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Outdoors on dry ground, a man in a cream shirt, white dhoti with a gold border and a brown belt lifts a loaded barbell on a white rack, bracing his shoulders under the bar while others watch. Around him, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis stand closely, with several young men in orange headbands and saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha-style malas. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border, hands pressed together in greeting. A man on the right holds a microphone and gestures toward the lifter while applauding hands appear at the lower right. Loaded weight plates lie on the mat and the ground.

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Outdoors on bare sandy ground, a young man in white kurta and pants with a white belt lifts a barbell loaded with blue weight plates on a white rack, gripping the bar across his shoulders in a squat-style exercise. Around him a crowd of white-clad devotees, many wearing saffron headbands and rudraksha malas, watch closely, some clapping. On the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands on hips, and a photographer in white crouches taking pictures. Mats are laid on the ground beneath the rack.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a large crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis gathered around a white metal barbell rack on dusty ground. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and cream belt lifts a bar loaded with blue plates, arms extended overhead. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at left with hands raised, and several men wear rudraksha malas and orange headbands. A cameraman in white kneels at lower left, photographing the lift.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.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on a dusty ground in front of a crowd of men and boys. A central young man in plain white clothes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a yellow waist sash lifts a long white barbell on a white steel frame with round weight plates, while a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth stands at left holding the bar. Spectators in white kurtas, saffron shawls and orange headbands clap and watch, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands nearby. A mat and a camera on a tripod are visible at right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on bare sandy ground, a man in a cream shirt, white dhoti with a gold border and a cream belt lifts a weighted barbell held on a white metal rack with round plates. Around him, a crowd of men stands watching; several wear white shirts and white or cream dhotis, one wears an orange kurta with an orange headband, and one in a white kurta holds a microphone on the right. Some have orange headbands and rudraksha-style necklaces. A saffron flag is visible at the right edge and a few spectators are partly visible in the foreground.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on bare dirt ground. A man in white clothes and a white waistband squats under a heavy barbell loaded with plates on a white metal rack, with a green mat beneath. A crowd of many young men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange headbands, stands around. In the centre-left a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali stands among them; he has a shaved head and a distinctive orange robe, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Women in orange saffron saris and cameramen with video cameras stand on the right, and a cameraman in white on the left films the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22