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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.

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December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor 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.2009-12-19Outdoor photo at a sunlit dirt ground in front of a yellow sign reading "WELCOME CENTRE" with a red arrow. Two people in orange robes stand center, holding a long rope or pole rig between two wooden posts, with a third person in orange at the right edge gesturing toward them. Behind them a large seated and standing crowd of mostly women wears white and cream clothing, with some in green, pink and red. Buildings and trees are in the background, and sunlight flares across the frame.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 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 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.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall rust-coloured poles at right and centre, a pot-breaking style game. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre with a stick in hand, bald-headed, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, a monk in saffron robes, and women in white saris and salwar kameez hold small cups and stand beside blue plastic drums. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the background, some seated on the ground. Blue plastic drums, a red-brick wall and trees frame the open lot.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 water-pouring ritual at a pandal-style open-air site. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment, wearing a white flower garland, grips a rope and holds a pot aloft to a crowd. Several large blue drums hold water, and men and women in white and yellow-trimmed clothing hold buckets and vessels, splashing water. A crowd watches behind a metal frame with bunting overhead. Wet ground, scaffolding and trees fill the background.2009-12-25December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building and bamboo grove. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and reddish-brown clothing stands bent forward while water or liquid sprays over him from gold and brass vessels held by people around him. Others in saffron and orange clothes, a man in black, a man in white, and women in orange saris and white dress hold brass pots and pour liquid. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold decorated structure with a deity murti stands in the background. A wooden pole hung with a banner and a gold kalasha-like object frame the scene.2016-08-25