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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and bunting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot at centre, one arm raised and pointing forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and cream kurtas hold a thick rope, and some wear dark suits. Behind them, a decorated float with a canopy and a stone building with a red and orange gateway stand in the background, with a crowd of onlookers at right.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with orange pennant bunting strung overhead. Several men in cream and white kurtas and dhotis with orange waist sashes pull a long rope in a tug-of-war line toward a decorated vehicle with orange and gold trim. A bald man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands at the left edge, facing the rope. Dark-suited men stand in the background near the line, and onlookers in white and yellow clothing watch from the sides. A white wall with an orange arch beside a signboard with Kannada text and a framed portrait stands at the left.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war on a dirt ground at a festival, with palm trees and a row of small orange pennants strung overhead. Devotees in orange saffron robes and in white and cream ethnic dress pull a thick rope taut, leaning back with bare feet planted. On the left a man in a cream jacket and white dhoti raises an arm. Behind them a white building with a red and orange entrance bears a painted sign and a portrait; a small decorated vehicle with orange cloth stands in the background. A large banner on the right shows a smiling figure. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand around the field.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground beside a white building with a red-and-gold arched facade and a banner reading Sri Ananteshwara Devasthana. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas pull or crouch in a tug-of-war style game, with a man in a striped brown shirt and jeans in the centre smiling and bending forward. Nearby a woman in cream robes with an orange shawl holds a camera, and a seated person in an orange shawl with dark hair is in the foreground. Palm trees, orange bunting strung overhead, a decorated truck and parked vehicles fill the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground marked with white lines at an outdoor festival. Two teams in white and light-coloured clothing pull on a long rope; women in white saris with orange borders and orange sashes grip the rope on the left, while men in white kurtas and dhotis pull on the right. A row of people in white stands behind, clapping and watching. A tall balloon arch in orange, red and blue stands beside a thatched shelter, and a large banner with a portrait of a smiling woman and a row of small portraits hangs nearby. Palm trees and a stone wall form the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road before a whitewashed temple facade with a red arched shrine niche and a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and cream jackets with orange sashes crowd tightly around a central figure in orange robes who is being lifted and carried by the group. Faces are shouting and smiling. Behind them, a crowd in white stands along the road, a decorated orange-canopied vehicle and parked cars are visible, and palm trees line the background. Small framed portraits appear on the temple wall. Several dozen people are visible, the crowd beyond them in the background.2008-12-29