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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large crowd of devotees standing along the left and rear, many in white, orange and teal clothes. In the centre a shaved-headed man in orange and red clothing stands on dusty ground, bending forward with his hands joined and a ritual rod in hand, while attendants in orange and white hold brass pots and vessels, and water or liquid splashes around his feet. Behind him a decorated altar table with garlands, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a striped ceremonial canopy stands near a red-walled building with bamboo beside it. Bamboo poles and a rope frame the abhishekam-style ritual.

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Outdoor 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.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground in front of a red-walled building and bamboo grove. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and reddish-brown clothing stands bent forward while water or liquid sprays over him from gold and brass vessels held by people around him. Others in saffron and orange clothes, a man in black, a man in white, and women in orange saris and white dress hold brass pots and pour liquid. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold decorated structure with a deity murti stands in the background. A wooden pole hung with a banner and a gold kalasha-like object frame the scene.2016-08-25Outdoor 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 20162016-08-25Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under an overcast sky, with a figure in orange robes standing barefoot on wet ground between two tall red poles, water spraying around them. Devotees in white, red, orange and teal clothing stand around, some holding brass vessels; one woman in orange sari with a red-and-white garland stands at right. Brass pots and a gold palanquin with a red-draped table sit in the background beside traditional buildings and bamboo. a person appearance is unclear from this distance, so the central orange-robed figure is described by role only.2016-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor Krishna Janmashtami celebration at an ashram courtyard. In the centre, a figure in orange robes bends forward while water sprays through the air from a rope-suspended vessel. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange, green and white saris and white dhotis stands watching, several holding brass pots and bowls. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing and a woman in orange also hold brass vessels. Behind, a red-roofed brick building and bamboo trees frame the scene, with a decorated altar, flower-covered table and lamps visible, plus a striped cloth canopy on a red pole.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor 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.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25