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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Nancy Jebet Langat from Kenya wins Women''s 800 metres race in India
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Nancy Jebet Langat (born 22 August 1981) is a Kenyan middle distance, runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a personal best time of 4:00.23. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships, without reaching the finals. In her younger days she mainly competed in the 800 metres, and was successful as a junior. Langat won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and became the second Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold. The first one was Pamela Jelimo, who won the 800 m at the same Olympics. At the 2009 World Championships, Langat did not advance past the semifinals, but finished the season with a win at the World Athletics Final. In 2010 Langat won the prestigious Diamond League tally
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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.