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Night 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.

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Night 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 20162016-08-25Night-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 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene with a man in a drenched orange kurta standing with his back to the camera, holding a long wooden stick, as water sprays in a fine mist around him. Around him, a crowd of devotees watches and reacts; several people in orange, blue and teal clothing, some with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A bald man in an orange shirt and red-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a brass or metal pot, while others nearby hold similar vessels. Trees and a red wall form the background, and yellow garlands hang in the upper left. Consistent with Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, with water being poured as part of the festivities.2016-08-25Outdoors on a sandy ground, a man in a red-orange t-shirt and dark wet trousers stands barefoot while water sprays over him from a bamboo pole, and he holds a wooden stick and drinks from his cupped hands. Around him, orange-robed men and a woman in dark red stand near a red-bordered gate, while a crowd of devotees in white, blue and green saris watches from behind. In the background a golden throne with a dark red cloth stands beside a flag with horizontal bands of colour and a red building. Some participants wear orange robes and rudraksha beads, and a red and white mat lies on the ground.2016-08-25Outdoor 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.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25