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Night photo of a tug-of-war on a grassy open ground with dark buildings behind. Six men pull a long rope in two lines. On the left, a man in rust-orange robes leans forward gripping the rope, next to a man in white kurta and white dhoti. In the centre, a man in bright orange robes with a beaded necklace stands braced, beside a man in blue shirt and white trousers. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds the rope, next to a bearded man in grey shirt with a red sash. A bare-footed man in white shirt with orange beaded garland watches at left. Metal vessels are visible at the far right edge. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so no candidate is identified.

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A night-time outdoor tug-of-war on dark, dusty ground under floodlights. Two teams pull a long wooden pole taut: on the left, a man in a white shirt and olive shorts and a man in orange robes and sandals; on the right, several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, one man in a dark grey shirt and orange waist cloth, and a bald man in orange. Spectators in white dhotis, striped shirts and plaid shirts stand behind, some smiling and clapping.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor photo of a group of about 15 men pulling a long rope on dry grass under dark sky with a few distant lights. Several wear saffron-orange robes and orange t-shirts; one in the centre wears a rust-red robe with a shaved head, and others wear white kurtas, white shirts and green shorts. A man at right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. An orange t-shirt on the right bears a printed portrait. No single figure is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are given as devotees and ashram members pulling the rope.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night photo on a grassy ground of a ashram-style outdoor game. Several people in orange saffron-coloured kurtas and pants pull or hold ropes stretched across the field, while a man in a white shirt and olive-green shorts stands at the centre of the rope line. Behind them rows of brass pots or vessels sit on the grass. A figure in red and gold cloth and a woman in a dark outfit stand or crouch at the left edge, and a standing person in white is at the far left. Red metal poles frame the right side, with a low red-brick building in the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night photo of a group in an open dusty ground lit by a bright floodlight. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala across the chest, stand in a line pulling on a long rope held taut, with others in dark grey and black shirts and loose trousers beside them. A man in white dhoti with gold borders stands at the right edge. Spectators and onlookers stand in the background among dark trees and a low building.2016-08-25Night-time photo of a tug-of-war on a dirt ground at an ashram-style compound. Several men pull a rope taut, leaning back with their feet dug in. Most wear saffron-orange clothing, while others wear yellow shirts, black trousers or a dark grey top. Red-walled buildings and tall red poles stand behind them, and a row of metal pots sits at the right edge. Bright floodlights light the scene against the dark sky.2016-08-25Night outdoor scene on a grassy ground with a dark tree line and a reddish building behind. A tug-of-war is underway: several men in saffron-orange robes and a man in red-brown dhoti with gold border pull a long rope, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a bare-chested man in white and green pull from the other side. A woman in black clothing and a woman with long braided hair stand watching, and metal pots sit on the ground at right.2016-08-25Night-time tug-of-war on an open dirt ground lit by a bright floodlight. Several teams in saffron and orange robes pull a long rope, with white-clad and blue-shirted participants in the foreground straining backward with their feet dug in. Spectators sit on the ground at the right edge, and a tall metal floodlight mast stands in the background. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands among the onlookers near the centre, and a shaved-headed monk in orange on the right appears to be watching the pull.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25