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A crowd gathers outdoors around a white Hercules-branded weight machine set on a purple and green mat. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with a bright orange headband, grips the bar and braces his legs to lift weights from the rack, watched closely by a semicircle of onlookers. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a yellow shawl, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right with his arms folded. Children and young men stand at the back, with a tiled-roof building and trees beyond.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at a sunny dusty field where a young man in a white shirt, grey trousers and an orange headband squats between two white Hercules-branded weight-training frames, gripping a barbell across his shoulders on a purple and green mat. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around watching and spot the lifter, with one holding a microphone. On the right, a man with a shaved head and an ornate gold garland wears orange robes and stands with hands at his sides beside a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf and folded arms. Onlookers in white and yellow clothing fill the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene at a dusty field where a young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers stands on a purple and green mat, lifting a barbell on a white metal rack labelled Hercules. A man in white kurta on the left gestures toward him, and a bystander in white holds a microphone. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace watches closely, alongside a man in white shirt with arms crossed. A crowd of onlookers in white and saffron stands behind the bars, with trees and a small structure in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor youth event in a dirt yard where a young man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with an orange blindfold tied around his eyes, grips a white metal frame and lifts weights from a stack of iron plates on a green mat. Around him a large crowd of men and boys in white kurtas, white shirts and saffron or orange garments watches and claps. A man in orange robes with a beaded garland stands at right, a youth in a yellow scarf stands at centre, and a few women in purple saris are at the left edge. Trees and low buildings are visible behind.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on a dusty ground. A young man in white kurta and a mala stands on a purple mat between white Hercules-branded weight racks, holding a barbell at chest level while a man in a white dhoti and kurta spots him on the left. Two men in white kurtas, a bald man in a white t-shirt with a red sash, and a woman in cream saree watch as a large crowd of onlookers, many children, sits and stands behind a low barrier. Green and purple mats and loose weight plates lie on the ground; a red-roofed building and trees are in the background. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at a youth event where a man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, wearing an orange headband, lifts a barbell on a white Hercules weight rack set on purple and green mats. A bystander in white kurta holds a microphone and watches while a crowd of onlookers, many in white and orange, gathers around. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands at right, with a second orange-clad figure nearby; a white-shirted man stands with arms crossed. Dusty ground and trees fill the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a gym-style weight-lifting demonstration on sandy ground. A young man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a yellow belt stands on a purple mat between two white steel frames, a barbell across his shoulders loaded with plates. A man in white kurta and dhoti on the left holds the bar steady, and a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange-red cloth at his waist stands at right with his hands near his face. A crowd of spectators sits and stands around the equipment, many in white clothes, with a red umbrella and trees in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground under a clear sky, with a decorated ornate festival chariot with orange and gold canopy and garlands at the far left. A young man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti stands on a green-and-white weight-training bench, lifting a long silver barbell with a round plate. Around him, a crowd of white-shirted volunteers with lanyards watches. A bearded man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers with an orange head wrap and sunglasses, and a man in a white t-shirt and white cap in the front right, are among those observing. Two cooking or offering vessels sit on the ground near the bench. Several people wear white traditional clothes, a woman in a white kurta stands at left, and a yellow garment is visible on the far left.2010-12-22