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Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt ground with puddles. A man in a lilac shirt and dark trousers, barefoot and dripping wet, is lifted into the air on a rope from a red metal gantry, reaching up with one arm while a stick is held near him. A woman in orange robes stands in the left foreground pulling the rope. Around them, devotees in pale blue and white clothes splash water and hold pots and cups, and a blue sign with multilingual text stands behind the scene.

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December 19 20092009-12-19December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a festive outdoor scene on reddish dirt ground at dusk, where people are splashed with blue colour powder or liquid thrown from a pot. A clay pot hangs from a rope high at upper centre, apparently being broken to release the colour. A woman with a ponytail in a white t-shirt and white pants stands in the foreground facing away, while a man in a white and blue-splattered t-shirt and a man in a lavender t-shirt and light trousers run and throw colour nearby. Other people in white or light clothing and an orange top stand in the background. A large dark blue signboard with white lettering stands at right. The scene resembles a Holi-style colour celebration in a ashram courtyard setting.2009-12-19Outdoor photo of a game at dusk on muddy ground: a metal frame with a pulley hangs a clay pot, and a young man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers leaps with a stick, splashed by blue and red water poured from buckets. Around him, a grey-haired man in a light shirt runs toward the splash, and women in blue and lavender kurtas and a woman in red throw buckets of colored water. A seated crowd and an orange-draped cushioned seat sit in the background, with water tanks, palm trees and low buildings beyond. Visible people number about six to ten.2009-12-19Outdoor Janmashtami dahi handi-style event on a dusty ground under a grey, overcast sky. A suspended terracotta pot hangs from a rope between two red metal poles at the top of the frame. A bare-footed person in a white-and-lavender wet garment leaps upward with one arm raised, water spraying around them. Around them, several people in white clothes throw water: a bald man in white carries an orange bucket, a man with a yellow shawl holds a turquoise bucket, and a woman in a dark top sprays water. Onlookers in white and a teal salwar stand in the background, and a red structure and trees are visible on the right.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor 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 game on bare dusty ground under an overcast sky. A clay pot is suspended from a rope between two tall metal poles at the top of the frame. A man in a black shirt and dark trousers leaps in the air, swinging a stick toward the pot while water sprays around him. Around him, several people throw water from red, green and blue buckets and cups, including a woman in a light blue top and grey trousers at left, and a woman in a white salwar outfit at right. A monk in orange-red robes with a bald head stands at left beside blue plastic drums. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand in the background. No one is identified as the a person.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor 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.2009-12-19Outdoor photograph on bare sandy ground under an overcast sky during a water-pouring celebration. A central figure in saffron-orange robes is drenched and swinging a stick while reaching toward a clay pot hanging from a rope between two tall red poles. Around them, devotees in white, grey and red clothing pour water from buckets and blue barrels, and a hose sprays water. Several bystanders watch from behind, including a bald man in orange robes at left and women in red and pink saris at right. The scene suggests a Janmashtami-style pot-breaking ritual with water.2010-09-02August 25 20162016-08-25