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Outdoor festival scene on bare ground with a clay pot suspended from a rope between two tall red poles, with a stick or wooden bar angled near the top. Several people in white and lavender clothing stand in a cluster reaching upward and holding bundles of cloth and colored materials, some with purple and blue fabric. Nearby, a figure in orange robes with a bald head stands beside a second person in orange, and a raised wooden platform with red and orange cloth sits to the left. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing watches, with trees, a corrugated roof, a red brick building and a partly built structure in the background.

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Outdoor scene at a dusty ground beside a tall rust-coloured metal frame with a rope and pulley. A bucket hangs at the top and water and purple-blue colour splash down onto a crowd. Several people in white and lilac clothing, some with purple and blue cloth, are drenched and laughing while others hold buckets. On the left, two people in orange robes stand near a table, and one white-clad figure stands among them. Corrugated sheds, a half-built concrete structure and trees form the background.2009-12-19August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photograph on bare sandy ground under an overcast sky during a water-pouring celebration. A central figure in saffron-orange robes is drenched and swinging a stick while reaching toward a clay pot hanging from a rope between two tall red poles. Around them, devotees in white, grey and red clothing pour water from buckets and blue barrels, and a hose sprays water. Several bystanders watch from behind, including a bald man in orange robes at left and women in red and pink saris at right. The scene suggests a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking ritual with water.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a water-pot game on a sandy, wet ground under overcast skies. A kalasha-like pot hangs from a rope between two tall poles at the top centre. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-orange sash stands in the centre, holding a long stick raised to strike the pot, with water splashing around him. To the left, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a younger man in white shorts and white shirt throw water. Right side, several women in red and white saris and kurtas hold blue and teal buckets and pour water, while a man in an orange shirt and other onlookers in white and grey stand behind, watching. Blue water tanks sit at the edges.2010-09-02Outdoor Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. A central figure in a white, wet garment reaches up toward a clay pot suspended from a red metal frame by a rope. Around them, people throw water and hold buckets and bowls; a bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue barrel, and women in salwar and saris and men in white shirts watch or help pull the rope. Several onlookers stand in the background.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 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.2016-08-25August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of a low brick wall and trees. A tall rust-coloured metal frame with a hanging pulley and rope stands at centre. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at blue plastic drums, one dipping a small green cup. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at right pulls a long rope. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, saris and salwar kameez watches, including several children in bright dresses in the foreground.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 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 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