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Outdoor photograph of a lively tug-of-war game among a large crowd under palm trees. Men and young people in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, pull on a thick rope while onlookers cheer and clap. A woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery stands at the left edge, and a young woman in a white dress with an orange scarf smiles at right. Some men wear red or orange shawls and lanyard badges. Behind the crowd, a few people stand with hands folded and palm trees and open fields fill the background.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war at a palm-lined ground during the Brahmotsav youth day games. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls strain on a thick rope, pulling in both directions, while onlookers crowd behind. On the right, a man in a rust-orange robe with orange shawl points and gestures toward the team, and a rudraksha-style mala is visible among the participants. Coconut palms, a utility pole and a distant building frame the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground lined with palm trees and a row of small flags. A large crowd of youth in white and orange clothing, many with orange shawls, is pulling a rope or cord together amid cheerful, laughing faces. In the background a decorated horse-drawn carriage with a white horse and orange flags moves through the crowd. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at centre-right, smiling and watching the group, and a long-haired man in white kurta stands among the youth. Several women in white saris with orange shawls and a few children join in.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a lively tug-of-war style game among a crowd of young men and women on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls and orange sashes; one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt and orange dhoti, arm raised and shouting, while others pull a thick rope. A young girl in white on the left cheers with raised hands, and a man in white with a red-and-orange headband and a sash holds the rope. Spectators and a cameraman with a video camera stand on the right, and a figure in white is visible in the background. Palm trees and a hazy sky complete the scene.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25