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Outdoor photograph of a tug-of-war on a sandy courtyard in front of palm trees and a row of small flags. Several rows of devotees in white clothing pull a long bamboo-like pole in opposite directions; the nearer group wears white kurtas and orange shawls over their shoulders, while the far group wears white dhotis and white garments. A yellow signboard with orange border and a portrait sits at the left edge beside a white wall with red pillars. Spectators in white stand and sit along the back and sides. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a rope pulling contest during a festival at an open sandy ground lined with coconut palms. Two rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls lean back, hauling on a thick rope held in outstretched hands. Men in white shirts and trousers and women in white saris stand and watch along the sides. Behind them a white wall has an orange banner reading Sri Naandeshwar Temple with a small portrait, and a small purple bird logo sits at the top left. Flags flutter among the palms.2007-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with balloon arches and orange pennant bunting overhead. Devotees in white clothes, many women with long black hair in braids and orange-bordered white saris, pull on a long rope stretched across the road in a tug-of-war style contest. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the edges and watch, and a yellow-clad participant stands near the rope. Crowds of onlookers line the background beneath an orange canopy.2008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war game at a festival in front of a white-walled hall labelled Sri Nanadeshwar Temple. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange headbands and lanyards pull a thick rope taut, bodies leaning back, while others crowd around cheering and clapping. A tall palm grove and dry hillside stand behind. A yellow-and-orange banner on the wall shows a portrait of a woman and printed text. Several onlookers in white and a few children watch closely. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees and rows of small flags. Many young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls or sashes, pull or walk alongside a long rope. In the background a decorated horse-drawn carriage with white and orange draping, garlands and a canopy moves through the crowd. Some participants wear orange headbands, and a few wear lanyards. A white water tower and distant buildings appear behind the palms.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a lively outdoor crowd in a palm grove, with many young men and women in white traditional clothes and orange shawls, pulling on a long rope or cord during a game. Several people in the foreground grip the rope; a smiling young woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and a young man with a rudraksha mala is at lower right. Coconut palms and a sunny sky fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-25