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Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of small orange and red flags on poles. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose semicircle, mostly in white and black clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag at centre, and men in black shirts with round emblem badges at right. Further back, people stand near a raised platform with a blue canopy. Many onlookers are visible, with some children among them.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor scene on sandy ground during an event, with a crowd standing along a low wall and a tall wooden scaffold with palm fronds at the upper right. In the foreground, a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a man in a black shirt and belt, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds papers and wears a lanyard-style necklace. A young boy in a red shawl stands near a saffron-robed figure at the right edge. A chalk or water line runs across the sand in front of them. Many onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and colourful saris stand behind. Palm trees and a purple flag appear at the left.2006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a long double line of devotees in white and orange clothing standing along a sandy court lined with palm trees and a row of tall flagpoles flying multicoloured flags. Many men wear white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, and several women wear saris in pink, green and red. Some participants hold rope or cord between them along the lane. A decorated canopy with red, green and gold fringe stands in the background. A dark-haired person in an orange garment is seen in the bottom foreground, partly cropped.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor sports event on a sandy ground lined with tall coconut palms and orange flags on poles. A young man in a white t-shirt and tan trousers runs across the sand while players in black t-shirts and dark shorts stand at the left edge, one bending into a crouch. On the right, a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, stand watching, and an orange-robed attendant holds a ceremonial umbrella near the flagpoles. A white chalk line marks the ground. Several people are visible, around 30 in total.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a festival game on bare sandy ground lined with palm trees and a row of tall poles flying orange and red flags. Crowds of people in white kurtas and dhotis, white and blue salwar-style outfits, and orange or teal saris line the sand. In the center, a man in a black shirt and white trousers and a woman in a teal outfit and white dress move through a playful group activity, with people clapping and watching around them. Dozens of people are visible.2006-12-25Outdoors under palm trees, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot across a sandy path marked by a white chalk line, while a large crowd of devotees watches from both sides. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands on a raised platform beneath a white canopy with red trim, raising one arm, with orange and red flags on poles behind. Many attendees wear white, and others wear orange or saffron robes, with a few in black and yellow. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or walk along a prepared path.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph on a sandy ground lined with palm trees and a row of tall poles flying orange flags. A woman in an orange robe stands on a raised platform beneath a white fringed canopy held on a pole. Below, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line watching, while a man in dark clothes and white dhoti dances in the foreground with women in white and teal saris and dresses, some holding hands in a circle. Several people are in the crowd behind, with a group of women in white garments on the right.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph on sandy ground beneath coconut palms and a blue sky, showing a group of young men in traditional dress dancing or walking in a line. Several wear saffron-orange shirts and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; one man at center right in a white shirt and white dhoti is smiling and extending his arms. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes watches, and a figure in an orange and white robe stands on a raised platform near a camera operator. Small flags on poles stand at the left edge.2007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25