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Night photograph of a group dancing on a sandy outdoor ground lit by a floodlight, with residential buildings behind. Women in orange and red saris and salwar kameez dance in a line, one in a red sari at left and others in orange and maroon, while a man in a white dhoti with a shawl stands among them. Several people in white and orange sit or stand in the background. Dancing and celebrating at a Krishna Janmashtami festivity.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Night photograph of a sand-floored outdoor courtyard lit by floodlights, with a game of Krishna Janmashtami in progress. A young man in an orange robe stands in the foreground on the sand, leaning forward as if mid-play. Behind him, a line of people in orange and saffron clothing stand and move across the sand, and a seated group in orange sits along the left edge. Several people in white and cream clothing watch from beside a wire-mesh fence, and a red brick building and corrugated structure form the backdrop.2017-08-14Night photograph of a sandy outdoor ground lit by bright floodlights, with a group of people in saffron-orange robes dancing or playing together in a circle formation. Several figures in orange kurtas and dhotis, some with bare arms, move with raised hands while others stand in a line. A man in a white dhoti and top stands near the centre-right. Behind them a larger crowd sits on the ground watching, many also in orange, beside a tree, a red-brick building and a striped umbrella. Dhoti and kurta-clad devotees suggest a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. No one is definitively identified as a person from appearance.2017-08-14Night photograph of a game or dance in a sandy open ground lit by floodlights, with a crowd seated and standing along the fence behind. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange trousers faces the group. Behind him a line of women in orange, red and maroon saris and salwar-style outfits, arms outstretched, move together on the sand. Spectators in white and orange clothes watch from the sides. Light poles and a corrugated shed sit at the back of the ground, consistent with an ashram courtyard during a Krishna Janmashtami games celebration.2017-08-14Night-time outdoor photo of devotees playing a game on a sandy ground under floodlights. Many women and some men wear saffron-orange clothing and move in a loose group, some bending forward and reaching with arms outstretched. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the middle. Along the right, a seated crowd in orange watches from behind a fence beside a decorated palanquin-like structure with flowers and umbrellas. Red multi-storey buildings and trees frame the scene.2017-08-14Night outdoor scene on a sandy ground under bright floodlights, with a corrugated-roof shed and fence behind. A man in a red-orange tunic and matching trousers stands centre-left, facing a line of women and girls in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits, some in red leggings, who face him in a dance or game formation. Spectators in white, cream and pastel saris and sarongs, plus a man in a red jacket, stand around the edges and a crowd of seated children in orange sits at left, consistent with a Krishna Janmashtami game in the ashram grounds.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14