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Outdoor kabaddi-style contest on a bare sandy ground marked with white lines. Several men in white T-shirts and jeans or shorts are mid-action, crouched and reaching toward each other, while a bald man in a white kurta and white trousers with an orange waist cord stands in a low defensive stance at centre. A large crowd of spectators sits and stands behind a low rope barrier, many women in white, yellow and blue saris and salwars, with an orange flag on a pole at left and palm and tree foliage in the background.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi-style game on a sandy court marked with white lines. In the foreground right, a figure in white dhoti and white shirt with a long dark braid stands with arms out, watching; a cameraman with a tripod and camera works beside him. Several players in white and blue shirts and shorts crouch and run on the sand. A large crowd of spectators in white shirts and mixed clothing stands behind a low wall, and a tall pole with a ball-like object hangs at the left. Trees and a building with red roofing sit in the background under a pale sky.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.2009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi match on a sandy ground with a crowd of spectators standing and sitting behind a rope boundary. In the foreground a player in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waistband crouches and reaches toward the defenders, who wear white t-shirts and blue jeans. Several other white-clad onlookers stand nearby, a bus, trees and a metal frame with a hanging pot are visible in the background. Men and women in white garments watch the game.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.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor sports event on sandy ground with a large crowd seated and standing around the edges under a pale sky and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in white clothes and a white dhoti stands facing away from the camera. Nearby, a young man in a white polo shirt and white cloth wrap crouches in a stance, while several men in white t-shirts and jeans, some in blue jeans and bare feet, run or stand on the sand. Spectators in white, yellow and orange saris and kurtas sit on the ground, some wearing yellow or blue sashes. A banner with a portrait photograph hangs on a pole with red flags, and a decorated float or vehicle appears at the right edge.2009-12-25A kabaddi match on a sandy open ground in front of a large crowd of onlookers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow waistband stands in the centre, facing a line of players in white and light-blue shirts and jeans who crouch and reach toward him. Behind them, a dense audience of women in white and saffron, and men in white shirts, watches from behind a rope boundary. Unfinished concrete buildings with rebar rods rise in the background, with orange flags and a utility pole visible. A faint logo sits in the top-left corner.2009-12-25December 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.2009-12-25