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Outdoor photo of a sandy ground with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing, several in loose white kurtas and pants, others in saffron and orange robes. Participants stand in groups holding a long rope or cord stretched between them in a tug-of-war style game. A woman in a black and gold sari stands at left, another woman in a blue top and yellow skirt is near centre. Brick and tiled buildings and palm trees are in the background under a cloudy sky. Scattered flip-flops lie on the ground.

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A photograph of a tug-of-war game on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style compound with red-brick and tiled-roof buildings behind. Two teams of people in mostly white clothing pull on a long thick rope stretched across the sand. On the left, women in purple and navy tops and white trousers grip the rope, one woman wearing an orange headscarf. On the right, a line of men in white kurtas and white trousers, some in orange and red robes, pull the other end. A man in a long white kurta with a red shawl and a shaved head stands near the centre of the rope. A woman in a purple top and black trousers stands in the foreground facing the rope. Tall metal poles with a swing rope stand at the left edge, and a blue plastic container sits on the ground.2010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor tug-of-war on a dusty open ground at an ashram. Two teams hold a long rope stretched across the sand. On the left, a row of people in white and purple, including a woman in a purple top and black trousers, a woman in a yellow headscarf, and a woman in a navy top and grey trousers, pull toward the right. On the right, a line of men and women in white kurtas and trousers, one man in an orange robe, and a woman in a blue top and yellow skirt grip the rope. A wooden swing frame stands at the left edge, and red-roofed ashram buildings, trees and a cloudy sky fill the background. A tall figure in a long white robe and a man in a maroon shawl stand near the middle of the rope.2010-09-02An outdoor photo on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style campus, with brick buildings and trees behind. A line of people holds a long rope in a tug-of-war style game. A bald man in a white kurta and white trousers stands at the front holding a microphone and a stick, facing the group. Several children wear pink, yellow, orange and green clothes, and a woman in a pale green salwar kameez stands among them. Adults in white ashram clothes stand along the rope to the right, and a white bus is parked in the background.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a tug-of-war game on a sandy open ground. A tall woman in a teal sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt, hair in a bun and sunglasses, pulls a thick rope alongside several women in pink, blue, purple and white clothing, one in a pink top with beads. A woman in a white churidar-style outfit with a gold-bordered dupatta stands at left, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks in the background. Behind them a crowd sits on the ground in white and colourful clothes, with blue and orange buckets and a palm tree nearby. No one in the image is clearly identified as a person.2010-09-02Outdoor evening scene on a bare red-orange dirt ground with a concrete wall and trees behind. A large crowd of devotees in white, cream and blue clothes stands and sits, many with arms raised. A woman in a white and gold saree and a woman in a sleeveless dress with a mustard shawl stand near the center-left. A woman in a purple top and dark pants bends over a thick rope lying on the ground, and a woman in a blue top and yellow pants sits smiling nearby. A man in white stands at right in an orange-accented scene. Several people sit on the ground around the rope, which appears to be part of a group activity at an evening gathering.2010-09-02Outdoors on a dusty reddish-brown dirt field, a tug-of-war is underway. Many people in white clothing pull a long rope, most with shaved heads, straining forward with bent knees. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red border pulls near the centre, and a man in a navy striped shirt grips the rope at the front right. Behind the line, a woman in a white top and khaki trousers stands watching, and a child in the upper left looks on. In the background at the right, a robed figure in orange stands near a blue plastic drum, and a figure in white stands further back. A brick wall and scrubby trees frame the field.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of a group game on a dusty red-earth ground. In the foreground, a circle of men in plain white shirts and white dhoti-style pants, several with shaved heads, grip a rope or pull together with their arms linked. A woman in a white saree with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded necklace laughs in the centre of the group. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left with arms folded, watching. Behind them, women in white and pastel tops and a man in a light blue shirt pull on the rope, and a blue plastic drum stands at right. Spectators sit along a fenced area in the background under a pale sky.2010-09-02An outdoor photo of a tug-of-war game on a dirt ground at an ashram-style campus with orange-roofed buildings and trees behind. A bald man in white robes, a rudraksha mala and white sandals holds a microphone and the rope at the right edge. Facing him, a line of women and girls grip the rope: a woman in a pale green sari, a girl in a pink top, a girl in a yellow top and red skirt, a girl in white and pink, a girl in orange top and green skirt, and a girl in pink top and blue jeans. A woman in white and a woman in a patterned top stand at the left edge, with a small crowd of people and a parked vehicle in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground during a children's game. A line of children and adults holds a long wooden pole or stick between them, with a shaved-headed man in white robes and a white shawl at the centre front, holding one end and gesturing. A woman in a blue top and orange wrap skirt stands at left, and a woman in white with long dark hair stands nearby. Behind them, a row of children in bright red, orange, pink and green clothes stand in a line, and an older man in white kurta and a lanyard stands at right. Orange-roofed buildings, trees and a cloudy sky appear in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor tug-of-war on a dusty open ground beside a tall orange-brick compound wall and trees under a cloudy sky. Two teams pull a rope across a blue bucket: on the left, women in white and cream saris and a girl in a green dress hold the rope; on the right, a line of men and boys in white ritual-style kurtas and dhotis and a striped shirt pull hard, with one man in a green-and-grey striped shirt at the far end. A small wooden swing frame stands behind the rope. In the background, a figure in orange robes and a photographer with a camera and a person in white watch the game. Several shaved-headed men in white are visible in the team line.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war on a dirt field with an orange brick wall and a tall metal gantry behind it. Two teams pull a long wooden pole in opposite directions: on the left a woman in a white and gold saree and women in purple and white clothes, on the right men in white kurtas and white dhotis and a girl in a green dress. A blue barrel stands beside the gantry. A bald man in white stands in the background, and people in white clothes watch from the left.2010-09-02