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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Punjabis witness tractor race: Kila Raipur Rural Olympics
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People prepare for a tractor race during a rural sports festival known as "Indian Rural Olympics", in Kila Raipur, Ludhiana, Punjab. Imagine racing John Deere and Ford beasts in the Indian heartland... The Kila Raipur Rural Olympics is a rural sports festival that's grown over six decades, to become a sports bonanza that attracts competitors from around the globe. Held for three days during February each year, over 4,000 sports men and woman participate in the festival. They're watched by around 1 million spectators. Bullocks, camels, dogs, mules, and other animals competing in highly professional events must be seen to be believed! The adrenaline-pumping bullock cart race is the main attraction, with sponsored prize money worth lakhs of rupees. Other events that are big on entertainment i
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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.