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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor kabaddi-style game on a sandy ground at dusk. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange waist sash stands at right, arms outstretched, facing a group of players in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist cloths and red sashes. Players in crouched, bent-knee stances lean forward in the foreground. Behind them, seated spectators line the left edge, and a row of standing onlookers, including children in colourful shirts, watches at right. A small orange canopy and string lights hang across a palm-lined field under a pale evening sky.2010-12-27Outdoor kabaddi game on a dirt ground at dusk under strung lights and a tall-poled canopy. Several young men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist sashes and white-and-red printed shirts form a tight line, linking arms and crouching. Facing them stands a shaved-headed figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching orange sash, arms outstretched in a challenging stance. 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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 photo at dusk of a sandy ground where a group practises kabbadi-style training. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a yellow waist cord crouches low with arms extended, kicking up dust. To the right a man in an orange shirt and orange trousers stands in a ready stance, and another man in white with a yellow sash watches nearby. Behind them more participants in white kurta-style clothes, some with red and yellow sashes, line the ground, while several onlookers in white and grey stand near a light pole and low buildings. Trees and a partly built structure fill the background under a pale sky.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 photo of a kabaddi match on sandy ground at dusk, with palm trees and a yellow-orange umbrella behind. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe leans forward mid-motion, while several men in white kurtas and white pants with yellow waist sashes grip and tug on each other in a chain. A man in an orange top and orange trousers stands among them. On the right, a row of men in white and spectators in sweaters and jackets watch from the edge of the field, with a speaker on a stand and a row of chairs beyond.2010-12-27