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Outdoor photo of a crowd of young people and adults gathered on a dirt ground beside a tall metal pole. A girl in a dark red top with a red headband climbs or holds the pole while a girl in a light blue sari is lifted on shoulders in the foreground, with several women in white saris supporting her. A figure at left wears a long orange robe with a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace and a long unbound dark hairstyle. Many boys and men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some children wear orange clothing, and parked cars, a green truck and trees stand behind the group.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd of young women and men in white ritual clothes, many with orange sashes, gathered around a climbing pole. A girl in a patterned dress and another in dark clothing are lifted high on the pole's rope and shoulders. Striped canopy tents with bamboo poles stand at the sides, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands on a raised platform at the back. Some onlookers wear pink and red clothing.2007-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered on a dirt ground for a traditional Indian game. Several people in white and orange clothing climb a tall vertical pole; a person in white near the top grips the pole while others below hold and lift them. Spectators in white kurtas, orange shawls and colourful salwar kameez stand around, and a red canopy shelters seated onlookers on the right. Trees and distant hills frame the scene under a pale evening sky.2007-12-25Outdoor evening procession on muddy ground at dusk. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi walks past, with a pendant necklace. Behind her women in orange shawls and white and orange clothing stand and move through the crowd, and a young person in orange is at centre-left. On the right, several people in white climb a tall pole, reaching upward. A decorated orange-and-white umbrella or canopy rises above the crowd near the back, with men in white and drummers on the left. Trees and a tent frame stand in the background against a pale sky.2007-12-25A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-like site under palm trees. A large crowd fills the frame: many people in white clothing and others in saffron/orange robes and shawls. In the right foreground a man in orange robes holds a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Behind the crowd a dark green truck with a painted name panel stands near a tall ornate copper-and-brass pillar decorated with orange-yellow flower garlands. Several children in white join their palms in prayer near the centre-right. Devotees in white with mala beads and saffron-clad participants fill the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at dusk of a crowd gathered on dusty ground beneath striped canopy tents. Several young people in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls are climbing and reaching up a tall metal pole, with one figure near the top and others pulling from below. Women in white salwar-style dress, a few in orange, and men in pink or white shirts watch and cheer. A child in a red top stands in the foreground. A second tall pole and tent edges appear on the right, and a tree line sits beyond. The scene suggests a traditional pole-climbing game.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25