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Night-time outdoor photo of a sandy courtyard where a game is in progress. In the foreground, two women in dark grey clothes face each other, one with curly hair pinned up and dusted with white powder on her back and arms, the other with a long dark braid and bangles. A woman in a black VOGUE t-shirt and dark trousers stands at centre. Behind them, a loose crowd of onlookers stands under string lights, many in orange and red robes and saffron clothing, while others sit in rows on the right. Several people in white and red attire stand among the crowd. A decorated umbrella and a red-brick building appear in the background.

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Night-time outdoor photo of a game played on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground marked with white chalk lines. Three women in dark clothing face each other in a playful stance, one in a black VOGUE t-shirt and black pants, one in black leggings with curly hair, and one in a black kurta on the right smiling. A crowd of onlookers stands behind them, including women in saffron, pink, teal and red outfits, a shirtless man with a white dhoti and a garland near the center-left, and a few children. A bright light illuminates the scene from the back. The setting suggests a community game during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Night outdoor photo of women playing a circle game on a sandy ground at an ashram. About a dozen women stand in a loose ring with arms outstretched or hands joined, wearing black tops and track pants, a teal blouse with a purple sari, a yellow kurta, a red top with patterned skirt, and a pink t-shirt. One woman in a black VOGUE shirt leans into a lunge. Behind them, saffron-robed monastics sit and stand near a red building, with string lights and a decorated stall at right.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Night photograph of a group game on an open dirt ground lit by floodlights. In the foreground, a woman in a pink-and-white top and black track pants crouches with bent knees, while a line of women in black, white and light-blue outfits face her in a crouched, lunging stance. On the right, a woman in a black outfit with a black shawl stands with hands ready. Behind them, a crowd of people in saffron/orange robes and white sarees watches from a fenced edge with a corrugated roof beyond. Many dress in white or saffron, and a few bangles are visible on the wrists.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Night outdoor scene on a sandy ground under a harsh overhead light. Several women in dark and white outfits dance or move energetically in the centre; one wears a black kurta and leggings, another a red kurta with maroon pants, another a white outfit, and another a black top. A larger crowd of onlookers in orange and saffron clothing watches from the left and background, with a chain-link fence and a parked vehicle at right. The image shows a group dance in progress during a night celebration.2017-08-14Night photograph of an outdoor game on sandy ground lit by floodlight, with a few women in orange and saffron clothing playing. In the foreground a woman in a black top and dark leggings stands barefoot on the left, while a woman in orange with her hair pulled back faces away from the camera toward a smiling woman in a saffron sari at right. Behind them another person in orange stands near a decorated golden pole or structure with red-and-white striped top, and spectators in colourful clothes sit and stand under dark trees in the background.2016-08-25August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Night photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami game in an open sandy courtyard lit by a bright floodlight. In the foreground, several women dance or move barefoot in a line: one in a black top, one in a turquoise top with magenta trousers, one in a grey kurta, one in a black top, one in a pink top with black trousers, and one in a red top with maroon trousers. Behind them, a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sits and stands watching. On the right, a decorated ornate seat or palanquin with flower garlands is set up, and a red multi-storey building stands in the background. Two wide visible figures cannot be counted precisely.2017-08-14