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Outdoor event under a bright sky: a man in a white vest with an orange headband and white towel over his shoulders lifts a barbell on a white metal rack, his back to the camera. Behind him, a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands near the rack. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, watches. Above them hang a maroon canopy and ornate saffron-and-gold banners with emblems, and a tall kalasha-style pole rises in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene at a sunlit field with a maroon canopy and saffron flags with emblems. In the foreground a man in white clothes and an orange headband lies on a weight bench pressing a heavy barbell, with a white towel draped over his chest. Behind him a crowd watches closely; a man in an orange-saffron shirt with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left, a man in a white shirt stands with folded arms, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at right. Several people in white clothes press palms together in greeting, and a raised dais with orange cushions and umbrellas sits in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open-air event under a clear blue sky. Centre, a man in a plain grey shirt and dark trousers, with an orange headband and a cloth bundle at his shoulder, stands at a white metal weight-lifting frame with a stacked weight plate, while a man in a white shirt steadies the bar from the left. Left foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange-gold border holds the bar. Right, a man in white kurta with an orange headband and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone; behind him people in white clothes sit and stand, and a woman in an orange shawl on the far right covers her face with her hands. Green mats cover the ground.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open ground under bright sky with a tree at right. A man in white kurta and light trousers with a tan belt lifts a heavy barbell on a white metal rack, gripping the bar with both hands. Around him stand a crowd of devotees and participants: several men in white kurtas with rudraksha-style mala necklaces, one man in an orange-saffron robe, a bald man in a white t-shirt, and a man in a white shirt with an orange headband holding a microphone. Women sit at right on the grass, one in pink and white holding a red-orange flag. Several people wear orange headbands. The scene suggests a physical fitness demonstration at a community event.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on dry ground, a man in a grey t-shirt and olive trousers performs a pull-up on a white steel frame bar while a crowd watches. Weight plates lie on a green mat at the base. Around him stand devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, white shirts, and a few in saffron. One man in a saffron kurta and dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala and stands at the right with folded arms beside a camera operator. Cues for a person presence are not clear enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain. Trees and a clear sky sit in the background.2010-12-22Outdoors under a clear blue sky, a bald man in a white t-shirt and white pants lifts a barbell on a white metal weight-training rack, a red-orange cloth tied at his waist. On the left, another man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold-trimmed cloth holds the bar overhead. To the right, a man in white kurta with an orange headband and a rudraksha-style mala speaks into a microphone while onlookers in white and cream clothes watch; one holds an orange flag. Dry earth and trees form the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo on dry ground at a KAILASA youth event with a white metal weight-lifting frame. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver barbell with plates while a younger man in a cream kurta and tan belt, white dhoti, lifts or steadies the bar between the uprights. A crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange headbands and white caps, watches closely. On the right, a man in white kurta speaks into a microphone, and an orange cloth hangs from a stand. Trees and a light sky frame the scene.2010-12-22