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Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky of a procession-style scene where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a red bindi stands at the centre, wearing a thick white flower garland with orange, blue and green ribbon-like accents, and holding a thick brown rope with both hands. On the left, a man in a white kurta smiles and grips the rope, and on the right an older man in a white shirt and green checked shawl pulls the rope. Behind them, other devotees in white, black and orange clothing stand near a tree line. The rope and garlands suggest a chariot or ratha pulling activity.

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December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoors under a pale blue sky with a palm tree at left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment stands at the centre, wearing a long white flower garland with red, blue and green accents. He holds a thick rope and a dark handled tool while several men in white and dark shirts crowd around, one at left reaching forward and one at right extending a hand toward the rope. The rope is a thick braided coir strand. Some men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky with a palm tree at left. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicolour flower garland stands gripping a thick rope in both hands, facing right, with a dark-haired figure appearing to pull with him. Appearance cues: long swept-back dark hair and orange ceremonial clothing, consistent with the presentation of the a person candidate in this event. Beside the rope, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a green shawl raises one hand in greeting. Crowd members in white and dark clothes line the rope on both sides, some in white dhotis, watching the tug-of-war style event.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A barefoot man in an orange saffron wrap stands on sandy ground holding a thick rope, a wooden stick in his other hand. He wears a long white and multicolour jasmine garland with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts and dhotis, watches under a clear sky with palm trees and a metal frame structure. A bystander's arm holds the rope at the left edge.2006-12-25Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a pale blue sky with trees behind. A smiling person with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with bead strands, reaching out with open hands toward a devotee. The devotee in a white top, seen from behind, receives a garland of yellow, white and red-magenta flowers. Around them, people in grey shirts, white clothes and a red-bordered garment watch, and a brass plate with flowers and small lamps sits at the lower right. a person: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace with beads, serving in the role of blessing a devotee.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a public event. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders wears a thick garland of white jasmine, red, yellow and purple flowers. Behind and beside him stand several men in white and light shirts, one wearing a gold chain, another with a beard and dark sunglasses. A white banner with a blue logo and green graphics stands in the background.2009-12-24A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a thick white jasmine garland around his neck. Behind him a standing person in white clothing holds a long wooden staff wrapped with dark red beads, and a figure in white and gold-bordered dhoti sits at left. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap, jasmine garland and beaded staff set him apart, appearing as an in_person candidate at an outdoor gathering.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a clear blue sky of a festival crowd. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead stands at the centre, smiling and pointing with one arm raised, while holding a thick coconut-fibre rope. He wears two long garlands of white flowers with blue, pink and green accents. Beside him, an older man in white with a green-and-white patterned shawl smiles, and a man in an orange robe stands behind. On the left a man in a dark shirt with a red tilak raises his hand, and a bystander in a checked shirt reaches in from the right. People in white clothes fill the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25