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Outdoor photo of a sandy field where several men in white kurtas and white trousers play a game, with one player in a white t-shirt bent low in a defensive stance and another barefoot player in a white shirt and blue jeans reaching in. Crowds of spectators, many in white, sit and stand along the edge, and a red and orange flag and a pair of red balloons are visible overhead. On the right, an ornate canopy with striped umbrellas shelters a white sofa-like seat and a seated figure in orange robes, with blue barrels and a row of officials in white nearby. A banner on a pole shows a framed portrait, but no identifiable a person is clearly visible in person here.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground. In the foreground, several men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist sashes crouch and move toward a player in a white shirt and blue jeans on the right. Behind them, a large crowd sits on the ground and stands along the edge, many in white. On the right, a raised dais under colourful striped umbrellas holds seated figures in orange and saffron robes, and a few standing men in white. A banner on a pole shows a portrait of a figure with long dark hair in saffron clothing. Blue plastic barrels and clay pots sit at the right edge under a pale sky.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor kabaddi match on a sandy ground under a pale sky. Players in white shirts and white dhotis with yellow waistbands and yellow-banded clothing run and crouch on the sand, bare-footed. A large crowd of people in white clothes sits and stands around the edges. Behind them a banner with a portrait is flanked by red and orange flags, and a striped canopy and stacked blue water barrels sit at the right. Palm trees appear in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor photo on open sand with a large seated crowd along the left edge, many dressed in white. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white kurta, back to camera, raises one hand to his head. Nearby a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow waist cord stands on the sand, with another white-clad man beside him and a man in a white shirt and jeans at right. Behind them a canopy with colourful striped and umbrella-shaped tops shelters a white throne-like seat where a figure in saffron/orange robes sits, flanked by orange-robed attendants. Two red flower decorations and orange flags stand on poles, and a banner with a portrait hangs on the left. Blue drums sit at right. The scene looks like a public gathering rather than a clearly identified ritual.2009-12-25Outdoor sports event on a sandy field where four men play a kabaddi-style contest in front of a large seated crowd. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans leans forward with arm extended toward a bare-chested player in a white dhoti with a yellow waistband. Another player in white shorts and a white shirt stands beside him, and a referee in an all-white shirt and trousers watches. Behind them a crowd of mostly women in white and pastel saris sits on the ground. On the right a raised platform has a white sofa and a seated figure in orange saffron robes, with white-clad attendants standing nearby, beneath striped umbrellas and a red-and-white banner with a portrait. Red balloons and saffron flags decorate the poles. Bare palms stand in the background.2009-12-25A sandy outdoor ground where people in white clothes play a contact sport. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in a white top watches, while a player in a white outfit with a yellow waist belt crouches on the sand. Several men in white stand around the field. Behind a rope barrier a large seated crowd, including women in green and pink saris, watches. On the right a decorated canopy with striped umbrellas shelters a raised platform where a person in saffron/orange robes sits, with a seated figure in orange nearby and attendants in white. A large portrait banner hangs on a pole behind, with red balloons and orange flags. A blue barrel and clay pots sit at the right edge.2009-12-25Outdoors on a sandy kabaddi-style ground, several men and a woman in white clothes play a game, with one player in a white shirt and blue jeans reaching toward them. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform under coloured canopies, with a large portrait banner and red flags behind. A dense crowd in white clothes watches from the sides, and blue drums sit near the platform.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style sports contest on sandy ground. Four players in white kurta and dhoti, some with yellow waist sashes, face each other in a crouched stance on the sand, one with long dark hair. A large crowd of spectators sits and stands along the edge, many in white and colourful saris. Behind them stands a banner with a portrait and a row of orange flags on poles, and a pavilion with striped yellow, red and blue canopies. Several men in white and orange-clad figures stand near the pavilion. Bright, hazy daylight.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sports or martial-arts style contest on a sandy ground, with a large crowd seated on the sides in white and coloured saris and white clothing. In the foreground a man in long white robes stands at the edge of the sand, while several men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and one man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans move across the sand. On the right, a raised canopy with striped umbrellas shelters a figure seated on a white-cushioned throne draped with orange cloth; a second figure in orange robes stands beside it. A banner with a portrait printed on it and red flags on poles are behind the group. Palm trees and a hazy sky complete the setting.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25