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Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian wrestling-style game on a sandy ground during a festival. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts grapple in the sand, one bent low with arms outstretched, the other gripping his waist, with orange headbands on several players. A crowd of onlookers in white clothing, some with folded hands, stands behind a rope barrier. Among them a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, and a drummer in blue shirt and white dhoti holds a drum. Palm trees, a white van and small buildings are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a traditional Indian game on a sandy ground. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange waist cloths and orange headbands grapple and lunge toward each other in a central contest, while others crowd the edges. An orange-robed participant runs in from the right. Onlookers in white kurtas and orange sashes watch from behind a white chalk line. Palm trees, a decorated ratha or chariot with colourful garlands and a small shrine canopy, and distant hills frame the scene.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo on a sandy ground of a kabaddi-style game. Several young men in white t-shirts and blue jeans stand in a line facing a bald man in white dhoti with a yellow sash, who crouches in the foreground with arms extended. Behind them a large crowd of seated and standing people, many women in white saris and some in blue and orange, watches. Palm trees, saffron flags and a raised platform with a banner showing a portrait of a woman sit in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor photo of a sandy wrestling ring marked with white lines, with men grappling and tumbling in the dirt while a large crowd watches. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers stands at the edge. Crowd members wear white dhotis and kurtas, and several wear saffron or orange robes. A woman at the upper left wears an orange sari and garland under a red-trimmed parasol, and a row of tall flagpoles with orange pennants lines a field with palm trees behind them.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor traditional Indian games on a sandy ground lined with tall flagpoles and palm trees. Young men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange waist cloths and orange headbands, wrestle or tussle in the sand while others stand around. A seated row of women in white saris and onlookers in pink and white watch from the side. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge filming. Background shows rocky hills and a clear sky.2007-12-25Outdoors on a sandy open ground, several people in white practice a martial-arts style sparring session. A figure in a long orange-saffron garment with a loose braid steps forward toward a white-clad fighter in the centre, while others in white dhotis and tunics, some with yellow waistbands, stand around. A crowd of spectators in white shirts and mixed casual clothes watches from behind a low wall, with trees, a red metal frame and a rope-and-pulley rig in the background. A man in white on the right holds a rolled cloth or prop. The scene reads as a training demonstration or display rather than a ritual.2009-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style contest on a sandy ground. Two players in white kurta-style clothes and a yellow waist sash face off, one in dark hair, bare feet, arms extended, clasping hands with an opponent. A man in an orange-saffron shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge of the court, arms folded. A large crowd of spectators in white clothes, some women in white headscarves, sits and stands behind a rope boundary, with a white van, a camera tripod, flags and trees in the background. The tall figure in orange and white at the centre-right is an unnamed participant; no clear appearance cues for a person are visible.2009-12-25