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Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground. In the foreground, several men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist sashes crouch and move toward a player in a white shirt and blue jeans on the right. Behind them, a large crowd sits on the ground and stands along the edge, many in white. On the right, a raised dais under colourful striped umbrellas holds seated figures in orange and saffron robes, and a few standing men in white. A banner on a pole shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair in saffron clothing. Blue plastic barrels and clay pots sit at the right edge under a pale sky.

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Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style sports contest on sandy ground. Four players in white kurta and dhoti, some with yellow waist sashes, face each other in a crouched stance on the sand, one with long dark hair. A large crowd of spectators sits and stands along the edge, many in white and colourful saris. Behind them stands a banner with a portrait and a row of orange flags on poles, and a pavilion with striped yellow, red and blue canopies. Several men in white and orange-clad figures stand near the pavilion. Bright, hazy daylight.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy field where several men in white kurtas and white trousers play a game, with one player in a white t-shirt bent low in a defensive stance and another barefoot player in a white shirt and blue jeans reaching in. Crowds of spectators, many in white, sit and stand along the edge, and a red and orange flag and a pair of red balloons are visible overhead. On the right, an ornate canopy with striped umbrellas shelters a white sofa-like seat and a seated figure in orange robes, with blue barrels and a row of officials in white nearby. A banner on a pole shows a framed portrait, but no identifiable a person is clearly visible in person here.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor sports ground with sandy earth where several players in white kurta-style shirts, white dhoti-like trousers and yellow waist sashes are engaged in a kabaddi-style contest with arms extended. A large crowd sits on the sand at left, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Behind them stands a bearded man in white with an orange turban, and a banner with a portrait of a woman is held on poles with orange and red flags. Pavilion tents with striped canopies and a stage with pink drapes sit in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sports or martial-arts style contest on a sandy ground, with a large crowd seated on the sides in white and coloured saris and white clothing. In the foreground a man in long white robes stands at the edge of the sand, while several men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and one man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans move across the sand. On the right, a raised canopy with striped umbrellas shelters a figure seated on a white-cushioned throne draped with orange cloth; a second figure in orange robes stands beside it. A banner with a portrait printed on it and red flags on poles are behind the group. Palm trees and a hazy sky complete the setting.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy kabaddi-style game at a ground lined with seated spectators. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow sashes, play on the sand; one shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and yellow sash reaches toward another player. A man in a blue t-shirt and jeans stands at the right edge of the court. Along the sidelines, white-clad volunteers sit near colourful umbrellas and a pink-draped stage, while a person in orange robes sits among them. A banner with a portrait hangs on bamboo poles behind the court, and a blue barrel and clay pots sit at the right.2009-12-25Outdoor sports event on sand with a large seated crowd watching along the edges. Several men are mid-action in a kabaddi-style contest: one in a light blue shirt and jeans reaches toward a bare-chested player in white dhoti with yellow sash, while another in white shirt and white trousers stands nearby. Behind them, a white-clad figure sits on a cushioned white throne-like seat beneath a decorated canopy, with a figure in orange-saffron robes beside it. Red balloons float in the air, and a framed portrait banner and orange flags stand near the field. Blue barrels sit at the right edge.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25