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Outdoor photo of a sandy ground ringed by a bamboo fence, with a crowd of seated participants along the edges. In the foreground, a line of men and young men stand barefoot in white clothes, several with yellow waist sashes, one with a white dhoti and one with an orange-red sash. A man in a white shirt on the right gestures toward the group. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait, and red and orange flags flutter on poles under a pale sky with palm trees. Participants are dressed in white with some blue and yellow accents.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo on a flat sandy ground under a pale sky with palm trees behind. Several young men in white T-shirts and jeans stand in a loose line, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth walks barefoot across the sand. Many people in white and yellow sit on the ground at left, and a woman in a white outfit stands at right edge. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait and a tall pole with orange flags, beside a decorated canopy with colourful fabric. A large crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground. Two players in white kurta-style clothes and a yellow waist sash face off, one in dark hair, bare feet, arms extended, clasping hands with an opponent. A man in an orange-saffron shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge of the court, arms folded. A large crowd of spectators in white clothes, some women in white headscarves, sits and stands behind a rope boundary, with a white van, a camera tripod, flags and trees in the background. The tall figure in orange and white at the centre-right is an unnamed participant; no clear appearance cues for a person are visible.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy open ground where several people are running and moving across the sand. In the foreground a figure in a long-sleeved white robe with long dark hair walks away from the camera, and beside him a figure in a white dhoti wraps around the waist walks barefoot. Further back an orange-robed figure runs across the sand, and several monks in orange robes stand at the right. A large crowd of people in white and blue clothing sits in rows on the left behind a low fence, with palm trees, flags and a red balloon decoration visible behind. A tall backdrop shows a framed portrait and a banner. Colorful canopies stand at the right edge under a pale sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo on a sandy ground of a kabaddi-style game. Several young men in white t-shirts and blue jeans stand in a line facing a bald man in white dhoti with a yellow sash, who crouches in the foreground with arms extended. Behind them a large crowd of seated and standing people, many women in white saris and some in blue and orange, watches. Palm trees, saffron flags and a raised platform with a banner showing a portrait of a woman sit in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor martial arts demonstration on a sandy ground at a large open-air gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in all-white clothing with a red belt raises an arm while facing a partner in white, who also wears a red belt. Beside them, another white-clad participant with a yellow belt stands near a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow belt, and a man in an orange kurta and white shorts watches. A crowd of spectators sits and stands behind a rope line, some in white and some in colourful clothes, with a camera on a tripod near the front. Scaffolding, trees and a water tank appear in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-25Outdoor sports scene on a sandy ground with a white boundary line: several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow waist cloths, grapple and pull at each other in a kabaddi-style contest. Spectators in white, blue, yellow and orange saris sit along the left and back, and a bamboo fence stands behind them. On the right, a dais under striped umbrellas holds a seated figure in orange and red robes, with a small table and offerings in front. Red and white pennants fly on poles, and a tall banner with a portrait and an orange flag stands behind the field. A large blue barrel sits at the right edge.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A sandy outdoor field marked with white lines hosts a kabaddi-style game. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands on the left of the court, facing a line of players in white t-shirts and blue jeans. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white and blue clothing sits and stands along the edge of the field under a pale sky, with a tree, a concrete building under construction and orange flags on poles in the background.2009-12-25