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Outdoor festival scene on a dusty open ground with a hanging clay kalasha pot decorated with flowers suspended from a pole at top. A person in a pink garment with a yellow waist cloth stands in the centre, arms raised, spraying or pouring water from a pipe as water arcs through the air. Around them, devotees in white clothes and pink saris gather, some holding red and orange containers, with a woman in a white saree and red shawl and others in white kurtas and saffron wraps in the background. Trees, a tin-roofed building and a water tank line the scene under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami dahi handi-style celebration on a muddy, wet ground under an overcast sky. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow waist cord leaps high in the air, arm raised toward a clay pot hung on a rope between two tall red-brown poles. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-sashed white clothes stand and gesture, some holding green and pink colored powder or water. A bald man in white stands nearby, and a child in grey is at right. Spectators in the background include a woman in a teal headscarf and people in casual clothes. Blue plastic drums and small containers sit at right, and metal poles and a tree appear in the distance.2010-09-02December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with dirt ground, metal poles and a corrugated roof. A kalasha-style pot wrapped with a red cloth and yellow flower garland hangs from a rope, with water pouring from it onto people below. Many people stand around in white clothing and light shirts; a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands center-left with his hands near his face. A young man in a yellow polo shirt and a boy in a blue shirt with a black backpack stand in front, and a woman in white carries a blue and white backpack on the right. Blue water drums, red buckets and a building with orange walls and trees fill the background.2011-12-13Outdoor 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 photograph of a water-splashing game on a dusty ground. A woman in a light pink top and white pants stands centre, arms raised toward a hanging clay pot decorated with flowers, while water sprays around her. Men in white shirts and yellow waist sashes hold buckets and a hose; a boy in a navy shirt watches at left. Red brick wall and bare trees behind under a clear blue sky. a person not visibly present.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a Dahi Handi-style game on muddy ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot hangs from a rope strung between two red metal poles at top. A barefoot young man in white clothes leaps mid-air while others around him throw water from orange and teal buckets and pour it over him. Onlookers in white kurtas, a woman in a white and pink sari, and girls in pink and white salwar stand in the wet clay, some in dark or white shirts. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers stands in the background, along with men in white and other spectators.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground after rain, with a rust-coloured metal gantry holding a clay pot suspended from a rope, a common Krishna Janmashtami dahi-handi style activity. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands with her back to the camera, facing a line of devotees. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with bare shaved heads, hold buckets and a plastic pail near blue barrels. Women in saris and children in pink and green stand among them under a heavy grey sky. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair appears prominently; the presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face is not visible and identity remains uncertain.2010-09-02Outdoor ceremony on bare sandy ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground a person in a white garment bends forward while water splashes around them, with a suspended pot hanging from a tall red pole above. Behind, several blue barrels stand in a row beside clay pots and a canopy with pink drapery. Crowds in white and yellow clothing watch from the sides, and striped umbrellas and a white shade structure frame the scene. A large banner on the left shows a portrait of a woman and a blue signboard stands at right. Many people stand around in white kurtas, saris and orange-trimmed attire.2009-12-25Outdoor scene at a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky, with a red-and-white canopy and a small orange flag on a pole at right. A tall metal pole rises at centre with a hanging orange-red pot (kalasha) suspended from it. A man in white clothes raises a stick high above his head while a splash of coloured liquid or powder sprays around him. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow sashes stand near a blue plastic drum and a pink bucket, and children and a woman in a pink top watch in the foreground. Partially visible people stand in the background under the canopy and near parked vehicles, with construction buildings behind the trees at left.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking game on a dusty open ground. A metal frame holds a hanging clay pot overhead, with a rope dangling from it. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand near blue barrels, one reaching up toward the suspended pot. Children in bright clothes, including a girl in yellow and red and another in pink, run and play nearby. Behind them a crowd of people in white and colourful garments watches from a brick wall with trees beyond. Water droplets are visible in the air.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02