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Outdoor procession on sandy ground lined with tall white flagpoles flying saffron flags and palm trees under a clear sky. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands beneath a white fringed canopy on a pole at left, with devotees in orange and white around him. In the foreground, young men in white sleeveless vests and light trousers are lifting and carrying a man in a white shirt, smiling and cheering with raised arms.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd of young men in white and cream clothes running and jostling on sandy ground in front of a row of orange flags on tall poles and palm trees. Several men wear white sleeveless vests and cream trousers; one man in a cream shirt holds another by the arm. In the background, a figure in an orange garment stands under a striped canopy, raising arms beside a crowd of onlookers. Bright sky and coconut palms frame the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor festival scene on a sandy ground lined with tall palm trees and rows of small orange and red pennant flags on poles. Young men in white sleeveless vests and cream trousers are gathered in a lively group; one man in a cream shirt is lifted on the shoulders of others, with a bracelet on his wrist. Behind them, a crowd of spectators watches, including people in white dhotis, orange cloth and women in white saris. A blue canopy stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a playful youth event rather than a formal ritual, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor youth sports scene on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of orange flags on poles. Several young men in white vests and light shorts or trousers, some in dark trousers, run and grapple in a kabaddi-style contest. On a raised platform at the left, a figure in an orange robe stands beneath a white and red fringed canopy, with other people in white and saffron clothing gathered around. The clear blue sky and bright daylight suggest midday.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms and rows of orange flags on poles under a clear blue sky. Several young men in white vests and light trousers are mid-action, crouched and reaching toward one another, one barefoot in white dhoti. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes watches from the sideline. At the left, a figure in saffron robes stands on a raised platform beneath an ornate white and red fringed parasol held by a man in white. The scene reads as a festival sporting event with devotees and ascetics in attendance.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees and a clear blue sky. A crowd of men in white shirts, white dhotis and dark polo shirts walks through the scene. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands under a fringed canopy or umbrella beside a row of orange pennant flags on tall poles. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a long beaded necklace stands among younger men in white vests and khaki trousers, some with arms outstretched. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at the right edge.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor scene on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees and a row of orange saffron flags on white poles. A figure in an orange robe stands on a raised spot beneath a red-fringed ceremonial parasol, with a garland around the neck; a person candidate, appearance-based, with a distinctive saffron robe and garland. Around them devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose crowd, several with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a man in white dhoti walks across the sand with his back to the camera, and a blurred dark-haired head fills the right edge. A small table with items stands behind the crowd.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a sports or youth-day contest on a bare sandy ground lined with palm trees and tall saffron flags on poles. In the foreground, shirtless and white-clad young men in light shorts and white tees stand with their backs to the camera, leaning forward as if about to contest. Behind a white-and-red fringed ceremonial parasol, a bare-chested figure in orange cloth stands near devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas and several women in saffron and white saris, watching from the sidelines. A white boundary line runs along the left edge. Roughly a few dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-12-25