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Outdoors on a sandy open ground, several people in white practice a martial-arts style sparring session. A figure in a long orange-saffron garment with a loose braid steps forward toward a white-clad fighter in the centre, while others in white dhotis and tunics, some with yellow waistbands, stand around. A crowd of spectators in white shirts and mixed casual clothes watches from behind a low wall, with trees, a red metal frame and a rope-and-pulley rig in the background. A man in white on the right holds a rolled cloth or prop. The scene reads as a training demonstration or display rather than a ritual.

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Outdoor photo of a sandy open ground where a crowd of several dozen people in white clothes stands watching. In the foreground, a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, beside another long-haired man in a white kurta. Several people in white clothing and one person in an orange sari walk and move across the sand toward a rope swing frame on the left, with a tall pole and a bus behind. Trees and a wall line the background under a pale sky. The scene looks like a youth or group activity event on the sand.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy ground where people in white clothing play a tug-of-war style contest. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis and one in an orange garment pull on ropes, with a long-haired figure in white robes and a dhoti watching at the right foreground, and another man in white beside him. A crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing sits and stands along the edges. Behind them are a white van, a metal frame with a hanging rope and a red-tipped flag pole, trees, and a low wall. Bright daylight. Visible people number well over twenty, so counting the crowd gives a range of 21-100 physical people. The long-haired white-clad figure is described by role only; no reliable appearance match for a person is established.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoors on a sandy field, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers play a game, with one man in a white kurta and long dark hair facing away from the camera in the centre. Other participants wear white t-shirts, one in a blue shirt and jeans, and one in orange shorts. A large crowd of spectators, many in white, stands behind a rope or line on the right. A red metal frame with a hanging rope and a van with speakers stand at left, and a few trees and a wall lie in the background. The text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are running and grappling, while a figure in orange saffron robes stands in the centre of the sand. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and blue clothes sits on the ground watching. At the right, a decorated pink and white float or palanquin with striped umbrellas sits under a pale sky, with a banner showing a portrait of a woman and red flags on poles beside it. Several white-clad onlookers stand at the edge of the sand.2009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi-style match on a sandy ground. Three players in white kurta-style clothes face each other mid-contest: a bald player in a red waist belt on the left, a player in a white shirt and jeans gripping hands in the centre, and a player in white with a yellow belt on the right. A crowd of spectators in white stands behind the ground, with a sound system and a wooden swing frame in the background. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on a white throne-like chair beneath colourful umbrellas, surrounded by people in white.2009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi game on a dirt ground at dusk. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl crouches forward, arm outstretched, facing a line of players in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow waist cloths. Several white-clad players lean into a tense raiding stance while spectators sit and stand along the edge, some in white and others in colourful clothes. A small orange canopy, a white van, palm trees and a string of lights are visible behind. a person is only an appearance-based candidate here, with uncertain cues, so the orange-robed figure is labelled a sannyasi participant.2010-12-27