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Night photograph of a sand-floored outdoor courtyard where a group of men is engaged in a physical martial-style or kabaddi-like exercise. Several players wear red or orange clothing and others wear black or grey shirts and dark trousers; most are barefoot in a crouched, ready stance. A striped multicoloured canopy or umbrella stands above the field, and a crowd of onlookers in orange, red and white saris and robes watches from the left. Bright floodlights and a corrugated-roof shed and chain-link fence form the background.

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Night photograph of a group of about ten people running and crouching across a sandy open courtyard lit by bright floodlights, with dust rising from the ground. Several men wear orange and red sleeveless or long tunics and shorts, while others wear black or grey t-shirts and dark trousers. A colourful striped canopy stands in the background beside a chain-link fence, and a few onlookers in saffron and white clothing watch from the edge of the space.2017-01-18January 18 20172017-01-18Night-time outdoor kabaddi-style game on a pale sandy court lit by bright floodlights. A long-haired man in a dark grey shirt and jeans, on the left, leans forward with a white ball in hand while a line of about ten players in orange, red, maroon and black clothing crouch and lean toward him. A colourful striped canopy stands in the background beside a chain-link fence, with spectators in orange and red robes watching from the left side.2017-01-18Night photo of an outdoor sand courtyard lit by floodlights, with a group of men in orange and red garments in an energetic, crouching stance. In the centre foreground, a man with long wavy hair and a grey t-shirt and dark trousers, barefoot, faces away from the camera. Around him, men in orange and red kurta-style clothing lean forward in a line, some with arms outstretched, as if mid-practice. Behind them, a small striped canopy and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stand near a low wall and string lights. Dust rises from the sand. The scene suggests an outdoor session, possibly a training or ritual demonstration.2017-01-18Night-time outdoor scene on a sandy ground with dust rising at the feet of a group of men in motion. A long-haired man with dreadlocks in a grey t-shirt and jeans leads, carrying a striped cloth bundle, while several men in orange and red monastic-style clothing and dark t-shirts run or stand in a line behind him. A street lamp and a metal-mesh fence with a parked car are visible at right, and a few onlookers in orange stand at left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-01-18Night photograph of an outdoor courtyard on a pale sandy ground, with dust rising around a group of people in motion. A figure with long dark hair in a black top and black trousers stands on the left, facing a line of about six people crouched or leaning forward at the right, several in orange and red robes and one in bright red shirt and shorts. Behind them a corrugated shelter and chain-link fence are lit by floodlights, and a small crowd in orange and saffron clothing watches from the left edge. A striped umbrella-like canopy hangs above the scene.2017-01-18Evening kabaddi-style match on a sandy ground under floodlights. Players in orange tracksuits, one in orange sleeveless top, face players in dark clothing and a grey top, crouched in a tense raiding stance. Spectators in orange garments stand behind a chain-link fence at left, with an announcer in white clothing holding papers. A colourful striped canopy and a tree sit in the background under a dusk sky.2017-01-18Outdoor evening photo of devotees performing a martial arts demonstration on a sandy ground at dusk. In the foreground, a man in orange clothes lunges low, kicking up dust, while other men in orange and black garments move alongside him in a striking pose. A man in white kurta stands at the left edge watching, and a crowd of people in orange clothes sits and stands behind a chain-link fence. Floodlights illuminate the scene, and a striped canopy and a building appear in the background.2017-01-18January 18 20172017-01-18January 18 20172017-01-18Outdoor kabaddi-style game on a sandy circular court at dusk, with red brick buildings and string lights behind. Five young men play: one in an orange kurta and trousers reaches toward a player in a black shirt, black trousers and a red headband, while another in black stands crouched nearby. A man in a red shirt and red trousers faces them from the front, and a player in an orange shirt printed with a portrait and orange trousers stands at the right. Several spectators sit at the edge of the frame.2017-01-18January 18 20172017-01-18