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A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold-yellow border lifts a barbell across his shoulders in an outdoor setting with a white squat rack. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in saffron-orange garments, watch and clap. A man in orange cloth stands among the spectators. Bare feet stand on a sandy ground with a purple mat beneath the rack.

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Outdoor photo of a man in white dhoti with gold border lifting a barbell on a white squat rack, his head bowed and a white cloth draped over the bar across his shoulders. Around him stand a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, watching closely. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The ground is sandy with a pink mat beneath the lifter.2010-12-22Outdoor gathering where a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl with bare upper torso lifts a barbell across his shoulders at a weightlifting station. A crowd of about twenty men surrounds him, many in white shirts and white trousers, some with orange headbands and orange waist sashes. One man in an orange robe stands centrally behind him, and a man in grey trousers and white shirt watches closely. Dry ground and a purple mat sit beneath the bar, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor weightlifting moment at an ashram setting. A man in a white kurta with a brown leather belt and a white cloth draped over his shoulders squats beneath a heavy barbell loaded with metal plates, held on white steel uprights. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange headbands and rudraksha malas, watch, clap and cheer. Trees and red-roofed buildings appear in the background under bright sunlight.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a young man in a white kurta and beige leather belt lifting a barbell with chrome plates on white steel rack uprights, a folded white towel over his shoulders, face strained. Around him stand many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron headbands, rudraksha malas and yellow waist cords, clapping and smiling as they watch. Low buildings and palm trees are visible in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness or strength event at an ashram. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around metal weightlifting racks; in the foreground a man in a white kurta with a light tan leather belt and a white towel over his shoulders lifts a barbell, gripping it with both hands. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange-gold trim holds the bar, and a second man in white stands behind. Onlookers wear white, some with orange headbands, some with rudraksha malas, and a few clap or watch. Red-roofed buildings and trees fill the background under bright daylight.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered yellow edge, lifting a barbell with weight plates on a white steel rack set on a green mat on bare ground. Around him, a large crowd of men in white ritual clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange headbands, watch and cheer; some raise hands and clap. A cameraman stands at left. Onlookers at lower edges appear partially visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth day event at an ashram. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt, cream dhoti with a gold border, and a leather belt squats under a loaded barbell with white bar pads, his hands gripping the bar across his shoulders. Behind him stand a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, and one man in orange robes with an orange shawl, watching and some with hands raised. A man on the right holds a microphone. A white-clad man at the far left wears a gold-bordered cloth. Sandy ground with white-painted exercise frames on either side.2010-12-22