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Outdoor photograph of a fire-lighting or homa-style ritual on sandy ground beside thatched-roof open pavilions and coconut palms. Two young men in white martial-arts style uniforms with black belts stand at a low stack of concrete blocks holding a fire pit of burning wooden logs. Another young man in a white t-shirt with dark trousers stands at right, and a person in white kneels nearby. A man in a dark suit and tie walks at the left edge. A row of onlookers, some in white shirts and an orange dhoti, stand at right. Red carpet lies in the foreground and orange pennants hang overhead.

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Outdoors on a sandy ground beside thatched-roof pavilions and palm trees, two men in white martial-arts uniforms with black belts perform a karate-style board-breaking demonstration. The man on the left, in a white gi with a black belt, kneels into a low stance and the man in the center, in a white gi with a black belt, raises a hand over two wooden boards resting on concrete blocks, which are burning with flames. A seated young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful circular emblem and white trousers kneels at right, hands folded. Several spectators in white, orange and dhoti-style clothing stand behind a red carpet in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor demonstration on a sandy ground beneath palm trees and thatched-roof shelters with orange bunting overhead. Two men in white martial-arts uniforms with black belts stand in fighting stances behind a row of concrete blocks supporting a board that is burning, with flames visible. A young man in a white t-shirt kneels in front of the board. Spectators stand at the edge, a man in an orange dhoti is among them, and a large portrait banner is at the right. A red mat lies in the foreground.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a demonstration on a sandy ground beside thatched-roof open pavilions and palm trees. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis with black belts stand over stacked concrete blocks, breaking wooden sticks that burst into flames on the blocks. A third young man in a white T-shirt with a colourful circular emblem and a beaded necklace kneels on the right with hands folded, watching. Several onlookers stand behind, some in white and orange dhotis, others in casual shirts. A red mat lies in the foreground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor ritual scene on a dusty ground with a red cloth runner in the foreground. Two men in white clothes with dark belts kneel and bend over a low wooden structure of orange-red planks resting on grey concrete blocks, where small flames are lit. A third man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and printed emblem kneels at the right holding a small packet. Thatched shelters, palm trees and a concrete wall with hanging laundry are in the background, and a few other people stand at the edges. Appears to be a fire offering or homa setup.2008-12-29Outdoor martial arts demonstration on a dusty ground beside thatched-roof huts and palm trees. Three young men in white uniforms: the one on the left wears a black belt and presses his palms together; the centre man in a white uniform with a black belt and the right man in a white t-shirt with a colourful logo and blue trousers are mid-strike, kicking and breaking stacked concrete blocks. Small flames and burning sticks lie near the blocks. A red mat lies in the foreground, a flag flies behind, and several onlookers in white shirts and an orange dhoti stand at the right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29