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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a kabaddi-style practice on a dusty ground in front of a red-brick wall and tall trees. Three men in white kurta-style clothes lunge and grapple toward a fourth in a white shirt with a yellow belt, raising dust. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange sash stands watching with arms outstretched, apparently a sannyasi or coach. Several more men in white stand and watch along the left side, with a few people in casual clothes in the background near a small red-roofed building.2010-12-27A 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.2010-12-27A photograph of a kabaddi game on a dusty sandy ground in an open field. A bald man in an orange-saffron kurta and dhoti runs barefoot on the left, leaning forward as he raids. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with an orange waist cloth, stand facing him and reach toward him, kicking up dust. Behind them a group of around fifteen men in white kurtas and light shirts stand watching along a low hillside with a red brick wall and trees. A blue barrel and a utility pole are visible at the left and right edges.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a kabaddi match on a dusty sandy field. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped orange shawl is bent forward, grappling with a player in white clothes who is crouched low and tackling, while a third player in white lies on the ground amid a cloud of dust. A line of about a dozen standing spectators in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow sashes and lanyards, watches from the background beside a low orange brick wall and scrubland, with a few children in the crowd. The orange-robed figure appears to be a sannyasi in saffron; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-27A dusty outdoor ground with a red boundary wall and trees behind it. Two players in white kurta-style clothing and white belts crouch and lunge in a kabaddi-style contest on sandy earth. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the right edge facing them, watching the play. Around a dozen men in white clothes and some in casual shirts and trousers stand along the left side watching, and a young boy in a red top stands among them. A utility pole and a rusted frame stand at left.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi game on a dusty open ground. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with orange cloth at the waist stands at centre right, arms raised wide as if in play. Facing him, a player in white kurta and white pants with a red waist cloth leans forward in a crouch, arms extended. Another player in white kurta and pants stands at right. Along the left and back, a crowd of about 25 onlookers, many in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, watch from the sandy field. A metal frame structure and a utility pole stand behind, with a red brick wall and trees beyond.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi game on a dusty open ground at an ashram-style compound with a red-tiled building and trees behind. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and orange sash is mid-stride in the centre, arms outstretched in a raid, facing a player in white kurta and yellow waist belt. Around them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow belts, crouch and reach in the sand, and a few onlookers stand at the left and right edges. A red-tiled building and a small brick structure are visible in the background.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi game on a dirt ground at dusk. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl crouches forward, arm outstretched, facing a line of players in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow waist cloths. Several white-clad players lean into a tense raiding stance while spectators sit and stand along the edge, some in white and others in colourful clothes. A small orange canopy, a white van, palm trees and a string of lights are visible behind. a person is only an appearance-based candidate here, with uncertain cues, so the orange-robed figure is labelled a sannyasi participant.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a kabaddi match on a dusty dirt ground in an ashram compound, with red brick walls and trees behind. Several players in white kurta-style clothes and white trousers, some with yellow waist sashes, are mid-motion, one leaping at left and another crouched and sliding through dust. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre, arm raised. Other white-clad men and a few people in white stand at the edges watching, and a blue barrel and a small goal frame are visible.2010-12-27A 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.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a kabaddi match on bare dirt ground. Two players in saffron-orange clothing crouch and lunge in the foreground, one in an orange top and orange trousers with arms outstretched, the other in orange robes with bare feet kicking up dust. A player in white kurta and white dhoti stands in the middle, and another player in white with a yellow sash is nearby. Several people in white robes and white head coverings sit on a low wall at the right, watching. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, a white fence, a loudspeaker on a stand, and strings of small lights across a pale sky.2010-12-27