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Night-time photograph of a muddy open ground lit by a bright floodlight beam. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange clothing, some in red shorts or leggings, stand and move through wet mud, with puddles reflecting light. On the left, a figure in white stands near the edge, and a few people wear black. Blurred motion suggests active play or exercise. A tall pole stands in the background beside a low building.

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Night photograph of a muddy open ground lit by harsh floodlights. Several young people in saffron and orange tops and shorts, some in yellow and maroon, run and mill about through standing water and mud. Behind them, a few men in dark and white dhotis stand watching, and a red-and-orange flagpole rises at left. Seated devotees and a decorated vehicle or float appear in the distance at right, among trees and a low wall.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night photo of a muddy outdoor field lit by bright floodlights and a handheld light. Several people in orange and saffron clothing run and wade through wet, churned mud, some in red and yellow garments, one bending low mid-stride. Standing onlookers in orange and dark clothes watch from the left and back, and a seated row of people in orange sits along the far right wall. A low concrete wall and red-brick building frame the background.2016-08-25A night photograph of a muddy open ground at a Sangha gathering. Many people in orange and red clothing walk across the wet, puddled earth, most in orange tops and bottoms, with several in red or black shirts and some barefoot. Bright floodlights glare from the right, and seated devotees in orange sit on grass near a tree line at the back. A figure in a black shirt and white shorts stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a festival night such as Janmashtami preparations, though no clear ritual is visible.2016-08-25Night-time outdoor photo of a muddy field lit by a bright floodlight. Several monks in saffron-orange robes are mid-action, leaping and swinging arms in a blurred, energetic game, with one arm raised high and splashes of mud on the ground. A man in a pale yellow shirt is partly visible at right, and a blue bucket sits near the edge. Spectators in casual clothes, including a man in blue and another in red, and a woman in a white sari stand watching along the far side of the field. A flagpole and low buildings are in the background.2016-08-25Night outdoor photo of a sandy ground with a bright floodlight, where several women in orange and red saffron-coloured clothing are mid-action in a dynamic group movement, one in a green top and yellow dupatta among them. Behind a white painted boundary line, a crowd of spectators, many children seated on the ground, watch and clap; some women in white and pink saris stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt holding papers stands at the edge. A tall red pole rises in the background. The scene reflects a community event or ashram gathering.2016-08-25Night photograph of a muddy open ground lit by a bright floodlight, with several young men in saffron-orange clothing running or crouching in a wet, churned-up mud field. Some wear orange tops with white side stripes and orange shorts. Behind them, a group of people in orange and white stands and watches, with a metal vessel and a white-clad man near a table at right, and a tall orange flag pole in the background. Spectators sit at the far left and right edges.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night photograph of a kabaddi-style game played on a dusty open ground lit by a bright floodlight. Several players in mixed clothing kick up dust as they run: some wear orange robes, one in a yellow shirt and red trousers, another in an orange top and pink shorts. Shirtless and orange-clad figures stand at the left edge beside metal pots, while seated spectators in orange and white sit along the background wall. Trees, a parked truck and a small flagpole with a purple bird emblem appear in the background.2016-08-25