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Children play a tug-of-war on a sandy ground in front of a long white building with a corrugated roof and colourful pinwheels on poles. About ten boys in orange, blue, white and striped shirts and jeans or trousers pull a long rope taut, leaning back with feet planted. Behind them, seated on blue plastic chairs under the veranda, a few adults in white and saffron or yellow garments watch. Strings of bright paper streamers hang from the roof edge.

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Children playing a tug-of-war on a sandy open ground in front of a long white building with a corrugated metal roof. About ten boys in orange, blue, striped and white shirts and grey or dark trousers pull a rope taut, leaning back with their feet dug in. A boy in white sits on the ground at the far left, holding the rope. Colourful paper streamers hang from a pole above the rope, and palm trees stand behind the building. Several adults in white and yellow sit on blue plastic chairs along the building's edge, watching the game.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoor tug-of-war on a dirt ground at a children's day event. Around a dozen boys in mismatched shirts and trousers, mostly orange, blue, white and striped, pull a rope taut, one boy sprawled on the ground at the far left. Behind them stands a white corrugated-roof building with colourful paper streamers hanging from a line and blue plastic chairs in front, where a few seated spectators and a man in white with an orange shawl watch. Palm trees appear at the top.2008-11-14Outdoor children's day sports event on a dirt ground in front of a white building with corrugated roof. Boys in shorts and striped shirts pull a long rope in a tug-of-war, a line of children bracing behind it. A man in white clothes stands at the far end watching the contest. Triangular bunting in blue, purple and yellow strings across the scene. Seated audience on chairs and mats under the eaves, some in saffron robes. A small canopy with a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul" hangs on the building, with a printed sign reading "Nithyananda Gurukul" beside it. Multiple children and adults visible.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14A tug-of-war contest on a dusty ground at a children's day celebration in a school courtyard. Two teams of boys and men in orange, white, striped and dark shirts pull a red rope taut while a man in white kurta stands at the centre to referee. Behind them a white corrugated-roof building is strung with colourful bunting flags, and a sign above its entrance reads Nithyananda Gurukul. A seated audience in orange and white clothing watches from the verandah, and a portrait banner hangs over the entrance. Palm trees and an overcast sky sit behind the building.2008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14November 14 20082008-11-14Outdoors on a sandy ground, a line of boys in mostly orange and white shirts and grey or blue trousers, many barefoot, pull hard on a long wooden rope in a tug-of-war game. Smiling boys on the rope line lean back, and a few boys stand behind them watching. A pale yellow wall, a chain-link fence and flowering plants form the backdrop, with a stack of wood at the right edge.2008-11-14A sandy outdoor ground at a school courtyard with a long white building behind it under corrugated roofing and strings of colourful bunting overhead. A line of girls in bright saris and salwar outfits, pink, orange, red, blue and green, plays a rope-skipping game, with one girl in a pink dress running at the right edge. Several children and adults sit on a raised step at the right, some in white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves, watching the game. Blue and white plastic chairs stand near the rope line.2008-11-14