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Outdoor photo on a dry dirt ground at an ashram-like compound. A devotee in white clothes stands with head tilted back, looking up toward a red-and-yellow kalasha pot hung on a rope between two tall red metal poles at the top of the frame. Water sprays from the pot as devotees below, several in white with red sashes, hold red and orange containers and watch. Nearby a man in a light blue shirt bends forward. Background shows orange-roofed buildings, parked cars, palm trees and gravel piles.

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December 13 20112011-12-13December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor photo on red earth at an ashram-style ground beneath a tall red metal frame with a pulley and rope, from which a clay pot hangs above. A man in a wet lavender-blue kurta-style outfit stands barefoot, head tilted back, mouth open, as a bald man in a grey-green shirt and a white-clad helper pour water or colour over him from pink and blue containers. A crowd of about 40 people in white clothes, one in lime-green kurta, watches from behind, with some holding sticks. A blue signboard in English and Kannada script stands in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-19Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two tall rust-coloured poles at right and centre, a pot-breaking style game. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands centre with a stick in hand, bald-headed, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, a monk in saffron robes, and women in white saris and salwar kameez hold small cups and stand beside blue plastic drums. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, watches from the background, some seated on the ground. Blue plastic drums, a red-brick wall and trees frame the open lot.2010-09-02Outdoors on a muddy, wet dirt field under an overcast sky, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash reaches up to break a clay pot hanging from a rope strung between two tall red-brown poles, a Dahi Handi style game. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue bucket, and a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching. Other people in white, grey and bright clothing, including children and women in red and pink, gather around the field.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on wet, muddy ground. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied to a red metal frame at centre. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees gather around it, some holding small plastic buckets or cups. Blue plastic drums stand at left and right, and water splashes from the pot toward a man in a white dhoti at centre. Other people in white, red, pink and blue clothes watch from the sides under a heavy grey sky with trees and an orange brick wall behind. A figure at centre wears a translucent white robe. a person, the a person, is not visibly identifiable from appearance here.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled ground under an overcast sky, showing a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall red metal poles at the centre. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash stands barefoot, arms raised, holding a stick toward the pot while water is splashed through the air. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes watch, one holding a blue bucket. In the foreground at right, a bald man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and a girl in a red kurta holds a blue bucket. Other children and women in white and red salwar stand along the edge of the crowd.2010-09-02December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a crowd gathers around a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a hanging clay pot on a rope, a Krishna Janmashtami style pot-breaking or hanging setup. Several people in white clothes stand in shallow puddles near blue plastic drums. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one a woman in orange sari and one a man in orange sannyasi garb, alongside a man in white kurta and women in pastel and white salwar. A low orange brick wall and green trees sit behind under overcast sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a muddy, puddled sandy ground during an event with a standing crowd. In the centre, a bald man in white clothes, arms raised, is pouring or throwing water from a cup, with a spray of water arcing through the air. Around him, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands, are pouring water from red and blue buckets and cups, and a woman in a maroon top and yellow shawl holds a small bucket. A clay pot hangs from a rope tied between two tall poles at upper centre, and a pink-and-white dressed man stands at left beside a blue barrel. Onlookers stand in the background near an orange gate and a brick wall under a grey, cloudy sky. This appears to be a pot-breaking style celebration with water splashing.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty, puddled dirt ground at an ashram-style site, with a rust-coloured metal frame holding a clay pot suspended from a rope. A woman with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange top stands in the right foreground, facing away and pulling the rope. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothes watch; a girl in a blue top and a girl in pink hold small cups or buckets. A man in orange and a bald man in white stand at the left, and a red brick wall and trees sit behind under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard before a red metal frame with a hanging clay pot on a rope. A figure in orange robes swings a rope with a stream of water arcing from it, while a woman in orange sari kneels at right. A man in a red-orange garment and red shawl with a white beard stands centre, flanked by a crowd of devotees in orange, green and white clothes watching and holding small objects. A golden throne with a red cloth and a decorative canopy sits in the background beside a grey stone building and trees.2016-08-25