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A crowd of men and women, many in white and orange clothing, watch an outdoor event on dry ground beneath a white metal frame. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border lifts a barbell across his shoulders while standing on a green mat. Behind him a cameraman in white shoots video, and a woman in orange robes on the right applauds. Several people wear orange headbands and white shirts, and a tall building and white car sit in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a white metal exercise frame on a dirt ground with a green mat. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a golden border hangs from the horizontal bar, lifting himself while spectators watch. Around him, devotees wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with saffron-orange shawls and orange headbands, several with shaved heads. A cameraman in a white dhoti films at left, and a woman in an orange sari claps at right. Low red-roofed buildings and a parked white van sit in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth event with a large crowd gathered around a white metal weightlifting-style rack. A woman with long black hair in a white salwar kameez and a flowing saffron-orange shawl stands at the centre, bent forward and gripping a barbell placed across the rack, with a green mat underfoot. Surrounding them are many people in white kurtas and white dhotis, several wearing orange or saffron headbands and orange scarves, and some wearing lanyards. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars watch from the right, and a young child sits in the lower right corner. Sandy ground and a few onlookers in casual clothes fill the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl lifting a barbell on a white metal frame at a dirt ground, with a green mat and weight plates below. A crowd of many young men and women in white shirts, saffron and orange shawls, and white saris surrounds the lift, clapping and watching; several photographers and a video camera operator stand at the left and right edges. Brick buildings and a parked white car appear in the background. A candidate in an orange robe and orange shawl stands near the lifter, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the lifter and other figures are described by role only.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on dusty ground around a white metal frame gym rig. A man in white clothes with an orange headband and rudraksha mala squats under a barbell resting across his shoulders, supported by two men standing at the sides. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Many onlookers in white shirts, orange and saffron robes and orange headbands surround the activity, with a woman holding a pink umbrella at the upper right. Red-brick buildings and a white van appear in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a sandy yard around a white metal frame with a horizontal bar. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash and white belt grips the bar and lifts it, standing on a purple mat over a green mat, with steel plates on the ground. Beside him stands a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala, and to the right a man in white dhoti with yellow-bordered cloth. Onlookers in white shirts and malas, women in saris, and children watch; one man photographs with a camera on a tripod. A single-storey red-brick building with a green roof stands behind.2010-12-22