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Outdoors on a dusty sandy ground under a pale sky at sunset, two players in white kurta-style clothes with yellow waist cords and a red cloth belt are mid-action in a kabaddi-style contest, one leaping forward with arms outstretched. Behind them a line of men in white and cream clothes stand watching, and a group seated at the left edge observes. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands among the spectators, and a bare-headed man in a white shirt stands at the far right. Strings of small lights hang overhead on the left.

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A 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.2010-12-27Outdoor 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 photograph of a kabaddi match on dry, dusty ground at golden hour. Several young men in white kurta-style tops and white dhotis or trousers with yellow waist cords and red sashes run and reach toward each other in a raid, kicking up dust. On the right, two monks in saffron-orange robes stand watching, one bald and one with a shaved head in a white shirt holding a microphone. Nearby, a red cloth covers a low table, and a small canopy with fringe stands in the background, with string lights strung overhead. A few onlookers in dark sweaters crouch at the edge of the field.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.2010-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor kabaddi match on a sandy ground in the late afternoon. Several players in white kurtas or shirts and white dhotis with yellow waistbands crouch and move in a raid, one in the foreground with bare feet and arms outstretched. A row of onlookers in white clothing and some children stands behind a rope line along the far side. One figure in orange robes stands near the centre. A tent canopy, string lights, a utility pole and a metal swing frame are visible at the edges, with trees and a brick wall in the background.2010-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-12-27Outdoors 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.2010-12-27Outdoors 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.2010-12-27Outdoor 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 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.2010-12-27Outdoor 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.2010-12-27