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Dusk scene outdoors at an open dirt ground with a pink and purple sky behind palm and tree silhouettes. A tall wooden frame strung with colourful balloons, flower garlands and a suspended clay pot cluster hangs over the ground, the pots dangling on a rope from the crossbar. Around eight men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, stand loosely around the frame, one holding a long stick used to strike the pots. A man in a light pink shirt stands at right, and a silver car is parked at the left edge. Strip lights glow along the edge of the field. This is the pot-breaking game in progress.

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