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A photograph of a sandy outdoor ground at a festival, with young men in white and orange clothing standing in a circle and holding hands or arms in a playful game. Several men wear orange dhotis and shirts while others wear white kurtas and shorts. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothes watches under palm trees and a corrugated shelter decorated with orange flags and strings of leaves. A white mound lies in the background beyond a fence.

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December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a youth group performing a dance or game on bare sandy ground under palm trees. In the centre, several young men in orange shirts and white dhoti-style lower garments link arms and step together, one wearing an orange dhoti. Around them, men and young women in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange sashes, stand in a loose circle and watch or clap. A row of spectators in dark clothing stands behind. A striped awning, red bunting and a small flag mark the venue, and a white hill rises in the background. Watermarked archive photo, text omitted.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a crowd of young men outdoors on sandy ground beside a palm-lined setting with a corrugated metal canopy stage at left. Many wear orange tops with white dhoti-style lower garments, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few figures in white robes with an orange sash stand in the middle. They appear to be moving together in a group activity, with a few women in white and yellow saris visible at the right edge. Strings of green garlands and small orange and yellow flags decorate the stage area, and tall palm trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a youth group performing a demonstration on bare reddish-brown earth beneath tall palm trees and a bright blue sky. Many young people in white kurta and salwar-style clothing with orange sashes perform a stick or dance drill, some in orange tops and one in a yellow and white outfit, while a woman in a light blue sari stands at right. A crowd of onlookers in white, orange and dark clothes watches from behind, and a tent canopy with orange and red flags and bunting stands at upper left. A white-shirted leader in a purple hooded top stands at left. Rocky hills show in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a youth sports event on a bare red-brown dirt ground beside palm trees and rows of tall poles with orange pennants. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left beneath a white and red fringed canopy held on a pole, appearing to address the crowd. Around a chalk line, many people in white kurtas and orange and saffron clothing watch, while in the foreground two shirtless players in light shorts crouch and reach toward each other in a contest. Some spectators wear dark shirts and white dhotis. A banner-like emblem appears at the top left corner.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor youth sports event on a sandy ground lined with tall flagpoles flying orange flags and coconut palms. Two young men in orange shorts and bare feet and others in white vests and khaki trousers play a kabaddi-style contest in a dirt court marked with white lime. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-robed sadhus and a man in orange stands under a white fringed ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole. Spectators crowd the background.2006-12-25Outdoor scene on a sandy ground lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing hairstyle stands beneath a silver fringed umbrella edged in red, with a garland around the neck, apparently the honoured figure of the event (a person). Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in orange sarees stand around, while a group of young men in white vests and shorts take part in a ring-like game on the sand. A table with a blue cloth and a sign stands at right beside a line of devotees in white. Shade structure and tall flagpoles with an orange flag frame the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25