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Outdoor scene on dry grass beneath a canopy of maroon and orange cloth with a rustic umbrella. In the foreground, two men in blue and dark trousers practise a martial-arts style stance and grip, one in a navy shirt and one in a pale blue shirt with dark trousers. Behind them a line of spectators in white kurtas and pants, a woman in a pink salwar, a man in a white t-shirt and khaki trousers, and a woman in a long dark dress watch closely; one spectator holds an orange flag. A cameraman on a tripod stands at right beside a silver vehicle, and a figure in white is near the right edge.

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Outdoor sports field of reddish-brown earth with a white boundary line in the foreground. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange headbands and yellow cloths tied at the waist, crouch and move in a kabaddi-style contest. A large drum stands at left. In the background a maroon canopy with red and orange trim, plus small decorated umbrellas, shade a seated crowd and a raised stage area; many participants wear white, and women in saris sit at the right. A yellow and orange flag flies on a pole. Palm trees and a hazy sky complete the scene. No specific individual is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a kabaddi match on a sandy open ground at dusk. Several young men in white kurtas and white trousers with yellow waist sashes crouch and lunge in a tight circle, one reaching out with an arm extended. Behind them stands a man in a bright orange robe holding a small orange parasol, apparently watching the game. A large crowd of seated spectators in white and colourful clothing lines the background, with children standing at the right, and a white van is parked beyond. Strings of lights are strung overhead and palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a martial arts demonstration on a dirt ground at an ashram site. In the foreground, several men in white uniforms with yellow belts and red sashes crouch in fighting stances, one with an orange headband facing another in a sparring pose. Behind them, a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus several men in saffron-orange robes, stands watching. A metal frame and a rope hang at the left, with a decorated ratha or chariot edge visible at the far left. Tall trees and a low brick wall sit under a clear sky.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a group of young men in white dhotis and white kurtas perform a martial-arts style exercise, stepping forward with arms extended toward a partner. A crowd of onlookers stands around the edges, including people in white and a few in colourful shirts. In the right foreground, a bald man in an orange robe and orange trousers stands beside a man in a grey shirt and a bald man in a white sleeveless top. Orange flags on poles and a hanging bell-like object on a frame appear in the background, with trees and a brick wall beyond.2011-12-13Outdoor photo of a martial arts or kalari-style training session on a bare sandy ground. About eight men in white uniforms with yellow and red waist sashes crouch and stride in a line, arms extended, kicking up dust. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers stands watching beside a metal frame structure. At the far left an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a saffron-clad figure in orange robes stands near the edge. Trees, a low brick wall and a hazy sky complete the setting.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style contest on bare sandy ground. Two young men in white kurta-style clothes with orange headbands crouch facing each other in a tense stance, one reaching out with an arm, while a third man in a brown shirt and dark trousers stands between them. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing watches under a maroon canopy supported by poles, with decorated umbrellas overhead. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands and a kalasha-like top is visible. Several people sit on the ground in white clothes. The scene appears to be a community sports event at an ashram ground.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where men in white kurtas and dhotis face off in a kabaddi-style contest. A bare-chested man in yellow dhoti and blue top stands at left mid-stride, while two men in white crouch and reach toward him on the right. A rectangular steel frame with a hanging hook rises at upper left, and a crowd of onlookers in white, red and brown clothing stands along a low wall behind, with one person in orange-saffron holding a flag. Trees and an orange boundary wall lie beyond the crowd.2011-12-13Outdoors on dry, bare ground under a pale sky, a group of men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhoti-like trousers perform a coordinated martial-style exercise, arms outstretched and bodies in low crouches. A bare-chested man in white trousers in the foreground lunges with an outstretched arm, while a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and dark shorts faces them from the right. Behind them, onlookers in white and a few in red and dark clothing watch, and a metal frame structure and a bright orange flag stand in the background.2011-12-13