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Outdoor scene at a dusty ground beside a tall rust-coloured metal frame with a rope and pulley. A bucket hangs at the top and water and purple-blue colour splash down onto a crowd. Several people in white and lilac clothing, some with purple and blue cloth, are drenched and laughing while others hold buckets. On the left, two people in orange robes stand near a table, and one white-clad figure stands among them. Corrugated sheds, a half-built concrete structure and trees form the background.

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Outdoor festival scene on bare ground with a clay pot suspended from a rope between two tall red poles, with a stick or wooden bar angled near the top. Several people in white and lavender clothing stand in a cluster reaching upward and holding bundles of cloth and colored materials, some with purple and blue fabric. Nearby, a figure in orange robes with a bald head stands beside a second person in orange, and a raised wooden platform with red and orange cloth sits to the left. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing watches, with trees, a corrugated roof, a red brick building and a partly built structure in the background.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. A central figure in a white, wet garment reaches up toward a clay pot suspended from a red metal frame by a rope. Around them, people throw water and hold buckets and bowls; a bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a blue barrel, and women in salwar and saris and men in white shirts watch or help pull the rope. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor evening scene at a dusty open ground with a red pole frame and a rope hanging from its crossbar, from which a clay pot is suspended above the ground. A woman in a flowing lilac dress and a dancer in blue sway in motion as a splash of water arcs through the air beneath the pot. Nearby, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with another in orange garments, and a row of people in white and cream ritual clothes stands behind them. Spectators in light blue and white clothing sit and stand around the edge, with water tanks, a yellow signboard and palm trees visible in the background under a pale pink sky.2009-12-19Outdoor game at an ashram-style grounds with a tall rust-red metal frame and pulley holding a clay pot wrapped in white cloth suspended above the crowd. Several people in white and lavender clothes are being splashed with blue and purple liquid from buckets and a pole-mounted container, with spray filling the air. Onlookers in white kurtas and saris watch, some with hands clasped, and a white building with red roofs and open dry land with white structures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall rust-red metal frame holding a pulley and a suspended clay pot wrapped in white cloth. Several men in white and lavender clothes stand near the frame, one in a purple garment splashing or pouring water that arcs through the air, while others in blue, white and orange shirts hold cups and buckets. Spectators in the foreground include women with tied-back hair and people in white. A dry landscape with a white-and-red building and scattered white markers lies behind them under a pale sky. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking and water-throwing game on a dusty ground. A tall rust-coloured metal frame holds a hanging clay pot on a rope. Many people in white ritual clothes and bright saris, including women in yellow and pink, throw water from orange and blue buckets and blue barrels, splashing spray through the air. A woman in a flowing orange-saffron garment stands in the right foreground facing away, her long dark hair down her back. Nearby a figure in an orange robe and a man in white stand among onlookers, and girls in pink and white watch. Overcast sky and trees behind.2010-09-02A photograph of a muddy outdoor festival scene with people celebrating amid spraying water and coloured powder. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on wet ground, next to a man in a grey shirt. Several people in white and pale blue clothes are laughing and throwing purple and pink colour into the air, while others in white and orange watch. Red poles and a wire stretch across the frame, with a corrugated-roof building and water tanks behind. The bald man in orange shows no distinctive candidate cues for a person, so the figure is described by role only.2009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19An outdoor photo of a Dahi Handi style celebration on a dusty, puddled ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and kurta, with bare arms raised, leaps and is sprayed with water and pink colour powder. Nearby, a man in a rust-orange robe and orange dhoti stands with a red bucket, and another shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a green sprayer. A woman in a white salwar outfit with a long braid throws pink colour powder, and a woman in a red top holds a blue bucket. A clay pot hangs high from a rope between two red poles under a grey cloudy sky, while onlookers in white, grey and orange clothes watch from behind. The text overlay reads a copyright notice and archive source credit.2010-09-02A photograph of a playful outdoor festival game on a muddy dirt ground. A woman in a light blue sari with her hair in a long braid stretches up to reach a suspended pot hanging from a rope between two tall red poles, while a man in a lavender-blue shirt and pants and other participants in blue and purple clothing splash and reach toward it. Spectators in red, white and grey clothing watch from the sides, and a few men in white stand behind. Water tanks, trees and a low shed are visible in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in this scene.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a crowd gathers around a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a hanging clay pot on a rope, a Krishna Janmashtami style pot-breaking or hanging setup. Several people in white clothes stand in shallow puddles near blue plastic drums. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one a woman in orange sari and one a man in orange sannyasi garb, alongside a man in white kurta and women in pastel and white salwar. A low orange brick wall and green trees sit behind under overcast sky.2010-09-02