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A photo of a tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground outdoors, with a tree and a low fence behind. Many young men in matching white t-shirts with blue collars and blue jeans pull a thick rope taut, leaning back with bent knees and bare or sandalled feet. Some men wear blue beaded necklaces and wristbands. A blue plastic drum stands among the players and a red stain marks the ground. Spectators in white and blue shirts watch from the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor tug-of-war on a bare dirt ground at an ashram-style event. Rows of young men in white t-shirts with a printed slogan and blue jeans or trousers, many barefoot, grip a thick rope stretched across the frame, leaning back to pull. Spectators in white shirts stand along the left edge. Behind them are trees, a low brick building, water tanks and a white vehicle, with a blue-and-white banner on a stand in the middle distance.2009-12-25A tug-of-war on a dirt ground at an outdoor ashram event. Men in white and light-blue T-shirts and jeans or trousers pull a thick rope, leaning back with feet planted. Seated spectators in white clothes, some with bright smiles, watch from the lower left and foreground. Behind them is a white perimeter wall, a bare slope, utility poles, and a small striped canopy with a tent-like structure. Several people in blue and white garments and beaded necklaces are visible on the right side.2009-12-25Outdoor tug-of-war on bare reddish-brown earth under a clear blue sky. Two teams pull a thick yellow rope taut; the team on the left wears white kurtas and white dhotis, with one man in orange-red trousers and an orange headband, while the team on the right wears white shirts and kurtas, some with orange headbands and one in a light blue shirt. A referee in white stands at the left edge pointing toward the teams. Behind them stand spectators in white, and a maroon canopy with a small orange flag rises among trees in the background. Visible people number roughly 20 to 30.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a tug-of-war on dusty ground in front of a hillside and a concrete boundary wall. Many men in matching white t-shirts with light blue sleeves and a bird line motif pull a rope, leaning back with bent knees, mostly in jeans and khaki trousers. Behind them a crowd of onlookers watches, including a few women in white and saffron-trimmed saris and others in casual clothes, some wearing lanyards. A striped colourful canopy and parked white vehicles stand in the background, and a purple circular logo appears at the top left.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a tug-of-war on a dusty dirt field. Several men in white t-shirts and dark trousers or jeans strain on a long rope, leaning back with dust rising at their feet. A man in a white t-shirt with a dove print and cream trousers stands at right smiling and gesturing, and a man in white shirt and navy trousers stands at left facing the rope. A crowd of onlookers, many in white clothes with yellow and cream accents, watches from both sides. A blue signboard and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-25