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Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami dahi handi game in a courtyard with two tall red poles and a suspended clay pot. Two men in orange clothing stand in the foreground, one with arms raised toward the pot; one wears an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait. Women in orange and red saris hold brass pots, and a crowd in white, black and orange watches under a grey sky beside a red-roofed building and trees. Brass drums sit at the bottom right.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a grey sky at an ashram courtyard. Two tall red poles hold a hanging metal pot on a rope at top. Several people in orange and red clothing stand around large brass vessels filled with water on the ground, and a man in orange clothing stands center-left with hands raised toward the hanging pot. Another man in orange stands to the right beside brass pots. Women in orange and red saris and a man in white clothing are nearby. A crowd of onlookers in the background stands before red-roofed buildings and green trees, with a red-draped table and a small decorated shrine display visible among them. Scattered people in white, black and blue clothing complete the gathering.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor 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.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene under an overcast sky with two tall red poles supporting a rope and hanging brass pot. A bald man in orange robes stands centre-right, holding a brass pot and water, while people in red and orange clothing gather around with brass pots. A large crowd of devotees in orange, white and red stands behind a low wall, with a decorated golden throne-like platform, red tablecloths and green trees in the background. Brass vessels sit on the ground at right.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style celebration in a dirt courtyard under an overcast sky. Central figure in orange robes stands beneath a hanging pot on a rope between two red wooden posts, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers pours liquid from a brass vessel over him. Several people in orange and red clothing hold brass pots and stand around large metal drums. A crowd of onlookers in white, black and coloured saris lines the background, with a decorated red-draped dais, golden canopy and a low building with a tiled roof behind them. Bamboo trees frame the scene.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration in a courtyard with red metal frames and a hanging brass pot. A standing man in an orange shirt and orange trousers, his face and body dusted and splashed with yellow-brown liquid, is at the centre while devotees in orange and red garments pour water from brass vessels and gold jugs into large metal drums and onto the crowd. A white-clad man at left pours from a brass pot. A red-draped altar with a golden throne-like seat and decorations sits in the background beside a row of red-roofed buildings under an overcast sky. A man in an orange shirt. Around twenty people are visible.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami-style ritual on a dirt courtyard. A red metal frame hangs a clay pot overhead, and several devotees in orange and red clothing swing wooden sticks to break it open, scattering water and grains in arcs. Women in red and purple saris and men in white shirts stand around large brass pots on the ground, and spectators in white, blue and green clothes watch from behind. A red-roofed building and green trees form the background.2016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami scene at an ashram courtyard under an overcast sky. Two tall red poles support a rope from which a clay pot (matka) hangs high. A young man in an orange shirt and red trousers leaps upward, reaching for the pot, while others in red and orange clothes and white trousers hold brass pots and bells below. Women in orange saris and gold jewellery stand at right, and a row of spectators in white and orange watch. Behind them a red-draped table and a throne-like seat with a decorated canopy sit beneath a tiled roof. This is the dahi handi pot-breaking game of Krishna Janmashtami.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration under an overcast sky with two tall red poles and a rope holding a hanging round pot high above a sandy ground. A bald man in orange robes, hands joined in prayer, stands near the centre beside a person in a red top who holds a brass pot. Around them, people in orange and red robes and a woman in a green sari gather near barrels, some holding small brass vessels. In the background a decorated platform with a red-draped table and a seated figure under a canopy stands in front of a building with a tiled roof and bamboo.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene under a pale sky beside a low building and green trees. A red metal frame holds a hanging brass or copper pot on a rope, and a figure in an orange robe swings a stick or pole near it. Around the courtyard, a crowd of people in orange, saffron and white robes watches, with a man in a dark shirt standing among them. Women in purple, teal and blue saris stand at right beside a decorated seat draped in red and offering trays, while a tall decorated drum set sits at the lower right. Ritual celebration in progress.2016-08-25