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A photograph of a kabaddi match on a dry dirt ground. Several young men in white kurta-style clothes with red, yellow and orange waist sashes are piled together on the ground, with players reaching in and pulling at the group. On the right, a player in bright orange track pants and an orange top grins and leans in. Other men in white stand in the background near a red-roofed building and a parked white vehicle, and a pair of sandals lies on the ground at left.

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Outdoor kabaddi game on a sandy ground in the evening. In the foreground, players in white kurtas and white trousers crouch and reach toward each other, while one player in an orange top and orange trousers stands at left, and another in a white shirt with a yellow waist cloth stands at far left. Spectators in white and pink clothing, and onlookers in casual clothes, watch from the background beside a tent-shaded table, a parked white van, and strings of lights overhead.2010-12-27Outdoors on a dusty sandy ground, several men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhoti-like trousers play kabaddi-style contact. Two men in the foreground grapple low, one with a red waist belt and another with a yellow sash, while a bald man in white with a yellow belt leans in to join the tackle. Behind them a line of players in white with yellow and red belts watches and stands ready, and a few spectators in casual clothes, including a man in bright orange, look on near a white van, bare poles and a tall metal frame. Trees and a brick wall line the background under a pale evening sky.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi-style game on a dusty open ground with a concrete-tiered stand behind. Several men in white kurtas and white dhoti-style trousers, many with red or yellow waist cords, are in mid-action. In the centre, one man in a white kurta and white trousers embraces a bald man in white with a red waist cord, while others crouch and run around them. A tree, palms, strings of pennants overhead and a small blue umbrella are visible in the background, with a seated spectator at the right edge.2010-12-27Outdoors on bare sandy ground, several young men in white shirts and white dhotis wrestle or grapple in a tangled crouched huddle, some with yellow and red waist cords. Behind them a crowd in white and pastel clothes stands watching, with drummers beating drums on the left and a red-and-yellow canopy at the upper right under palm trees. A small banner-like sign or stage structure appears at the left edge. Nothing in the frame shows a person candidate clearly enough to identify one.2010-12-22A sandy outdoor courtyard with a white railing fence and trees behind, where a kabbadi match is underway. In the foreground, a man in an orange tracksuit with white stripes is crouched and reaching out, while a man in a white kurta and yellow waistband is sprawled on the sand beside him, and another white-clad player leans in. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow waistband stands at the right, and a monastic in a saffron/orange robe with a shaved head stands near the back right. Spectators in white clothes and bright yellow and pink shirts watch from the sides, and a woman in white stands at the left. Slippers lie on the sand at the lower left.2010-12-27December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a kabaddi game on a dusty sandy ground. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre, watching. Two players sit on the sand in the foreground, one in a white t-shirt with a yellow-and-white shirt, the other in a plain white t-shirt, both grasping the ground. Several men in white kurta-style clothes stand around the field, including one on the left with arms outstretched and another in the centre-right with a hand raised. Small clouds of dust rise from the sand. Behind them are a red-brick building, a low wall and trees. Some spectators in white and grey stand at the edge.2010-12-27Outdoors on a dusty sandy ground at dusk, a kabaddi-style game is underway. In the foreground, a player in white kurta-style clothes with a red waist cloth leans in and grips a teammate, while others in white clothes and yellow waist cords crouch and move. A group of onlookers stands along the left, several in white and some in casual shirts, with children among them. On the right, a man in an orange tracksuit stands with his hands together and other spectators watch. A metal goal frame and a white van sit in the background, with trees and a brick wall beyond.2010-12-27A kabaddi-style contest on a sandy outdoor ground. In the foreground, several men in white kurta-style clothes with red and yellow waist cords crouch and grapple in a tangled group, one barefoot player on the left bent low over the sand. A standing player in white with a red sash stands behind them. Behind the ground, a crowd of spectators in white and colourful clothing watches, with drummers playing large white drums on the left. The setting is an open field with a chalk-marked boundary line.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a kabaddi game on a dusty ground at dusk. Several men in white kurta-style clothing with coloured waist sashes (yellow and red) are mid-play; one man in the foreground leans forward with arms out, another in the centre-right grips a player in an orange top, and bystanders in shirts and trousers watch and laugh. A few people are in the background near metal poles and a brick wall, with trees and utility poles behind. Scuffed sandals lie on the ground.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi-style match on a dusty sandy ground with a dirt field and a low brick wall and trees behind. A bald monk in a saffron-orange robe with a wrap at the waist grapples a player in white clothes with a yellow waist cord, both tumbling in a cloud of dust. Around them, about a dozen spectators in white kurta-style clothing stand watching, several with arms raised, and a few people in casual shirts and a child stand at the edge. The saffron-robed figure is a monk taking part in the game; no clear appearance-based cues establish him as a person, so identity is unsure.2010-12-27