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Outdoor photo of a pot-breaking (Uri Adi/Utti) contest in a dusty ground before a large green-roofed hall. Several young men stand on each other's shoulders in a human pyramid, reaching up to a tall pole topped with a hanging orange-coloured pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround the base and raise their arms, while a large seated crowd of children and adults in white sits on the ground at right. A blue metal scaffold frame and a decorated vehicle with orange-trimmed canopy stand near the seated crowd, and a few men in orange clothing are visible among the spectators.

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Outdoor photo of a Youth Day celebration game on a dusty ground. A human pyramid of young men in white shirts and dhotis climbs a tall wooden pole, with one climber near the top reaching for an orange-tipped item. Below, men in white and dark clothes stand around and watch. Behind them a large green-roofed hall with a red lower wall, blue scaffolding frames, and a crowd of seated spectators in white and colourful clothes. At the right, a decorated vehicle with an orange flag and a figure seated in saffron near a small platform. Overcast sky with trees and palms.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a Youth Day celebration on bare dirt ground. A tall human pyramid of young men in white and dark clothes climbs a wooden pole, with a figure at the top reaching toward a red-and-orange object tied near the summit. Men in white kurtas and dark shirts stand around the base and watch. Behind them a large green corrugated-roof hall with red walls and blue scaffolding stands beside a parked white truck. A crowd of seated and standing people, many in white, watches from the right, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a low platform near the crowd. Trees line the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a human pyramid at a dusty open ground. A shirtless young man stands at the top of a tall wooden pole, holding up a small lit flame or lamp, while several men in white shirts and dhotis climb and steady the structure below. A large crowd of people in white and mixed clothing stands and sits around the edge, watching. Behind them is a long green corrugated-roof hall with red walls and a small red-and-saffron flag on a pole, plus blue metal scaffolding frames and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. Some figures in orange and saffron sit near a decorated vehicle at right.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a human pyramid event on a dirt ground in front of a large corrugated metal-roofed hall with a red-painted lower wall. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis climb and balance on one another, with one figure at the very top reaching up toward a tall pole topped with an orange flag. Water sprays from a hose on the left. A crowd of white-clad onlookers stands around the edges, and a seated group in the background wears orange and white. A blue metal frame structure stands to the right, with a small orange flag visible on its top. Cloudy sky overhead.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a tall vertical metal pole on an open ground, with a young man in a white t-shirt and jeans climbing to the top while others below lift and support him, some holding his legs and waist. Many people in white and light blue t-shirts with lanyards and beaded necklaces stand around looking upward, several with arms raised. Two blue plastic drums with small items on top sit in front at left. A man in a long white kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside the pole, and a figure in saffron-coloured robes with a lanyard appears among the crowd. Behind them are low red-brick buildings, a tree, utility poles and a hazy sky.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a human pyramid built around a tall wooden pole topped with an orange flag. Several men in pink and white clothes climb one another, one standing at the top gripping the pole. Below, a crowd in white kurtas, dhotis and orange waist cloths watches and cheers on a dusty ground. A striped canopy tent and a green bucket sit at the left, with a tree and overcast sky behind. The clothing is splashed with pink and orange colour.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd on bare sandy ground gathered around a tall wooden pole. Several young men in white shirts and blue jeans are climbing and hoisting one another up the pole, while others stand below pulling and bracing. Dozens of spectators in white shirts, white dhotis and kurtas, and light clothing watch from around the pole. Blue plastic barrels and small green-rimmed cups sit in the foreground. A striped red, yellow and blue canopy stands at left under a pale sky, with a low shed structure and trees behind.2009-12-25Outdoor scene on a dusty red-earth ground at dusk. A tall wooden pole is being climbed by several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange and yellow sashes; some are stacked on each other's shoulders near the top of the pole, which is a pyramid-style pole climb. A man in an orange lungi with a red sash stands at the base and others in white hold and steady the pole. Nearby, a red metal frame with a hanging rope stands beside a table and a blue plastic drum. A few boys in casual clothes watch, and a man in white with raised arm gestures toward the climbers. Behind them are an orange boundary wall, a green-roofed building with an orange facade and a signboard, and tall trees under a pale sky.2010-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a human pyramid built around a tall wooden pole topped with an orange flag. Several young men in pink-stained white clothing climb the stacked bodies, the topmost figure reaching the pole. Below, a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange shawls, stands on dusty ground, with one man in orange clothing and another raising an arm. Colourful striped tent canopies line the background under a pale evening sky, and a tree stands at right.2007-12-25December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor scene on a dusty ground at dusk. Several young men in white clothes with yellow waistbands climb and stand on a tall wooden pole, forming a human pyramid at the centre. A group in white and an orange-clad figure gather around the base. Nearby, a boy in a blue shirt and a figure in orange stand by a blue barrel and a folding table, with a rope hanging from a red metal frame on the left. Boys in yellow and dark clothes watch and walk about. A red-roofed building with a tiled roof stands at right, and a red boundary wall and trees sit behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-27