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Outdoor event on sandy ground beside tall palms and a metal framework under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a white flower garland with coloured ribbon accents, and a rudraksha mala, holding a long wooden pole with a rope-like end while a woman in orange and white beside him grips the same pole. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, some in saffron saris, crowd close and look on; a man at right gestures with raised hands. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial activity, though the exact rite is not clearly identifiable.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival with palm trees and a scaffold frame behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long white and green-striped garland and a rudraksha mala holds a thick rope pulled taut by devotees. Beside him a man in white clothes and a woman in orange saris and shawls grip the rope, with a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing watching, some raising their arms. A cameraman stands at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war or rope-pulling moment at an open ground beside a palm tree under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, with a white and multicoloured floral garland around his neck, grips a thick rope with both hands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a green-and-white shawl stands behind him, one arm raised in a wave. Other men in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a dark shirt at the left edge holding the rope, and a crowd of onlookers line the background.2006-12-25A barefoot man in an orange saffron wrap stands on sandy ground holding a thick rope, a wooden stick in his other hand. He wears a long white and multicolour jasmine garland with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts and dhotis, watches under a clear sky with palm trees and a metal frame structure. A bystander's arm holds the rope at the left edge.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor festival scene on dirt ground beside a metal scaffold stage. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large white flower garland with pink and blue accents, leans forward gripping a thick rope, his arm extended and pointing. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green shawl and several women in white saris and orange shawls pull the rope together. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a decorated festival float and a crowd visible in the background under trees.2006-12-25Outdoors under a pale blue sky with a palm tree at left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment stands at the centre, wearing a long white flower garland with red, blue and green accents. He holds a thick rope and a dark handled tool while several men in white and dark shirts crowd around, one at left reaching forward and one at right extending a hand toward the rope. The rope is a thick braided coir strand. Some men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor festival procession on dry, dusty ground with a tall metal scaffold canopy and trees behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a red bindi, smiles while hauling a thick rope; he appears to be pulling a decorated cart or float. Around him crowd many devotees: women in orange and white saris, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. An ornate decorated float with golden ornaments and a fringed canopy is visible at upper right. A few people hold shoulder bags. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and garlands, but the face is not clearly visible in appearance cues alone, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-25