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Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami celebration on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building. In the left foreground, a long-haired man with a red-and-green floral garland and an arm band sits with his back to the camera, facing a crowd. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes and bright saris gather around a pot-breaking scene, with a hanging pot suspended from a red metal frame at right; blue hoses and water containers are visible on the ground. Several people in white clothes stand at left. The people around the pot appear to be holding hoses and vessels, and the scene looks like a festive Krishna Janmashtami gathering. Whether the foreground man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration on a dusty ground in front of a red building. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark dreadlocks wears a red and green flower garland and a rust-coloured wrap, and holds a white rope. The rope runs to a hanging pot or handi on a red metal frame at right, where a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing and women in bright saris (blue, teal, orange, pink) stand around a central drum-like pot. Blue hoses lie on the ground, and a yellow and orange decorated structure stands in the background. Visible people number around 20-30.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration on a dirt ground in front of a red-walled building. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a bare shoulder, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a red and green flower garland and a gold armband, sits on a red mat facing the scene. Children and adults in orange and saffron robes, and women in colourful saris and salwars, stand in a loose circle around a metal vessel set on the ground, with blue hoses running across the ground. A red metal frame with a hanging bell or pot stands at right, and a white rope runs diagonally across the frame. Several men in orange clothing and white shirts stand near the crowd. Camera operators with equipment are visible at left.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on a dirt courtyard before a red-brick building with a metal frame and hanging pot. In the foreground, a seated person with long dark braided hair, a wreath of green leaves and red flowers, and bare arms with red bands faces away from the camera, holding a long white rope or pole. Around them, many people in orange and saffron robes, blue and red saris and white outfits stand in a loose circle, some holding a blue hose and metal pots. Trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2016-08-25Outdoor Janmashtami celebration on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark dreadlocks, a red-and-green floral garland and a red garment, pulls a rope; the rope runs up to a red metal frame where a pot hangs, in the style of a dahi handi. Around the ground, many people in orange and red robes, women in saris and salwar, and others in white stand watching. A red brick building and trees form the background under a cloudy sky.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A photo of an outdoor festival on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long dark braided hair and a red-and-green flower garland on the head, sits on a red mat and extends an arm holding a long white stream of water in a rope-like arc. Nearby, a group of children and adults in orange and saffron clothing and colourful dresses stand around a blue hose and a large metal drum, many spraying or splashing water. On the left a cameraman with a tripod films while people in white and black stand watching. A wooden frame with a hanging bell or pot stands at the right. The scene suggests a playful Janmashtami celebration with water splashing.2016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark braided hair wears a thick red and green floral garland, a red beaded necklace, and a red-and-gold armband. A rope extends from the foreground toward a tall red frame where a small pot is suspended, and a group of people in orange and saffron robes and colourful saris gathers around, some holding ropes. Several men in white dress stand in the background near a row of metal drums.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground in front of a red-and-blue building with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind, with long dreadlocked hair, wears a green leafy garland and a red flower garland over a bare shoulder and a red-brown cloth, and holds a rope with a gloved hand. Behind, many people in orange, red and white clothing and saris stand and move about, and a long rope runs across the ground toward a tall red frame with a hanging bell. A white cup sits on a surface in the lower centre.2016-08-25