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Outdoor kabaddi match on a dusty brown ground at dusk. Several young men in white kurtas or shirts with yellow waistbands crouch and lunge in a line, their bare feet kicking up dust. A central player in an orange top and orange trousers, with a red waistband, stands in the middle of the line. Spectators stand at the edge in white dhotis and light clothes, one older man in a white kurta and white cap at the left. Low brick buildings, a red wall and tall eucalyptus trees sit behind the field under a pale evening sky.

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Outdoor kabaddi-style practice on a bare dirt ground in a rural compound with a red brick boundary wall, a metal frame and power poles behind. Four men in white shirts and white trousers with yellow waist sashes crouch in a defensive stance, one in a red waist cord; a player in an orange shirt and orange trousers stands at left. Around them, about a dozen onlookers stand watching, including a woman in a dark dress at far left and several men in white dhotis and kurtas. A small square of text-free sky and trees fills the background.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. 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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 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 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.2010-12-27A photograph of a kabaddi game on an open dirt ground at dusk, with a brick boundary wall and utility poles behind. Several players in white kurta-style clothes with yellow or red waist cords crouch and move in a raid. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left-centre, watching the game with his arms at his sides, and a row of onlookers in white shirts and a striped shirt stand along the back edge. 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Several young men in white T-shirts and white trousers with yellow or red waist sashes crouch and move in a line, arms out and bodies low, while a player in a bright orange tracksuit stands at the right edge. On the left, spectators in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a blue sari watch from the edge of the ground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the page's a person flag is not visible in the scene.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a kabaddi match on a dusty open ground. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and orange dhoti, with his arms extended, runs forward while defenders in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow waist cords grab at him. Onlookers in white, cream and blue shirts stand along the edge of the ground, with palm trees, a tall speaker stand and an orange umbrella behind them.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.2010-12-27A photograph of a kabaddi match on a sandy open ground at dusk. Several young men in white kurtas and white trousers with yellow waist sashes crouch and lunge in a tight circle, one reaching out with an arm extended. Behind them stands a man in a bright orange robe holding a small orange parasol, apparently watching the game. A large crowd of seated spectators in white and colourful clothing lines the background, with children standing at the right, and a white van is parked beyond. Strings of lights are strung overhead and palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2010-12-27