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Outdoor tug-of-war game at a festival in front of a white-walled hall labelled Sri Nanadeshwar Temple. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange headbands and lanyards pull a thick rope taut, bodies leaning back, while others crowd around cheering and clapping. A tall palm grove and dry hillside stand behind. A yellow-and-orange banner on the wall shows a portrait of a woman and printed text. Several onlookers in white and a few children watch closely. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A crowd of devotees dances energetically in an open courtyard beside a white-washed hall with palm trees behind. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands, and several women wear white saris with orange borders; a woman at left wears an orange sari and glasses. Some participants hold hands and sway in a circle while others shout joyfully. A large orange banner reads Sri Banadeshwar Temple, and a framed painting of a deity in red and pink hangs on the wall at left. Strings of small flags hang across the building, and a blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2007-12-25A photo of a tug-of-war contest at an outdoor ashram ground during Brahmotsav. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange headbands and red scarves, pull on a thick rope stretched across the sandy ground in front of a white-walled hall. Tall palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene. On the white wall hangs an orange banner reading Sri Banasankari Temple with a portrait. A man in a dark jacket and khaki trousers stands at left watching. Behind the crowd, a decorated vehicle and orange flags are visible. No identifiable a person is clearly present in the foreground.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd of young men in white kurtas and dhotis playing a traditional tug-of-war style game on sandy ground. Several men wear orange headbands and orange or red shawls, and one man in a grey shirt with a patterned scarf and a white shirt with a small badge smiles at the centre right. A white-walled building with a yellow and orange sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple stands behind, with coconut palms, a string of flags overhead and an orange saffron flag at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are visible, many more are partially seen at the edges, and spectators line the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor scene at a festival: a tug-of-war on sandy ground with a rope stretched diagonally across the frame. Many men in white shirts and white or cream trousers pull the rope, most wearing orange-red headbands, and several have lanyards and name badges. On the left, two men in western suits (grey and dark navy) stand watching and smiling. Behind them a white tent canopy, palm trees and a yellow-orange banner reading Sri Annadeeswarar Temple with a portrait photo stand under a bright sky. Crowds of onlookers in white fill the background.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of a crowd playing a traditional tug-of-war game on a sandy ground in front of a large white tented pavilion with string lights. Many people in white ashram clothing and some in orange or red shawls pull on a long wooden pole, with cheering onlookers at the edges. A tall palm grove and orange flags stand behind. On the left a framed deity print shows a goddess in red and pink. A yellow banner reads Sri Anandeshwar Temple and shows a framed portrait. A figure in an orange shawl and dark hair at right, in the foreground, may be a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a lively outdoor crowd in front of a white temple wall with a large orange signboard reading Sri Ananda Eshwar Temple in English and Kannada. Many young men in white kurtas and orange saffron scarves are laughing, shouting and clapping, some pulling on a long rope in a tug-of-war style game. A bearded man in a yellow-green shirt with a lanyard watches at right, and a man in a red sweater smiles at the edge. Palm trees and flagpoles stand behind the crowd under a blue sky, with a tall garland-decorated structure visible in the background.2007-12-25