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Outdoor photo of men playing a traditional Indian rope game on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms. Several players in orange sleeveless tops and white dhotis pull and lean on a taut rope, arms outstretched. Around them, a crowd of men and boys in white kurta-dhoti and orange shawls, some in dark blue shirts, watch and stand near a white van with a green sign and a large black speaker stack. A drum is visible at the right edge. Bright daylight with a pale sky.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a group of young men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing orange headbands, dancing barefoot on sandy ground beneath coconut palms. Their arms are raised and bodies in motion. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands and sits, a cameraman is visible, and a white vehicle with a black speaker stack is parked at right, with a string of bunting overhead. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph on sandy ground beneath coconut palms and a blue sky, showing a group of young men in traditional dress dancing or walking in a line. Several wear saffron-orange shirts and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; one man at center right in a white shirt and white dhoti is smiling and extending his arms. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes watches, and a figure in an orange and white robe stands on a raised platform near a camera operator. Small flags on poles stand at the left edge.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dusty ground beneath tall coconut palms and a blue sky. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange markings stand in a row, swinging long poles or staves diagonally. Behind them a group in white clothing walks in a line near a yellow truck and a decorated orange-and-red float or cart. A thatched-roof shelter stands at right where a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near onlookers. An orange-and-red banner panel at left shows a painted portrait and lettering.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a festival game on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms under a pale blue sky. Many young men in plain white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, several wearing orange headbands, are gathered and moving in the sand. Spectators sit and stand along the edges, some on the left near a canopy with red, orange and yellow fringed drapes and flagpoles. A loudspeaker stands on the right beside a white vehicle. Some participants raise their arms, while others crouch or walk across the sandy field. The scene suggests a traditional Indian games session with onlookers.2007-12-25Outdoor scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a clear pale sky. A line of people in plain white clothes, several wearing orange headbands, stands and moves together in a group activity. A woman in a pale green-and-white sari and a woman in a light blue dress stand among them, and on the right a person in white with an orange headband gestures with an outstretched arm. Onlookers stand behind a low rope barrier, and buses and a colourful fringed banner hang at the left edge.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of youths playing a traditional Indian running-and-chasing game on sand beneath tall coconut palms. Several young men in white dhotis and orange shirts or white shirts race barefoot across the sand, one leaping forward with arms outstretched. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing stands watching, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands on an elevated spot at the back, possibly holding a camera. The ground is bright and sunny.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29