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A photograph of a dusty open ground where a group of men in white clothes walk in a line, many wearing red or orange sashes and yellow waist cloths. One man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow sash and smiles. At the left edge a decorated ratha or chariot with flower garlands and ornaments stands, and a simple white gateway frame and palm trees stand in the background under a clear sky. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of a group of men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhoti-like trousers walking in an open dusty courtyard under bright sunlight. Several wear yellow or red-orange sashes or waist cloths, and some carry rudraksha malas. On the left edge a decorated cart or chariot with garlands and colourful ornaments stands near wooden poles. Behind them stand a brick wall, a metal frame and a low roofed building with palm trees beyond. Their march appears to be a procession or ritual walk.2010-12-22Outdoor photo on a dusty sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A group of about a dozen men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow and red waist cloths and sashes are moving energetically in a circle, arms raised and bent, some with bare heads. One man in the foreground wears a white t-shirt printed with a portrait and a white cloth wrap. A man in a bright orange robe stands at the right edge, reaching out. Behind them a maroon canopy on poles with a red flag and a crowd of onlookers in white. A rope marks the edge of the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of devotees dancing on sandy ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear yellow sashes and raise their arms, while a man in orange robes at right dances with his arms raised. Yellow rope lines run across the sand, a red and maroon canopy stands at upper right, and spectators watch from behind a fence at left. One man near the centre wears a red-orange cloth over his shoulder and holds a red-orange cloth. Dust rises from the feet of the dancers. The scene suggests a festival procession or celebration.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on a dusty sandy ground, a group of about a dozen young men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist sashes dance and jump energetically. One man in the centre wears an orange-saffron robe and raises his arms, while a few others wear red or orange cloths. A thin yellow rope stretches across the sand. Behind them a red canopy tent with a red pennant stands beside a white metal frame, with more people in white watching in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis raise their arms and gesture, some holding yellow cloth bands stretched between them. Two tall ornate golden-yellow ceremonial standards with decorated tops stand on the right, carried by men in white. A man in a black shirt and brown trousers stands at the centre-right among the crowd. A utility pole, a roadside banner with Kannada text, and a distant hill frame the scene.2010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22