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Outdoor photo on open sand with a large seated crowd along the left edge, many dressed in white. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white kurta, back to camera, raises one hand to his head. Nearby a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow waist cord stands on the sand, with another white-clad man beside him and a man in a white shirt and jeans at right. Behind them a canopy with colourful striped and umbrella-shaped tops shelters a white throne-like seat where a figure in saffron/orange robes sits, flanked by orange-robed attendants. Two red flower decorations and orange flags stand on poles, and a banner with a portrait hangs on the left. Blue drums sit at right. The scene looks like a public gathering rather than a clearly identified ritual.

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Outdoor photograph of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are running and grappling, while a figure in orange saffron robes stands in the centre of the sand. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and blue clothes sits on the ground watching. At the right, a decorated pink and white float or palanquin with striped umbrellas sits under a pale sky, with a banner showing a portrait of a woman and red flags on poles beside it. Several white-clad onlookers stand at the edge of the sand.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A sandy outdoor field with a white boundary line where a kabaddi-style contest is underway. Several players in white kurta and dhoti with yellow waist cords run and lunge, while one player in a white shirt and blue trousers reaches toward them. Spectators sit in dense rows along the edges, many in white and colourful saris. 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