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Night photograph of a Janmashtami dahi handi style celebration in an open outdoor courtyard. Two tall orange vertical poles frame a hanging clay pot suspended on a rope at the centre. Crowds of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand around, many facing the pot. In the foreground a man in a bright yellow shirt and a man in an orange robe stand with their backs to the camera, and at right a figure in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among women in orange saris. A child in yellow ornate clothing and a seated person with brass vessels appear at left. A decorated throne-like seat with a red cloth is visible in the distance. Around 25 people are visible.

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August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor scene at a Janmashtami celebration: an orange metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope, with a crowd gathered below. Several people in saffron-orange and yellow garments stand in the foreground, while others in white and dark clothing watch. Green trees and buildings form the backdrop. A metal vessel sits at the lower right.2016-08-25Night outdoor scene of a Janmashtami dahi handi event: an earthen pot hangs high from a rope strung between two tall orange poles, and a crowd of devotees gathers beneath it. A man in a dark shirt stands in the centre, another person in green-painted clothing reaches upward, and women in saris of red, orange, teal and green watch from the sides. Several people in white and yellow shirts stand in the foreground, and trees and low buildings line the background under a dark sky.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Photo 11704868Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami celebration at a red metal frame with a hanging clay pot, a traditional Dahi Handi style activity. Many devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing stand in a line on sandy ground, with trees and a red-roofed building behind. A young man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, near a red-draped table with a decorated deity murti or altar. Several people in orange and red robes and women in teal and white saris are visible.2016-08-25Evening photograph of a crowd gathered in an open courtyard at dusk for a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game. A red metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope. Many people in saffron/orange robes, white saris and dark or colourful salwar outfits stand close together, some reaching upward toward the pot. A person in a yellow top and dark trousers stands at the centre-right. A flag and building silhouette sit against a dusky blue sky.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor photo of a children's game at an ashram ground. A tall wooden frame is strung with a dangling rope rigged with decorative clay pots, while balloons, tinsel and garlands of red, pink and yellow hang from the poles. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands in the centre near the swinging pots, facing the rig. Around them, many children in school clothes crowd the open ground, and adults in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand to the right. Electric lights and palm trees are visible in the dark background.2006-11-14Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a tin-roofed open pavilion with palm and tree foliage. A tall red metal frame holds a hanging clay pot overhead. Below, a figure in a dark red-brown sari stands centre-court, surrounded by devotees; several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, carry blue buckets and tend the scene, while a crowd of onlookers in mixed white, orange and colourful dress gathers behind. The ground is splashed with pink-red liquid.2014-08-17August 25 20162016-08-25