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Outdoor photo of a human pyramid built around a tall wooden pole topped with an orange flag. Several men in pink and white clothes climb one another, one standing at the top gripping the pole. Below, a crowd in white kurtas, dhotis and orange waist cloths watches and cheers on a dusty ground. A striped canopy tent and a green bucket sit at the left, with a tree and overcast sky behind. The clothing is splashed with pink and orange colour.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a human pyramid built around a tall wooden pole topped with an orange flag. Several young men in pink-stained white clothing climb the stacked bodies, the topmost figure reaching the pole. Below, a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange shawls, stands on dusty ground, with one man in orange clothing and another raising an arm. Colourful striped tent canopies line the background under a pale evening sky, and a tree stands at right.2007-12-25A photograph of a traditional pole-climbing game at an outdoor festival ground under a striped red-and-white tent canopy. A young man in a pink-stained shirt has climbed partway up a tall metal pole while others below, in white dhotis and kurtas and pink-stained clothing, reach up and steady him. Several men wear orange sashes, and a crowd of spectators in white and pink stands around the tent area. The ground is red earth and the sky is pale. Several people appear to be holding small pots or cups.2007-12-25A photograph of a pole-climbing or human pyramid game on dusty red ground at an outdoor festival. Several young men in pink and orange shirts and white dhotis climb and stack on a tall wooden pole, while a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti pours water from a bucket. Onlookers in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the open field, with striped canopy tents and a large tree behind them, and green and blue buckets sit at the edge. A small blue logo appears in the top-left corner.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered on dusty ground beneath striped canopy tents. Several young people in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls are climbing and reaching up a tall metal pole, with one figure near the top and others pulling from below. Women in white salwar-style dress, a few in orange, and men in pink or white shirts watch and cheer. A child in a red top stands in the foreground. A second tall pole and tent edges appear on the right, and a tree line sits beyond. The scene suggests a traditional pole-climbing game.2007-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground for a traditional Indian game. Several people in white and orange clothing climb a tall vertical pole; a person in white near the top grips the pole while others below hold and lift them. Spectators in white kurtas, orange shawls and colourful salwar kameez stand around, and a red canopy shelters seated onlookers on the right. Trees and distant hills frame the scene under a pale evening sky.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a Youth Day celebration on bare dirt ground. A tall human pyramid of young men in white and dark clothes climbs a wooden pole, with a figure at the top reaching toward a red-and-orange object tied near the summit. Men in white kurtas and dark shirts stand around the base and watch. Behind them a large green corrugated-roof hall with red walls and blue scaffolding stands beside a parked white truck. A crowd of seated and standing people, many in white, watches from the right, and a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a low platform near the crowd. Trees line the background under a pale sky.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd of young women and men in white ritual clothes, many with orange sashes, gathered around a climbing pole. A girl in a patterned dress and another in dark clothing are lifted high on the pole's rope and shoulders. Striped canopy tents with bamboo poles stand at the sides, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands on a raised platform at the back. Some onlookers wear pink and red clothing.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a Youth Day celebration game on a dusty ground. A human pyramid of young men in white shirts and dhotis climbs a tall wooden pole, with one climber near the top reaching for an orange-tipped item. Below, men in white and dark clothes stand around and watch. Behind them a large green-roofed hall with a red lower wall, blue scaffolding frames, and a crowd of seated spectators in white and colourful clothes. At the right, a decorated vehicle with an orange flag and a figure seated in saffron near a small platform. Overcast sky with trees and palms.2006-12-25