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Outdoor traditional Indian games on a sandy ground lined with tall flagpoles and palm trees. Young men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange waist cloths and orange headbands, wrestle or tussle in the sand while others stand around. A seated row of women in white saris and onlookers in pink and white watch from the side. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge filming. Background shows rocky hills and a clear sky.

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