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Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game on a dirt ground beside a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof and a palm tree. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange headbands, bend forward in a tug-of-war style stance, gripping a rope or cloth in a tense crouch. A man in a grey polo shirt with a lanyard stands at centre-right, watching and smiling. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in white and orange clothing, including a woman in white sari with an orange shawl and a man in a dark suit at left. No clearly identifiable a person appears in this frame.

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Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game played on sand in a courtyard beside a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof and a palm tree. Two players in white dhotis and white shirts with orange headbands face off, while an orange-shirted player in shorts stands at left. A large crowd of spectators in white clothing, with some in orange and saffron, sits and stands along a rope boundary, watching intently. The scene looks like a kabaddi-style contest. No specific ritual or a person appearance is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a traditional Indian game on a sandy ground beside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof and a tall coconut palm. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or red waist sashes and orange headbands run and lunge toward a single man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti in the foreground, whose back is to the camera. A large seated crowd in white clothing and some orange sashes watches from the left and back. A man in a saffron-coloured dhoti stands at the left edge.2007-12-25Outdoor traditional Indian game on a sandy court beside a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof and a coconut palm. Young men in plain white clothes and orange headbands crouch and lunge in a tug-of-war style contest; one player in an orange top and white dhoti leans forward while others in white stand ready. A large crowd of spectators in white and orange sits and stands along the edge, watching.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game on a sandy ground in front of a white single-storey building with a corrugated roof and a coconut palm. Several young men in white kurta-style clothes with orange headbands contest the game in the centre; one player in an orange top and white shorts leans forward with arms outstretched while others in white shirts and dhotis face him. A large crowd of spectators in white clothes, some in orange, sits and stands along the sand edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the participants. Overcast sky above.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of young men in white ashram clothing playing a traditional Indian contest on a sandy courtyard beneath a tall coconut palm, with a white building and tiled roof behind. Several players wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange-red sashes and orange headbands, and they stand in a line facing each other with arms outstretched. Seated spectators in white and orange clothing line the left side of the courtyard, and a rope stretches across the sand. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor sandy ground where young men play a traditional Indian contact game, with one player in a white shirt and white dhoti leaning forward mid-action while several players in orange shirts and white dhotis, some with orange headbands, stand ready around him. A large crowd of people in white ritual clothes, orange shawls and orange headbands stands and sits behind them beside a white building with palm trees. Several onlookers wear orange garlands or shawls. The scene matches a youth games event at a Brahmotsav celebration.2007-12-25