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Outdoor photo of a water-pouring activity at a sunny site under a red-and-white canopy with fringed tassels. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind with long dark hair, wears a marigold garland and an orange top. Men and women in white clothes with yellow sashes splash water from blue barrels and red buckets, sending a spray through the air. Scaffolding and a crowd of people stand in the background, with a rope and hanging weight above.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor festival scene under a red umbrella with colourful tassels. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with yellow sashes splash water from blue plastic drums and buckets, sending bright sprays into the air. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland, seen from behind. Bystanders stand around the blue drums under a bright sky, with a rope and a hanging container overhead.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a water-pouring game beneath a canopy strung with multicolored tassels. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, seen from behind. Men in white shirts and yellow scarves stand at large blue barrels, scooping and pouring water, while a rope with a suspended clay pot hangs above. On the right a man in a white shirt and dark jeans is splashed with spraying water. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the sandy ground behind a low fence.2009-12-25A large outdoor gathering at a ritual site under a canopy edged with red and yellow tassels. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, stands with their back to the camera beside a blue plastic drum of water. Several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold buckets and pour water in a flurry of spray, while a man in white kurta and trousers stands near the centre. A large crowd of people in white and light clothing watches from behind metal poles, and a sheet-metal structure and trees fill the background. A woman in white at right holds a camera. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual, though the exact rite is not clearly labelled.2009-12-25Outdoor scene of a water-pouring ritual beneath a red umbrella fringed with colourful tassels. In the foreground, several people in white shirts and dhotis with yellow sashes pour water from white containers into large blue barrels. A man in white dhoti and yellow sash, his arm raised, swings a long stick at a rope that hangs from the umbrella frame, sending up a spray of water. Blue barrels filled with water stand in the sand. A large crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from behind metal poles and a tent frame.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a water-drawing or bathing activity under a red and white canopy with tassels. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with yellow sashes, stand around large blue plastic drums filled with water, one man in white pouring water with a bucket while a spray of water arcs through the air. A rope runs down from a pulley holding a clay pot above the drums. A woman in the foreground wears an orange garment and white flower garland, with a crowd of onlookers behind, some holding phones. A metal structure and trees appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-12-25A crowded outdoor scene at a sandy, muddy ground where devotees in white clothes and blue shirts pour water from plastic jugs into large blue plastic drums. A red and gold canopy with tassels is overhead, and a rope hangs down the middle. A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange top and a flower garland stands in the left foreground, her back to the camera. A man in a white dhoti pours water mid-air in a splash, and a large crowd of onlookers, many in white, stands behind a metal fence under a bright sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor ritual scene at a dusty ground with puddles. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white floral garland and long dark hair stands beside a blue plastic barrel, holding a rope. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes splash water from blue barrels, one pouring from a pot. A rope and pulley hang from a tall pole under a red umbrella with tasselled fringe. A large crowd of men, women and children in white and mixed clothing watches from the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-25