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Outdoor sand-pit game during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at an ashram. Two men in dark clothing, one in black top and black trousers and one bare-chested in orange dhoti, grapple in a tight embrace on bare sand while a line of saffron-robed devotees in orange clothes run and cheer alongside them. Background crowd of onlookers in orange, white and casual clothes watches from behind; pink multi-storey buildings, a golden dome, and trees frame the scene at dusk.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of an open sandy ground where two men grapple in a wrestling-style contest, one in black top and dark trousers embracing a shirtless man in orange dhoti-like cloth. A large crowd of mostly men in orange robes and maroon clothing surrounds them, several with rudraksha malas, watching and clapping. Red multi-storey buildings, a golden dome and trees form the background, with a white-clad person and a man in white shirt among onlookers.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of devotees in orange robes playing a wrestling-style game on a sandy ground at an ashram courtyard. Several men in orange clothing crouch and grapple, one tackling a man in an orange robe, while a man in black lies on the sand at right. Behind them, a row of seated people in orange watches, and a standing figure in white with a shaved head stands near a red building and a yellow-roofed temple. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at center right, a standing man in red at left.2017-08-14A photograph of a sandy outdoor game at an ashram. Several men in orange and saffron robes grapple and pull a man in black clothing bent low over another person in orange, on a bare sand ground. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in orange, red and white watches, with a few children in the mix. Red and pink multi-storey buildings, a golden dome and green trees form the background. One man on the right wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a bald man in orange stands near the centre.2017-08-14Outdoor evening photograph of a sandy games ground with spectators gathered around. Several figures in orange and saffron robes are mid-action in a wrestling or tussle game, one bending low with arms outstretched and another leaning in to grip. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth and a shaved-headed man in orange robes are among the players, while a crowd of people in orange, red and dark clothing watches from behind. Residential buildings with a golden dome and street lights frame the background at dusk. Context suggests a Janmashtami celebration at an ashram, but the scene itself shows only the game.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo of a rough game in sandy ground at dusk, with several men in orange robes grappling. A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti leans forward holding another man's arm, while a long-haired man in orange tunic and pants bends low and pulls at him. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing, some in black or white, stands watching and clapping near a wet patch of ground. Pink multi-storey buildings and trees form the background, with a golden dome visible above the roofline. The setting suggests Krishna Janmashtami Games in Adikailash as described on the page; a man with long dark hair and an orange outfit is the most prominent figure, but no one is identified from appearance.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14