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Outdoors 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 Paramashivam

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Outdoor photo of a martial arts demonstration on sand, with a crowd of onlookers standing behind. Several young men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis with yellow waist cords and red sashes stand in a line, some wearing white t-shirts printed with a woman's portrait. In the foreground a barefoot man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans crouches in a fighting stance facing the group. Behind them a red metal frame holds a rope and a hanging weight, a black speaker stack sits on a stand, and a white bus with partial lettering is parked nearby. Trees and a low wall line the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a martial-arts style demonstration on a sandy ground. In the foreground, several young men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis with yellow waistbands and orange-red sashes perform a stance or kick with arms extended. A man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans stands at left, and a bald man in white stands center. A large crowd of men in white and light clothing watches from behind. A red metal frame with a hanging rope and a white vehicle with loudspeakers stand in the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi-style match on a sandy ground with a crowd of onlookers standing behind a low fence. A young man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans runs barefoot across the sand, arm outstretched. Several men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis with yellow waistbands stand around the court. On the right, a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border and gold bangles stands with back partly turned toward the camera, possibly a person in white ceremonial dress, with a ceremonial tilak and gold ornaments visible. A yellow-and-orange shirted spectator stands on the left beside a metal goal frame. A white bus and trees sit in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor 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.2009-12-25Outdoors 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.2009-12-25