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A tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground at an outdoor festival, lined with palm trees, orange and red bunting, and balloon-decorated arches. In the foreground, men in dark suits pull on a long rope from the right, facing a team in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at the centre holding the rope. Spectators in white clothing line the left edge, and more people in white and saffron stand in the background near a parked vehicle.

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