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Outdoor kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground marked with white lines, with men in white and orange-clothed youths playing in the foreground. Two players in white shirts and shorts crouch and lunge across the line while others watch closely. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments stands along the edge, and a man in an orange robe with long hair stands near the back. Tall saffron flags on poles and palm trees line the field, with a white ceremonial canopy fringed in red near the left.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground lined with tall palm trees and orange flags on poles. Several young men in white vests and shorts lunge and grapple in the middle, while a crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing watches from around the edge. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands at left under a white canopy, with a small banner of framed portraits behind the crowd. A chalk line marks the boundary, and a white cloth canopy and palm fronds frame the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground with a white boundary line, lined by tall orange flags and coconut palms. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis are crouched and grappling in a tangle at the centre, while one man in dark trousers and white shirt leans in to grab them. Along the edge, a crowd of spectators in white, cream and orange clothing watches closely. On a raised area at upper left, a man in an orange robe with long hair stands beneath a white and red canopy, a possible a person candidate, though his face is not clearly visible and his identity is uncertain.2006-12-25Outdoor 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.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a youth sports event on a bare red-brown dirt ground beside palm trees and rows of tall poles with orange pennants. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left beneath a white and red fringed canopy held on a pole, appearing to address the crowd. Around a chalk line, many people in white kurtas and orange and saffron clothing watch, while in the foreground two shirtless players in light shorts crouch and reach toward each other in a contest. Some spectators wear dark shirts and white dhotis. A banner-like emblem appears at the top left corner.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.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy wrestling ring marked with white lines, with men grappling and tumbling in the dirt while a large crowd watches. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers stands at the edge. Crowd members wear white dhotis and kurtas, and several wear saffron or orange robes. A woman at the upper left wears an orange sari and garland under a red-trimmed parasol, and a row of tall flagpoles with orange pennants lines a field with palm trees behind them.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor 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.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25