Snake boat race support boats and Kerala backwaters during Vallam Kali
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Support and rescue boats operate alongside traditional Chundan Vallam snake boats during a Vallam Kali (snake boat race) in Kerala, India.
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Indian Sikh Nihang (warrior) at Kila Raipur Sports Festival
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Sikh warriors in their full attire of electric blue, edged bracelets of iron round their wrists (jangi kara) and quoits of steel (chakram) tiered in their lofty conical blue turbans, together with the traditional sword carried by all baptised Sikhs (kirpan). Nihang or the Nihang Singhs are an armed Sikh order. A Nihang may also be known as an Akali. Nihang Singhs are believed to have originated either from Sahibzada Fateh Singh. Early Sikh military history was dominated by the Nihangs, known for their victories in battles where they were heavily outnumbered. Traditionally known for their bravery and ruthlessness in the battlefield, the Nihangs once formed the guerilla squads of the armed forces of Ranjit Sukkarchak. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is hel
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Result 2Delhi city buses and commuters at a public bus stop
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Public buses operate along a busy roadside bus stop in Delhi, India, as commuters wait to board and transit staff assist passengers.
Result 3Kerala snake boat race preparations and rowing on scenic backwaters
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Snake boats take to the Kerala backwaters during preparations for a Vallam Kali boat race in Kerala, India.
Result 4Kerala snake boat race officials monitor start on backwaters
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Officials oversee the start of a traditional snake boat race on the Kerala backwaters in India. A motorised judging boat displays a prominent "STARTER" banner, with race officials positioned on board to supervise the event.
Result 5Traditional Mizo games and sports at Anthurium Festival 2022, in Mizoram
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Demonstrations of Mizo indigenous games (Mizo Infiamna) during the Anthurium Festival 2022 in Mizoram, India.
Result 6Snake Boat Race rowers gather before the competition begins in Punnamada Lake, in Kerala
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Participants in a traditional Kerala Snake Boat Race (Vallam Kali) as they wait for their turn before the competition. The rowers, dressed in coordinated race attire, walk along a paved pathway leading towards the waterfront staging area.
Result 7Taekwondo demonstration at Anthurium Festival 2022 in Mizoram
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Taekwondo demonstration during the Anthurium Festival 2022 in Mizoram, India. Martial artists wearing traditional white doboks perform stances, techniques, and sparring demonstrations on an outdoor brick-paved performance ground.
Result 8Heavy traffic congestion on a busy urban road in Delhi
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Heavy daytime traffic on a multi-lane road in Delhi, India. Cars, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, buses, delivery vans, and a cargo three-wheeler move slowly through dense congestion during peak traffic conditions.