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Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual on a sandy ground with red-painted posts. A bare-chested man in red-orange cloth stands centre, water being poured or sprayed over him from a rope-hung vessel above, with brass pots carried by attendants in orange and black shirts. Devotees in orange, red, white and teal saris and white kurtas watch from behind. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate throne sits on a red cloth-covered platform, flanked by a red-and-white banner. Tall green trees and a grey tiled building frame the scene. Poured water and abhishekam-style offering are visible.

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Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground with bamboo and a corrugated-roof building behind. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange clothes walks forward with hands pressed together, his clothing splashed with yellow-orange powder or water, while a stream of yellow liquid arcs through the air. Nearby, men in orange shirts and orange dhotis carry small brass pots, and a man in black trousers and a black shirt walks beside them. On the right, a woman in white and a woman in an orange sari stand near a large metal vessel. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, green and orange watches from the background, with a red-draped altar and a red-and-white striped pole visible.2016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in an open sandy courtyard. In the centre, a man in red-brown dhoti and loose kurta sprays water from a stick toward a boy in a black shirt and trousers who holds a brass pot, while water splashes in the air. Men in orange and saffron shirts and red dhotis stand around holding brass pots. Devotees in white and orange saris and white clothing watch from behind red posts. In the background a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cloth and garland, beside a stone building and green trees. Strong visible elements suggest the dousing rite of the festival, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.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 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering on a muddy ground beside a red-painted building and bamboo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot holding a long wooden staff, while nearby saffron-clad men and a woman in a white dress hold brass kalasha-style pots. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and dhotis stands watching. At the back a figure with long hair and a red-and-green garland sits on a raised peetha/throne draped in red cloth, beside a red-and-yellow canopy and a red pole. Wet ground and a red-trimmed structure suggest a ceremonial abhishekam or procession setting.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a ceremony on a dirt ground with puddles, flanked by red-painted posts and a rope strung between them. Two bald men in saffron-orange robes stand face to face in the center, one in an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait and orange trousers, the other in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a small object. Women in white and orange saffron saris hold brass pots, and a line of standing onlookers in white, teal and green saris fills the background. Behind them stands a red-and-gold ornate throne with a garland and a striped canopy, beside a tin-roofed building and green trees.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25