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Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground marked with white lines. In the foreground a man in a black polo and yellow shorts crouches and runs toward the line, while several shirtless and vest-wearing young men in white and grey stand with hands linked. A large crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, black shirts and some in saffron-orange robes watches from behind. Palm trees, flagpoles with orange pennants and a small white canopy with red trim stand at the edge of the field, under a hazy sky.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground marked by a white chalk line, with two shirtless wrestlers in white vests and grey trousers crouched and grappling in the foreground while a dark-shirted player leans in beside them. A large crowd of young men in white shirts, black tees and grey trousers presses around the court, with a few people in saffron and orange garments at a raised table under a red-fringed canopy at right. Palm trees, a parked white vehicle and a banner with lettering stand in the background. Youth event setting with spectators watching the match.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style contest on bare sandy ground marked by a white line. Several young men in white vests, grey shorts and dark shirts are mid-action, one in a black shirt and khaki shorts pointing toward the line. A large crowd of young men and women in white and black clothing, with some in orange sashes, stands and watches behind a tiered rope barrier. At the right, a canopied platform with a table draped in cloth holds orange-robed figures seated on the ground. Palm trees and a parked white vehicle appear in the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A kabaddi-style game is played on a sandy ground outdoors under coconut palms and a bright blue sky. Several players in dark brown t-shirts and blue shorts crouch and run on the sand near a white chalk line, while a larger crowd of spectators in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stands along the edge. An orange-saffron clad man with a shawl stands at right near a line of saffron flags on tall white poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border is among the onlookers. A corrugated roofed structure and red decorative cloth appear at left.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kalari-style martial arts or kabaddi-like contest on bare dry earth. In the foreground, several men in white kurta-style clothes and white trousers crouch and lunge; one wears a yellow belt and another a yellow sash, while a man in dark trousers leans low to the left. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and some in yellow and orange clothes watches under a red and maroon canopy and open tents. A tall wooden frame and a small ornate ceremonial pole with a golden top stand at the back. Blue sky and trees frame the scene.2010-12-22