several more people are visible among the crowd.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene under green trees. A shaven-headed man in a drenched red sleeveless top and red trousers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles while swinging a long wooden stick that sprays a liquid arc of yellow liquid through the air. Behind him, devotees in orange, red, white and teal clothing stand in a crowd, several holding brass pots. Background people wear saffron and white garments, and a red tent and flag are visible at right. Appearance-based label: the man in red with the rudraksha mala and shaven head is unsure as a person; the scene matches a Janmashtami celebration with a liquid-pouring ritual.2016-08-25Outdoor scene on dirt ground in front of green trees and a red-roofed building. Centre, a bald man in a sleeveless red garment and red trousers, with a dark rudraksha mala, stands with his head tilted back and water spraying over his face from a hose or pipe held by a second man at right. That second man, shaved-headed and wearing an orange-red kurta and dhoti, directs the stream. A wooden staff is held upright in the centre-left hand area. Behind them a crowd in orange, white and teal clothing watches; a red pole and taut rope frame the right side, and an ornate red throne with gold trim and a coloured canopy stands at far right.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a man in a red-orange sleeveless top and matching red-orange trousers, with dark rudraksha beads around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist, joyfully holding up a long wooden pole while laughing. Yellow powder or flower petals spray into the air around him, and his clothing appears damp and stained with the same colour. Behind him a crowd of onlookers in white, blue and teal saris, white kurtas and dark clothes watches and smiles. A red structure and green trees are in the background, and a small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene with a sprinkle of water spraying through the air. A shaved-headed man in a sleeveless red-orange garment and red-orange trousers, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a long wooden staff and smiles while being showered. Beside him a man in red-orange clothes and a beaded mala holds a brass vessel, spraying water, and a woman in an orange top joins in. Behind them a crowd in white, orange, green and blue saris and garments watches, with greenery and a red wall in the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a playful festival moment. A shaved-headed man in a rust-orange top and matching trousers laughs with his hand raised as a spray of yellow liquid flies toward him. On the left, a person in a black top with a white garland holds a brass pot, and on the right, a person in white holds a brass vessel and pours yellow liquid. A crowd of devotees in white, saffron and bright saris watches from behind, with trees in the background. No visible portrait or deity murti. a person identity cannot be established from appearance.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ashram scene at dusk with a bald man in an orange-red t-shirt printed with a portrait and orange-red loose pants, smiling broadly while holding a hand near his mouth. Behind him a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange, white and teal clothing stands in a line. On the left a person in red holds a brass pot toward him. In the background a red-draped raised platform holds a gold-and-red throne beneath a small canopy, with clay pots and devotees in red and white nearby. a person's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-25