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An 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.

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Outdoors on a dusty ground beside ashram buildings, a bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and stands among a line of children in bright dresses. He grips one end of a long wooden pole, while a child in white at the far end holds the other, as children in pink, orange, yellow and green skirts join in a game. A woman in a pale green sari stands on the left, and a cameraman is visible in the background. The scene reads as a children's group game during an ashram gathering.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dirt ground of a tug-of-war style game. A line of children and adults in white and bright clothing holds a long rope and pole. A bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre of the line, holding the pole. Girls in pink, orange and green dresses and a woman in white stand along the rope. Two-storey orange-roofed buildings, a parked van and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit in the background under a cloudy sky.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.2010-09-02Outdoor 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 photo on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style compound, with a red-brick boundary wall, trees and a low building with an orange-red roof behind. Children in white and colourful clothes, including a girl in a pink top and a girl in a green-and-orange dress, pull a long rope in a tug-of-war. A bald man in an all-white robe stands near the rope line, with another person in white behind him and a figure in a blue garment in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beside a reddish earth embankment and an orange brick wall, with young trees behind. A group of children and teenagers hold a long wooden pole, playing a team game. A bald man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti, wearing blue sandals, stands near the centre, bending slightly over the pole. A teenage girl in white with a white shawl and a girl in pink, a girl in a pink top and pink pants, and a girl in a pink top and jeans stand nearby, with a boy in white at right. Several children in bright blue, orange and green clothes surround the pole.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under a cloudy sky with tall eucalyptus trees behind. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other to a long bamboo pole. Beside him stand a few adults and children watching: a woman in a pink and grey shawl, a woman in orange and blue clothing, a bald man in white, and two girls at left, one in a green dress and one in a yellow top with a braid. Behind them is a red-brick building with a green roof and a small banner.2010-09-02Outdoor 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.2010-09-02Outdoor tug-of-war game on a sandy ground at an ashram-style grounds. A group of children and adults pull a thick rope; several girls in pink, blue, green and orange dresses crouch and tug with laughing faces. Beside them, a woman in blue top and orange skirt leans in gripping the rope. An older woman in white sari with a mala stands at the left edge, and women in white and cream saris watch and cheer from behind. Fence and palm trees are in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor tug-of-war on a sandy ground at an ashram-style gathering. Two lines of people pull a thick rope: on the left, boys in a light blue tee and orange shorts and a small boy in white kurta, with a woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari; on the right, girls in pink, blue and yellow outfits, a woman in a blue top, and a woman in green and orange. A man in a white shirt holds a microphone at the right edge; a bald man in white kurta stands near it. Spectators in white, orange and yellow clothes watch, some cheering, with a white fence and light poles behind.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a sandy ground at an ashram-style gathering with a crowd seated under trees and a hut behind. In the foreground a thick braided rope is held by several women: a woman in a pink top and pink trousers, a woman in a bright blue top and orange wrap, a woman in purple, and a woman in white on the left. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and white crocs stands at right holding a microphone, wearing a rudraksha mala. Another man in an orange robe stands at far right. Bamboo poles lie on the ground at left. a person identity is not established from appearance.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