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Outdoors on a dusty ground under tall palm trees and small flags, a group of young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange headbands kneel and bow low to the earth. Each holds a long bamboo pole that they lean forward on the sand. Behind them, other people in white and light clothing stand and watch, and a yellow truck with a green canopy and a small car are parked nearby, with a thatched shelter on the right. The scene reads as a ceremonial group performance during a festival.

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A photograph of a sandy outdoor ground under palm trees and a thatched shelter, with several young men in white dhotis and white shirts kneeling in a row, each holding a long bamboo staff upright with a red-banded head or cloth tied around their foreheads. Onlookers in white and colourful shirts stand behind a low wall, and seated spectators are visible in the lower left foreground. Laundry hangs on a line and a blue bucket sits near the back.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt courtyard under a blue sky, with a row of orange triangular pennants strung overhead and tall palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red headcloths walk and dance in a line, one carrying a long pole. A decorated vehicle with orange and green panels and a flower-garlanded cart stands behind them, along with a parked truck. On the left, an orange and red arched board displays a framed portrait of a woman and the word "Sivasthana" in a sign. Spectators stand at the right beside a thatched shelter. No a person candidate is visible.2008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a traditional Indian game played on sand under coconut palms, with a row of small national-style flags on poles behind. Several participants in white clothing, some with orange headbands and orange sashes, are mid-motion in a running or chasing stance across a marked sand court. A large crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier, many in white, some in colourful saris and kurtas. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible participants or spectators.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29