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Outdoor scene on a muddy red-earth ground at dusk with puddles. Many people stand in a loose crowd holding a long white rope strung between tall poles. Two women in orange sleeveless robes and wrapped orange sashes stand at left, one holding the rope. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at right, near a man in a light grey shirt and khaki trousers holding the rope. Others wear white kurtas, lavender and purple garments, and a man in a red shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot in the mud. A signboard and palm trees appear in the background.

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Outdoor community gathering on a dirt ground in front of a corrugated metal roof. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other: the nearer figure, with long dark hair, swings a long rope overhead, while the figure on the left in orange kurta and dhoti smiles and gestures. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and lilac/blue outfits smile and raise hands; several hold small cups. A wooden seat with orange cushions and a striped cloth-covered table stand at the left. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-19Outdoor photograph of a Janmashtami-style celebration on a damp dirt ground beside a rust-coloured metal frame with a rope and hanging pot, a traditional handi-breaking setup. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a flowing orange shawl and holds a rope, facing away toward the frame. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left near a blue bucket. Around them devotees in white and off-white clothes, a few in red, blue and pink saris and kurtas, and children in white stand watching with hands folded. A red brick boundary wall and trees lie behind under a cloudy sky.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a muddy dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a red brick wall and building behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and orange dhoti, stands at right holding a microphone in one hand and a long white rope in the other, which stretches diagonally across the frame. Beside him a bald man in white shirt and white pants holds the rope. A crowd of about twenty people in white and light clothing, including children in pink and green, stands at left, several holding blue cups or buckets, many watching upward toward the rope. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ochre robes, consistent with the a person candidate cues.2010-09-02December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor photo of a festival game on a sandy ground with a red pole and a hose. A man in an orange-red t-shirt and dark trousers, soaked and drenched, holds a long bamboo stick raised above his head while water spills over him. Beside him a man in a maroon top stands facing him, and orange-robed men and saffron-and-red saree women stand in the foreground. Spectators in white, teal and pink clothing watch from behind. A red-cushioned ornate golden throne with a canopy of colourful flags sits in the background, beside a red-and-white building and bamboo trees. Several more people are visible, with a few in orange and colourful dress.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor scene on a grassy ground with a dark tree line and a reddish building behind. A tug-of-war is underway: several men in saffron-orange robes and a man in red-brown dhoti with gold border pull a long rope, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a bare-chested man in white and green pull from the other side. A woman in black clothing and a woman with long braided hair stand watching, and metal pots sit on the ground at right.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.2016-08-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor festival scene with a bald man in a saffron-orange top and matching orange trousers standing on wet ground, smiling and holding a thin stick, with a rope hanging from a red pole beside him. Other men in orange shirts and orange lungis stand in the foreground, and a line of women in white and teal saris, plus a few children, watches from the left. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, and on the right a seated figure with a garland sits near a gold-and-red throne with a striped canopy above a red-draped table. The scene appears to be a Janmashtami celebration, with a rope and pole game in progress.2016-08-25Outdoor ritual on bare red-brown earth at the ashram grounds, with a rust-coloured metal frame holding a coconut suspended from a rope in the centre. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at right, one pulling the rope with a bowed body as if striking or breaking the suspended coconut. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing stands and sits around the field, with a few in yellow and green kurtas. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged near a kneeling man in grey and a woman in white kneeling on the ground. A white-clad figure stands at left beside a small group, and a blue-and-white logo appears at top left. Trees and a sky with light clouds form the backdrop.2009-12-19