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Outdoor festival scene on a dusty dirt ground under bright sun. A line of men in cream and white traditional kurta and dhoti clothing, with orange-red sashes tied at their waists, lean forward in a tug-of-war style pull, gripping a long rope or pole. A man in a brown striped shirt and jeans stands at the right edge, watching or gesturing. Behind them, a large decorated stage with an arched red and orange frame and a portrait of a woman is set beside palm trees, orange pennants and a canopy. Many white-clad spectators and attendants stand in the background, and an orange-decorated vehicle is visible at the far right.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dusty dirt ground with a tug-of-war or pulling game in progress. Several men in white ritual dhotis and kurtas and orange-robed sannyasis line up in two opposing groups, leaning and pulling against each other. A bare-footed man in an orange robe with a red shawl crouches in the foreground. Behind them a white temple-style building with a red and gold arched entrance displays the sign 'Sri Ananda Deveshwara Devasthana' and framed portraits, with orange and red bunting strung overhead and palm trees at right. A crowd of people in white watches from the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground beside a white building with a red-and-gold arched facade and a banner reading Sri Ananteshwara Devasthana. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas pull or crouch in a tug-of-war style game, with a man in a striped brown shirt and jeans in the centre smiling and bending forward. Nearby a woman in cream robes with an orange shawl holds a camera, and a seated person in an orange shawl with dark hair is in the foreground. Palm trees, orange bunting strung overhead, a decorated truck and parked vehicles fill the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war on a dirt ground at a festival, with palm trees and a row of small orange pennants strung overhead. Devotees in orange saffron robes and in white and cream ethnic dress pull a thick rope taut, leaning back with bare feet planted. On the left a man in a cream jacket and white dhoti raises an arm. Behind them a white building with a red and orange entrance bears a painted sign and a portrait; a small decorated vehicle with orange cloth stands in the background. A large banner on the right shows a smiling figure. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand around the field.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road before a whitewashed temple facade with a red arched shrine niche and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and cream jackets with orange sashes crowd tightly around a central figure in orange robes who is being lifted and carried by the group. Faces are shouting and smiling. Behind them, a crowd in white stands along the road, a decorated orange-canopied vehicle and parked cars are visible, and palm trees line the background. Small framed portraits appear on the temple wall. Several dozen people are visible, the crowd beyond them in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a bright sky, with a large red and gold canopy strung with orange pennant bunting. Several men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls hold a long rope in a tug-of-war style, leaning and pulling in different directions. Behind them, a crowd sits on white cloth and a man in orange robes stands near the decorated platform. A readable banner on the canopy reads NITHYANANDA. Other people in white clothes stand along the sides.2008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war on bare reddish-brown earth under a clear blue sky. Two teams pull a thick yellow rope taut; the team on the left wears white kurtas and white dhotis, with one man in orange-red trousers and an orange headband, while the team on the right wears white shirts and kurtas, some with orange headbands and one in a light blue shirt. A referee in white stands at the left edge pointing toward the teams. Behind them stand spectators in white, and a maroon canopy with a small orange flag rises among trees in the background. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30.2010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29