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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on muddy red earth around a tall wooden pole. A shirtless young man climbs the pole, one arm raised in triumph, while others below grip and steady him. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red or yellow sashes, and a few wear light blue or white t-shirts. A man in an orange garment stands at the right edge, and a shallow puddle reflects bright sunlight. Plastic water bottles lie on the ground, and a metal-frame structure and trees stand in the background.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor 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.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall vertical metal pole on an open ground, with a young man in a white t-shirt and jeans climbing to the top while others below lift and support him, some holding his legs and waist. Many people in white and light blue t-shirts with lanyards and beaded necklaces stand around looking upward, several with arms raised. Two blue plastic drums with small items on top sit in front at left. A man in a long white kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside the pole, and a figure in saffron-coloured robes with a lanyard appears among the crowd. Behind them are low red-brick buildings, a tree, utility poles and a hazy sky.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd on bare sandy ground gathered around a tall wooden pole. Several young men in white shirts and blue jeans are climbing and hoisting one another up the pole, while others stand below pulling and bracing. Dozens of spectators in white shirts, white dhotis and kurtas, and light clothing watch from around the pole. Blue plastic barrels and small green-rimmed cups sit in the foreground. A striped red, yellow and blue canopy stands at left under a pale sky, with a low shed structure and trees behind.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a Youth Day celebration on bare dirt ground. A tall human pyramid of young men in white and dark clothes climbs a wooden pole, with a figure at the top reaching toward a red-and-orange object tied near the summit. Men in white kurtas and dark shirts stand around the base and watch. Behind them a large green corrugated-roof hall with red walls and blue scaffolding stands beside a parked white truck. A crowd of seated and standing people, many in white, watches from the right, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a low platform near the crowd. Trees line the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a muddy open ground at an ashram-style event. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow waist sashes stand or bend near a tall metal pole, some with hands on hips, while a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes watches behind a fence. A man in a white shirt stands in the left foreground, back to the camera. Orange and pink saris and a few children are visible among the spectators, with temporary tent structures in the background. The ground is wet and reddish-brown.2009-12-25Outdoor scene on a dusty reddish-brown ground during a water-filled activity. Several men in white t-shirts and white lungis or dhotis stand around large blue plastic drums, pouring water and reaching into them while splashes fly. Some wear blue lanyard badges. A man in white shirts is pouring water over a tall pole in the background. Spectators in orange and white and colourful clothes stand around the edges, including a child in pink. A green hose lies on the ground. Trees, a low wall, parked vehicles and a red building are visible behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a human pyramid event on a dirt ground in front of a large corrugated metal-roofed hall with a red-painted lower wall. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis climb and balance on one another, with one figure at the very top reaching up toward a tall pole topped with an orange flag. Water sprays from a hose on the left. A crowd of white-clad onlookers stands around the edges, and a seated group in the background wears orange and white. A blue metal frame structure stands to the right, with a small orange flag visible on its top. Cloudy sky overhead.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami dahi handi-style celebration on a muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow waist cord leaps high in the air, arm raised toward a clay pot hung on a rope between two tall red-brown poles. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-sashed white clothes stand and gesture, some holding green and pink colored powder or water. A bald man in white stands nearby, and a child in grey is at right. Spectators in the background include a woman in a teal headscarf and people in casual clothes. Blue plastic drums and small containers sit at right, and metal poles and a tree appear in the distance.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2009-12-25