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A sandy outdoor wrestling ring with white chalk boundary lines, where a man in orange robes is bent over and leaning in toward a second orange-clad person lying on the sand, as a crowd of onlookers stands around the edge. Many spectators wear orange, red and maroon robes, while others wear black t-shirts and black trousers; a bare-chested man at the left wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a shawl. Trees, a red boundary wall and a building form the background, with a bright floodlight above. The scene resembles a playful Janmashtami game gathering, with many people and sandy ground.

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August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of a Krishna Janmashtami game in a sandy ground ringed by a crowd of onlookers. Two men in orange robes wrestle or tumble on the sand in the centre, one bent low with his back to the camera. Spectators in orange, red and yellow clothes and black t-shirts stand around the edges, some clapping or raising arms. A man on the left wears a white dhoti, a saffron-striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, with tilak on his forehead. Trees and a red-walled building form the background.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of devotees playing a sand-pit wrestling game at Adikailash on Krishna Janmashtami. Two people in matching saffron-orange clothing grapple at the centre of a sandy ring, one bending low with arms locked. A crowd of roughly thirty people in orange, red and maroon garments and black t-shirts stands around the ring watching, some with hands on hips. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace stands at the left edge of the crowd. Trees, a red boundary wall and a yellow building are behind them under an overcast sky.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange robes gathered around a sandy open ground during a game. A shirtless man in an orange cloth bends low with his arms outstretched, mid-motion on the sand. Around him, standing men and boys in orange kurtas and dhotis watch and clap, with a few in maroon or white. A red multi-storey building, trees and a yellow-roofed structure appear in the background. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen in total.2017-08-14Outdoor photograph of a playful game on sandy ground during a festival. Several people in saffron-orange clothing crowd around a central tussle: a bare-chested man with a shaved head wearing an orange cloth wrap is held and pulled by others in orange robes. A long-haired man in an orange t-shirt kneels and reaches toward him, and a man in orange robes leans in. Behind them stands a crowd of onlookers, many in orange, including children in orange. Some men in black shirts hold a microphone near the scene. Trees and red brick buildings frame the background under a pale sky, with a golden dome visible in the distance.2017-08-14