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Outdoor community gathering on a dirt ground in front of a corrugated metal roof. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other: the nearer figure, with long dark hair, swings a long rope overhead, while the figure on the left in orange kurta and dhoti smiles and gestures. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and lilac/blue outfits smile and raise hands; several hold small cups. A wooden seat with orange cushions and a striped cloth-covered table stand at the left. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so no identity is asserted.

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December 19 20092009-12-19Outdoor event on dirt ground in front of a crowd of seated attendees, many in white and light clothing. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand centre; one holds a rope and the other, holding a microphone, speaks to him, while a bald man in orange robes with a beaded mala stands at right. A yellow sign with a large red arrow is behind them. Partial figures at right and a rope lie on the ground at bottom left.2009-12-19Outdoor scene on a muddy red-earth ground at dusk with puddles. Many people stand in a loose crowd holding a long white rope strung between tall poles. Two women in orange sleeveless robes and wrapped orange sashes stand at left, one holding the rope. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at right, near a man in a light grey shirt and khaki trousers holding the rope. Others wear white kurtas, lavender and purple garments, and a man in a red shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot in the mud. 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