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Outdoor festival scene with a man in wet dark clothes being doused with yellow liquid from a golden vessel held by a person in a black shirt on the left. Water and yellow particles spray through the air. The drenched man, with dark hair and a beard, raises his arm to shield his face. Blurred crowd in the background includes people in pink and teal clothing, with grass, flags and a bamboo pole beyond. The scene suggests a celebratory water-pouring ritual during a festival.

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Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam-style pouring at an evening gathering. A man in a dark short-sleeved shirt on the left holds a golden vessel high and pours a stream of yellowish liquid over the head and shoulders of a bearded man in a dark wet shirt, who has his forearms raised over his head. Droplets and small yellow petals fly through the air around them. Blurred onlookers in pink, red and teal clothing stand behind, with green foliage and a row of flags at the upper right and a tall pole.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A photograph of an outdoor celebration with a young man in a black t-shirt pouring liquid from a shiny brass vessel over the head of another man in a dark shirt, who has his arms raised over his face. Yellow liquid splashes and sprays through the air. Blurred onlookers in pink, white and teal clothing stand behind them, and a red-and-white banner hangs in the upper right. Green foliage fills the background. The pouring appears to be a ritual bathing of the kind used in abhishekam.2016-08-25A photograph of a man in a dark grey short-sleeved polo shirt with a green collar tie, his face and head splashed by a burst of yellow liquid that fans out in a wide spray. He raises one hand to shield his face and wears a light-coloured wristband. Behind him, several people in casual clothes, including a man in a blue t-shirt, watch and smile amid a green, blurred outdoor setting. The yellow spray and streaks dominate the frame. a person appears with his hand raised, identified by his grey short-sleeved shirt, bare arm with a wristband, and the context of this event; the figure is splashed and partly obscured.2016-08-25A photograph of a Holi-style colour celebration. A man in a dark wet shirt raises one arm across his brow against a spray of yellow and orange liquid and flying petals, with a stream of yellow coloured water arcing across the frame. Behind him a crowd of onlookers, some smiling, watch against a dark green foliage backdrop, and a bright red and blue vehicle is partly visible at the top right.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene with a man in a wet dark short-sleeved shirt and beard, hands raised to his face, water or powder spraying around him in a bright splash. Behind him stand devotees, including a shaved-headed monk in orange robes at right holding a small brass vessel, and a woman in white and a woman in blue. Green trees and a red building form the background, with a yellow-and-red pennant strung above. A wet-celebration moment at a gathering, consistent with a Krishna Janmashtami event.2016-08-25Outdoor photograph of a man in a dark button-up shirt being drenched with a splash of yellow-orange liquid that arcs and sprays across the frame, his hands raised in front of his face. Bystanders watch from behind, including a man in a blue shirt smiling at left and women in pink, teal and red saris at right. Green foliage and a red and white flag appear in the blurred background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a man in a red-orange t-shirt being drenched with a splash of yellow liquid from a bucket or pot held by a person at left in a dark shirt. The man has a shaved head, squeezes his eyes shut and raises his hands to his face. His shirt carries a printed portrait of a figure in a red turban and red garment. Behind him, blurred people in teal and red clothing watch, and green foliage fills the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25