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Outdoor tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground lined with palm trees and orange and red bunting strung between tall balloon columns. On the left, a team in white and cream clothes pulls a thick rope, with one man in a white shirt and white dhoti stepping forward and gesturing. On the right, men in black suits and dark trousers grip the rope and lean back. A vehicle and more spectators in white stand in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched-roof hut. A tug-of-war is underway: men in black suits and dark trousers pull one end of a long rope while men in white shirts and white dhotis pull the other, leaning back on a bright orange and white tilted line. A festive arch of red, blue, orange and white balloons with orange streamers spans the road, and a banner with printed text hangs beside the hut. On the right, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands waiting, and a few spectators in white shirts sit in the foreground. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war contest on a dusty ground under tall coconut palms, with a line of orange triangular pennants strung overhead. Men in black suits and ties pull one side of a long bamboo pole against a team in white shirts and white trousers. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands at the center, arm raised, apparently giving signals. On the right, a man in a cream kurta with a bright orange shawl and fringe watches from the edge. Other spectators in white and grey shirts stand behind, with a thatched hut, a blue-tarped truck and a green vehicle in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched-roof hut at left. Men in black suits and white dhotis line up on the left, pulling a long pole or rope toward a line of people on the right. Across the road hangs an arch of red, orange, blue and white balloons with orange streamers. On the right, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands, stands along the road. A printed banner with a portrait hangs on the hut's wall, and confetti lies on the ground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a large outdoor tug-of-war at a festival grounds with palm trees and thatched huts behind. Two long teams of people in white and orange clothing pull on a rope across a sandy field marked with a white line. Many women wear white salwar-style outfits with orange shawls, and some wear saris in orange and red. A row of red, orange and blue balloons hangs from a tall pole on the right. A large banner with a portrait and printed text is visible behind the crowd, and onlookers stand along the sides.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms, with orange and white bunting strung overhead and a tall balloon column in red, blue and white at right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls pull a long rope in a tug-of-war style, several wearing orange sashes. Some men in orange wraps stand at right, and a crowd watches from behind a stage area decorated with banners. A few men in dark suits and white clothes walk along the left side.2008-12-29A sunny outdoor procession on a dusty ground lined with coconut palms. Men in dark suits and white shirts and dhotis pull a long thick rope stretched across the road, toward a decorated chariot or ratha at left with red and gold ornamentation. A saffron-robed figure in orange walks near the chariot, with other men in white dhotis and kurtas behind. A thatched shelter and orange-and-white pennant flags appear at the right and top left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29