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Night-time outdoor scene at an ashram-like grounds during a celebration. Devotees in orange and saffron robes, yellow and white clothing stand in a damp, muddy courtyard among tall orange-red poles with a rope strung between them. Many large brass vessels and pots sit on the ground at right, and a woman in a white sari with a metal pot stands in the foreground. A rear crowd of devotees in orange, red and green saris fills the background beneath trees. Water appears to be poured from a blue hose into the vessels. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in a dirt courtyard with a red-painted building and bamboo behind. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands center, arms raised, while yellow liquid sprays and splashes around him, poured from brass vessels held by devotees. Around him, people in orange, white and black clothing hold brass pots and lota; many watch from behind. A tall rope-like line stretches overhead toward a decorated altar on the right with a red-cloth table, a deity murti and colourful flags. Several women in white and orange saris stand at the right beside metal pots and pails.2016-08-25Night-time outdoor Janmashtami festivity on a wet dirt road lit by dark sky and trees. In the centre a man with wet, mud-smeared clothing and body stands barefoot, hands raised to his face, beside a wooden pole. Around him stand devotees in orange and saffron clothing and red saris, several holding brass vessels; a woman in a black and gold sari and others in orange and green watch. A red pole and a vehicle with red-trimmed decorations appear in the background. Visible people number roughly twenty.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under an overcast sky, with a figure in orange robes standing barefoot on wet ground between two tall red poles, water spraying around them. Devotees in white, red, orange and teal clothing stand around, some holding brass vessels; one woman in orange sari with a red-and-white garland stands at right. Brass pots and a gold palanquin with a red-draped table sit in the background beside traditional buildings and bamboo. a person appearance is unclear from this distance, so the central orange-robed figure is described by role only.2016-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor scene on muddy ground during a celebration. In the centre, a figure covered in wet mud or yellow-green liquid stands with arms raised while another person pours liquid over him from a brass vessel and a long stick is held up. Around them devotees in orange and red saris and robes, a man in a yellow shirt and a bald man in orange robes lean in with brass pots. A decorated palanquin or chariot with red and yellow cloth stands in the background among trees, and a tall red pole is at the right edge.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering on a muddy ground beside a red-painted building and bamboo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot holding a long wooden staff, while nearby saffron-clad men and a woman in a white dress hold brass kalasha-style pots. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and dhotis stands watching. At the back a figure with long hair and a red-and-green garland sits on a raised peetha/throne draped in red cloth, beside a red-and-yellow canopy and a red pole. Wet ground and a red-trimmed structure suggest a ceremonial abhishekam or procession setting.2016-08-25Night photograph of an outdoor Janmashtami-style celebration on wet, muddy ground with scattered yellow powder. A central figure with dark, shoulder-length hair, wearing a dark green wet garment and covered in yellow powder, holds a long wooden stick and walks barefoot between two lines of people. On the left, a man in a yellow shirt holds a brass pot, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds another brass vessel. On the right, several women in orange and red saris and saris stand along the path, some holding brass pots, while a group of devotees in orange and red clothing stands behind them. A wooden ratha-like structure with red and gold trim is visible in the background among trees, and a red pole stands at the right edge.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a courtyard with red-painted poles supporting a hanging clay pot. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand around large metal vessels filled with liquid, and water sprays upward in a fine arc. Women in orange and red saris hold small brass pots, while a few people in white and dark clothing watch from the left. A decorated ornate seat or peetha with red cloth is visible in the background, along with a row of trees and low buildings under a cloudy sky.2016-08-25