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A photograph of five shaved-headed men in matching rust-orange and saffron-bordered dhotis and wraps standing in a row on a red stage, palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear rudraksha malas and one wears a wristwatch. A barbell with weight plates lies on the red floor in front of them. Behind them is a large sepia printed backdrop of a stone temple hall with carved pillars, and a banner reading Celebrations is across the top. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at the right edge holding papers. No individual is identified by name.

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November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Five shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with yellow borders stand on a red carpet in namaste mudra, palms pressed together. Several wear rudraksha malas and wristwatches. Behind them a printed backdrop shows a sepia temple corridor with carved pillars, and the word Celebrations is visible at top. A silver barbell lies across the foreground on black rubber mats, with a small white dish on the floor.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of five shaved-headed men in matching rust-orange sannyasi robes with yellow borders on a red stage. The central man holds a silver barbell across his hands and looks forward with a serious expression; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Two men on either side clap, and the figures behind have their hands together. A backdrop shows a sepia temple corridor with carved pillars and the word Celebrations in large white script.2013-11-02Four men in matching rust-brown ochre robes with gold borders stand on a red carpet before a temple-carved backdrop. The centre man, bald and barefoot, holds a long steel bar across his hands with weights at each end. The three men flanking him have their palms pressed together in greeting or prayer, and the man on the left holds a small object in one hand. Small steel plates and a small white bowl sit on the red carpet, with black mats at either side. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. Stone sculptures of temple figures and a carved elephant or horse fill the backdrop, and the banner text reads Celebrations.2013-11-02Four shaven-headed men in rust-orange and saffron-bordered dhotis and shawls stand on a red carpet before a backdrop of carved temple architecture. The central man, wearing a rudraksha mala and bare-chested, grips a barbell loaded with weight plates at waist height while a small white bowl sits on the floor in front of him. Two men flank him, one clapping and one with hands at his sides, and a fourth stands behind with a yellow garland. The backdrop shows sepia carved temple pillars and sculpted figures above the word Celebrations.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance in front of a large printed backdrop of ornate temple carvings with the word "Celebrations" in white script. Five shaved-headed men in rust-orange and saffron dhoti-style robes with golden borders and rudraksha malas stand around a barbell laid across black rubber mats on a red carpet. The central man bends toward the bar, while the man at left extends his hand toward it and the others stand watching with hands clasped.2013-11-02