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Night-time photo of a tug-of-war on an open, dusty ground. Several women in orange and saffron salwar kameez and saris pull a long rope taut, leaning back with feet planted. A woman at left wears a multi-coloured striped shawl and layered beaded necklaces. Behind them a group of men and women in casual shirts and T-shirts stand watching; a man in a black T-shirt and white dhoti-style trousers holds a microphone at centre back, and another man in a black T-shirt with glasses stands at right. Dim floodlights glow in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

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A night-time outdoor photo on open dry ground showing several women in orange and saffron clothing holding a long wooden stick between them in a group stick-play or drill. The woman at left wears an orange tunic and a red-orange shawl with a bead necklace; the central woman wears an orange sari; the woman at right wears orange trousers and tunic. Behind them, men and women in dark and white shirts stand watching, and a bright floodlight glares from the right.2016-08-25Night photograph of a group of young people in an open ground, pulling on ropes in a tug-of-war style game. Women in the foreground wear orange and saffron salwar kameez and saris, a woman in green kurta with a yellow dupatta, and a woman in a black-and-floral top with a patterned dupatta. Behind them young men in orange and yellow shirts watch, one bare-chested man on the far left wears a necklace. A red-brick building and dark trees form the background, with a wooden pole standing in the middle. The scene appears to be a festive gathering in the evening.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A night-time outdoor tug-of-war on dark, dusty ground under floodlights. Two teams pull a long wooden pole taut: on the left, a man in a white shirt and olive shorts and a man in orange robes and sandals; on the right, several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, one man in a dark grey shirt and orange waist cloth, and a bald man in orange. Spectators in white dhotis, striped shirts and plaid shirts stand behind, some smiling and clapping.2016-08-25A nighttime outdoor tug-of-war on bare ground under a dark sky. Two teams in orange and saffron clothing and dark or yellow shirts pull a long rope taut between them. Monastic-looking men in orange robes and bare feet lean back with the rope, while a man in an orange top stands at the front of one line. A woman in a dark top and a man in a yellow shirt with a bare chest are among the participants, and onlookers in dark clothes stand behind. A small logo appears at the upper left and copyright text at the lower right.2016-08-25Night photo on a grassy ground of a ashram-style outdoor game. Several people in orange saffron-coloured kurtas and pants pull or hold ropes stretched across the field, while a man in a white shirt and olive-green shorts stands at the centre of the rope line. Behind them rows of brass pots or vessels sit on the grass. A figure in red and gold cloth and a woman in a dark outfit stand or crouch at the left edge, and a standing person in white is at the far left. Red metal poles frame the right side, with a low red-brick building in the background.2016-08-25Night outdoor scene on a grassy ground with a dark tree line and a reddish building behind. A tug-of-war is underway: several men in saffron-orange robes and a man in red-brown dhoti with gold border pull a long rope, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a bare-chested man in white and green pull from the other side. A woman in black clothing and a woman with long braided hair stand watching, and metal pots sit on the ground at right.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor night scene on a dirt ground where several people in orange and yellow clothing pull on thick ropes in a tug-of-war style contest. In the foreground, a young person in an orange top and orange trousers leans forward gripping the rope, and a person in black stands at left with a rope. Behind them, people in orange, yellow and blue shirts, a man in grey, and a woman in white watch and clap. Building walls appear in the background.2016-08-25