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A night-time outdoor photograph of a large group of people in a tug-of-war on a grassy field, with a bright floodlight glaring from the left. Many participants wear saffron-orange tops and trousers, while others wear white, black or yellow-green clothing. Two teams pull a long yellow rope taut across the middle, with people leaning back and bracing their feet on pale chalk lines. Spectators stand behind, and a low red-brown building with windows sits in the dark background.

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A night photograph of a tug-of-war on a grassy field with a bright floodlight glaring from the left. Two teams of people in orange and saffron clothing pull a long rope taut across the centre. A figure in white dhoti and white shirt with a light shawl stands near the middle of the rope, arm outstretched and pointing, while other participants in orange robes, dark trousers and white shirts line up along both sides. Spectators in white, black and casual clothes watch from behind, and a low red-brown building sits in the dark background. The rope runs through the middle of the frame between the two lines of players.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night-time tug-of-war on an open dirt ground lit by a bright floodlight. Several teams in saffron and orange robes pull a long rope, with white-clad and blue-shirted participants in the foreground straining backward with their feet dug in. Spectators sit on the ground at the right edge, and a tall metal floodlight mast stands in the background. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands among the onlookers near the centre, and a shaved-headed monk in orange on the right appears to be watching the pull.2016-08-25Night-time photograph of a tug-of-war on a grassy field lit by a bright floodlight. Two teams of men in orange and saffron clothing pull a long rope taut across a marked line, leaning back with feet braced. Among them, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near the rope's centre, and a group of onlookers in white, black and grey clothing watches from behind. A low building with a red-brown wall stands in the background.2016-08-25Night photograph of a tug-of-war on a grassy open ground lit by floodlights. Two teams in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and kurtas, and a few in blue or dark clothing pull on a long rope stretched across white lines. Some participants lean back or bend low, gripping the rope. Behind them stand onlookers in orange and white, and a bare-chested man with a garland. Red-roofed buildings, a metal pole and steel pots line the background.2016-08-25Night outdoor photo of a group of about 15 men pulling a long rope on dry grass under dark sky with a few distant lights. Several wear saffron-orange robes and orange t-shirts; one in the centre wears a rust-red robe with a shaved head, and others wear white kurtas, white shirts and green shorts. A man at right wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. An orange t-shirt on the right bears a printed portrait. No single figure is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are given as devotees and ashram members pulling the rope.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night scene on a grassy open ground lit by harsh light, with a tug-of-war underway. Two lines of people hold long ropes stretched across the field. On the left, a bald man in orange robes leans back pulling, and a man in black stands nearby. On the right, a bald man in orange leans forward pulling the rope, and a man in yellow robes pulls beside him. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and white robes stands between the two teams facing them. Other onlookers in white, maroon and black clothes watch in the background, along with a parked vehicle and dark trees. A blue rope lies in the foreground.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A nighttime outdoor tug-of-war on bare ground under a dark sky. Two teams in orange and saffron clothing and dark or yellow shirts pull a long rope taut between them. Monastic-looking men in orange robes and bare feet lean back with the rope, while a man in an orange top stands at the front of one line. A woman in a dark top and a man in a yellow shirt with a bare chest are among the participants, and onlookers in dark clothes stand behind. A small logo appears at the upper left and copyright text at the lower right.2016-08-25