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Outdoor photograph of young men playing a traditional stick game on sandy ground, with palm trees and flagpoles behind them. Several players wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, with orange headbands; one player in the foreground wears an orange kurta and white dhoti. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or carriage with a canopy, garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a framed portrait is displayed. Onlookers in white, red and checked clothing stand watching, including children. A portrait inside the decorated shrine is visible, but no physically present a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a blue sky. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange or white headbands, crouch and run in a tug-of-war style game marked with white chalk lines. Behind them a crowd of onlookers sits and stands along the edge, including women in saris and salwar kameez. A decorated float or chariot with flower garlands and a colourful canopy stands at the left, and a row of tall flagpoles with orange and red flags rises along the right side.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game on a sandy ground. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange waist cloths and orange headbands grapple and lunge toward each other in a central contest, while others crowd the edges. An orange-robed participant runs in from the right. Onlookers in white kurtas and orange sashes watch from behind a white chalk line. Palm trees, a decorated ratha or chariot with colourful garlands and a small shrine canopy, and distant hills frame the scene.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy ground at a festival, with youths in white kurta-style clothes and orange sashes playing a traditional game in the centre. Several participants stand in a loose circle holding hands or linked arms while a crowd of onlookers in white, orange and red clothing watches from the edges. Palm trees, flagpoles and a decorated ratha-style float with garlands and a framed deity image appear at the upper left, and a hillside stands behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a sandy ground during a festival procession at a palm-lined ashram. Young men in white vests and cream shorts run and dance barefoot across the sand, while men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, stand around the edges. At right, a figure in an orange robe with a garland stands beneath a large fringed umbrella with a red border, held on a pole, with saffron flags on tall poles behind. Several men in dark brown shirts and a woman in a white sari watch from the sidelines. Palm trees and blue sky fill the background, with a small canopy and a table at the left edge.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph on sandy ground beneath coconut palms and a blue sky, showing a group of young men in traditional dress dancing or walking in a line. Several wear saffron-orange shirts and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; one man at center right in a white shirt and white dhoti is smiling and extending his arms. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes watches, and a figure in an orange and white robe stands on a raised platform near a camera operator. Small flags on poles stand at the left edge.2007-12-25Outdoor scene on sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a clear pale sky. A line of people in plain white clothes, several wearing orange headbands, stands and moves together in a group activity. A woman in a pale green-and-white sari and a woman in a light blue dress stand among them, and on the right a person in white with an orange headband gestures with an outstretched arm. Onlookers stand behind a low rope barrier, and buses and a colourful fringed banner hang at the left edge.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game being played on sandy ground lined with white chalk or powder, with palm trees and flagpoles behind. Several men in plain white kurtas and dhotis, some with headbands, are in a crouched, dynamic stance, reaching and pulling in a contest. A young man in white stands at left pointing and gesturing. A seated and standing crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from the right, including women in saffron and colourful saris. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin with floral garlands and a canopy is visible. A videographer with a camera stands at lower left. The scene reflects the youth games held during the Brahmotsav festival.2007-12-25