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Outdoor tug-of-war on a dirt road lined with coconut palms beneath a clear blue sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis pull a long rope on the left, facing a team of men in black suits and dark trousers on the right, with a rope held across the middle. Behind the suited team stand devotees in white and cream clothing and saffron-orange shawls, and one figure in an orange robe stands near the centre. A thatched hut with a painted banner sits at left, and a colourful balloon arch in red, blue and orange with orange pennant flags spans the road. A spectator in white sits in the lower right foreground.

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Outdoor festival scene on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched-roof hut. A tug-of-war is underway: men in black suits and dark trousers pull one end of a long rope while men in white shirts and white dhotis pull the other, leaning back on a bright orange and white tilted line. A festive arch of red, blue, orange and white balloons with orange streamers spans the road, and a banner with printed text hangs beside the hut. On the right, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands waiting, and a few spectators in white shirts sit in the foreground. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched-roof hut at left. Men in black suits and white dhotis line up on the left, pulling a long pole or rope toward a line of people on the right. Across the road hangs an arch of red, orange, blue and white balloons with orange streamers. On the right, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands, stands along the road. A printed banner with a portrait hangs on the hut's wall, and confetti lies on the ground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a large outdoor tug-of-war at a festival grounds with palm trees and thatched huts behind. Two long teams of people in white and orange clothing pull on a rope across a sandy field marked with a white line. Many women wear white salwar-style outfits with orange shawls, and some wear saris in orange and red. A row of red, orange and blue balloons hangs from a tall pole on the right. A large banner with a portrait and printed text is visible behind the crowd, and onlookers stand along the sides.2008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war on a dirt ground during a festival day, with a row of balloon arches in red, blue and white strung overhead. In the foreground, participants in cream and white kurta-style clothing and orange sashes pull a long rope; a bald man in a saffron-orange robe kneels at the front of the rope line. A cameraman in khaki clothes films the contest from the right. Behind them, a thatched hut, palm trees and a few onlookers in white shirts stand near a banner board. Several people are visible in the scene, roughly six to twenty, with some partly cut off at the frame edges. The saffron-robed man is an appearance-based candidate only and the page does not state a person attended, so his identity is uncertain.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and a thatched hut, with a row of people pulling a long rope in a tug-of-war style. Several men in saffron/orange robes and white or cream dhotis and kurtas pull the rope, one with a red-orange sash. Strings of red, orange and blue balloons and pennants hang from a pole on the right. Behind them, a banner is visible and onlookers stand by. A bald man in an orange robe stands near the centre of the line.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a tug-of-war contest on a dusty ground under tall coconut palms, with a line of orange triangular pennants strung overhead. Men in black suits and ties pull one side of a long bamboo pole against a team in white shirts and white trousers. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands at the center, arm raised, apparently giving signals. On the right, a man in a cream kurta with a bright orange shawl and fringe watches from the edge. Other spectators in white and grey shirts stand behind, with a thatched hut, a blue-tarped truck and a green vehicle in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war on a dusty ground during a festival day. Several men in cream and white dhotis and kurtas, some with red waist cords, pull a long rope across the frame. A bald, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands mid-line among them. Behind them stands a thatched palm-roofed shed, tall palm trees and a balloon arch in red, blue and orange. Spectators in white shirts and dark clothing watch at the right edge.2008-12-29A tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground at an outdoor celebration. Women in white saris with orange borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis pull on long wooden poles stretched across the ground, leaning back. A colourful balloon arch in orange, blue and red stands at right, and palm trees and a thatched shed sit behind. A spectator crowd in white clothes watches from the background, and a small banner hangs beside the shed.2008-12-29