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Outdoor photo of children playing a tug-of-war on a sandy ground. Four boys in white kurta-style clothes and one boy in a blue checked shirt pull a thick rope, leaning back with feet planted. Other children in white and a boy in red shorts stand near the rope. Behind them, a row of adults in white kurtas and light clothing watch from the side. Beyond, an orange-draped platform holds a decorated structure under a colourful striped umbrella, and a white van and a concrete building stand in the background. A pair of red slippers lies on the ground in the foreground.

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A tug-of-war on a bare sandy ground in front of an ashram-style building with a grey concrete facade. Children in white kurtas and shirts lean back on a long rope, pulling toward the left, while a boy in a red shirt and another in a blue-and-white checked shirt grip it on the far side. Behind them, adults in white and blue clothes stand and sit watching, and on a raised orange-draped platform sit small decorated palanquin-style canopies with colourful umbrella tops and a deity murti under a canopy. A white van and orange-covered stands sit at the left edge.2010-09-02Outdoor tug-of-war on a sandy ground during an evening celebration. Children in white kurtas and dark shorts pull a thick rope taut, with a line of adults in white dhotis and kurtas on the left and a boy in a blue checked shirt joining the pull. Behind them stands a small deity murti on a white pedestal with a kalasha, flanked by orange-draped platforms and two colourful striped umbrellas. Spectators in white clothing sit and stand along the back, and a concrete unfinished building and a white van are visible beyond. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.2010-09-02A photograph of children playing a tug-of-war on a sandy open ground. A boy in white kurta and dhoti on the left holds a thick rope, leaning back, with several children in white and blue-checked shirts pulling the other end in a line. Behind them, a raised platform is draped in orange cloth with orange cushions, and a white van is parked near it. Several adults in white and a man in a light shirt stand or sit in the background, and a black loudspeaker stands on a tripod at left.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 of a tug-of-war game on a sandy open ground with palm trees and a white fence behind. Children in white kurta-style clothes and red, blue and orange outfits pull a long rope taut, while a bald man in white robes and white shoes stands on the right watching. Behind them, many seated people in white and saffron-orange clothes, including a woman in orange and a woman in a patterned shawl, watch the game. Several colourful buckets stand at the right edge. A man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers stands at left, smiling and gesturing toward the players.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war game on a dusty open ground with palm trees and a crowd seated in white behind. Several children in white and red shirts, orange shorts and sandals pull a rope to the left, while women in saris and dress pull the opposite end to the right. A bald man in white shirt and trousers stands at the far right watching, and another man in a grey shirt stands in the centre background. Adults in white and grey clothing line the edges of the field.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on a bare dirt ground, children play a tug-of-war with a thick rope. On the left, boys in red and orange sportswear and sandals pull one end, while a boy in a white kurta and dhoti pulls with them. On the right, a bald man in a white kurta and white sneakers stands facing the line, and a woman in a white sari with a greying bun and a woman in an orange sari watch nearby. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in white, sits beneath palm trees and a tent, with a girl in green and a woman in a striped shawl at the right edge.2010-09-02December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war contest on a dusty sandy ground at an ashram-like compound. Many young men in white shirts and grey trousers, many wearing orange headbands, pull a thick yellow rope tight, leaning back with feet digging into the sand and dust rising around them. Behind them, a white van, a half-built concrete structure and a low wall with seated people in white and orange clothing. Bright blue sky and trees frame the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor tug-of-war at an ashram ground lined with palm trees and small flags. A row of people in white clothing with orange sashes leans back hard on a thick rope, bare-footed, pulling toward the left. A white painted line runs across the sandy court in the foreground. Along the left edge, a group of spectators in white and dark clothing stands and watches, and a few seated people sit near the rope's edge. Palm fronds lie on the ground by the rope.2007-12-27