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Outdoor 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.

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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 photo of a kabaddi-style practice on bare reddish-brown dirt at dusk, with a pale sun low on the left and a cloudy sky. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and yellow waist cloth crouches with arms outstretched, kicking up a cloud of dust. 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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.2010-12-27Outdoor 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 photo of a kabaddi-style game on a sandy open ground at dusk, with dust rising from the players' feet. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow waist cloths are in a line, mid-stride and crouching in a defensive stance. One player in the centre-right wears a bright orange kurta and orange dhoti and is running alongside them. Behind, a row of standing figures in white and some in red shawls watch, and a few seated people sit at the right edge near a metal railing. A concrete building frame, trees and a cloudy sky fill the background.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. Behind them, a row of onlookers sits and stands in white and light clothing, including a child in yellow; a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole and a small table with a yellow umbrella is on the right. Palm trees and a brick wall line the background. Several children watch at the edge of the ground.2010-12-27