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Outdoor photo of a sports or youth-day contest on a bare sandy ground lined with palm trees and tall saffron flags on poles. In the foreground, shirtless and white-clad young men in light shorts and white tees stand with their backs to the camera, leaning forward as if about to contest. Behind a white-and-red fringed ceremonial parasol, a bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands near devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas and several women in saffron and white saris, watching from the sidelines. A white boundary line runs along the left edge. Roughly a few dozen people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor youth sports event on a sandy ground lined with tall flagpoles flying orange flags and coconut palms. Two young men in orange shorts and bare feet and others in white vests and khaki trousers play a kabaddi-style contest in a dirt court marked with white lime. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron-robed sadhus and a man in orange stands under a white fringed ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole. Spectators crowd the background.2006-12-25A photograph of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground lined with a white boundary line, with tall coconut palms and rows of orange flags on poles behind. In the centre, young men in white and grey vests and shorts are grappling and reaching toward each other while a crowd watches from the sides. On the left, a line of people in white and orange garments stands near an orange-robed figure holding a white and red ceremonial umbrella overhead. Several dozen spectators line the ground at the rear.2006-12-25Outdoor youth sports scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of orange flags on poles. Several young men in white vests and light shorts or trousers, some in dark trousers, run and grapple in a kabaddi-style contest. On a raised platform at the left, a figure in an orange robe stands beneath a white and red fringed canopy, with other people in white and saffron clothing gathered around. The clear blue sky and bright daylight suggest midday.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground marked by a white line, with coconut palms and a row of orange flags behind. Several young men in white vests and light shorts crouch and grapple in the foreground, while a crowd of spectators in white and orange clothing watches from the left and right. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes stands beneath a white and red canopy umbrella, appearing to preside over the event. Other onlookers wear white kurtas and orange shawls.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms and rows of saffron flags on poles. Several young men in white vests and light shorts crouch and grapple on the sand, with one reaching toward another. Behind a white-and-red fringed umbrella, a figure in orange robes stands on a raised platform. Surrounding spectators include men in white dhotis and kurtas and people in orange cloth, watching the contest closely. A white boundary line marks the edge of the sand. The scene reads as festival sport at an ashram-style grounds. Faces are not described.2006-12-25Outdoor scene on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees and a row of orange saffron flags on white poles. A figure in an orange robe stands on a raised spot beneath a red-fringed ceremonial parasol, with a garland around the neck; a person candidate, appearance-based, with a distinctive saffron robe and garland. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose crowd, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a man in white dhoti walks across the sand with his back to the camera, and a blurred dark-haired head fills the right edge. A small table with items stands behind the crowd.2006-12-25Outdoor youth sports event on a sandy field lined with tall palm trees and a row of orange and white flags. In the foreground a young boy in an orange top and white dhoti runs forward in a kabaddi-style game while men in white shirts and dark trousers crouch and reach around him. In the background a standing man in orange robes and long hair stands beneath a white fringed umbrella held by an attendant, with a crowd of men in white and orange clothing watching from behind a white chalk line. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor event on a sandy ground lined with palm trees and a row of orange flags on white poles. A long-haired figure in a white outfit stands at the centre, facing away from the camera, while two young men in white tees and khaki shorts stand before him. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange robes watches. On a raised platform at left, a person in orange robes with a flower garland stands beneath a white fringed parasol held by an attendant. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas are visible.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms and rows of orange flags on poles under a clear blue sky. Several young men in white vests and light trousers are mid-action, crouched and reaching toward one another, one barefoot in white dhoti. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes watches from the sideline. At the left, a figure in saffron robes stands on a raised platform beneath an ornate white and red fringed parasol held by a man in white. The scene reads as a festival sporting event with devotees and ascetics in attendance.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy open ground lined with tall coconut palms and a row of orange pennant flags on white poles. In the centre, a long-haired man in white clothes runs or dances forward while several young men in white vests and shorts move around him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange saffron garments stands watching. A figure in orange with a garland, and another in orange with a white-and-red fringed parasol held above, appear near the back on the left. Some onlookers wear white shirts and dark clothing.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a youth sports event on a sandy ground lined with white marking. A tall man in orange robes with a white flower garland stands on a raised platform beneath a white and red umbrella, with a second person in orange beside him. Crowds in white kurtas and orange saffron clothing watch from the sides. Two men in white shirts and light trousers run across the sand, with a large dark-haired head in the right foreground. Tall orange flags on poles and palm trees fill the background under a clear sky.2006-12-25