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Outdoor youth event where a young man in a white shirt and beige trousers, with a tan belt, squats under a barbell resting on his shoulders in a white steel rack. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange headbands and wooden mala beads, stand around and behind him, watching and spotting. Another man in a white shirt and beige dhoti on the right also grips a barbell. A yellow cloth hangs over a shoulder of a bystander. Sandy ground, a red-roofed building and greenery form the background.

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Outdoors on a dusty ground, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis performs a physical exercise. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt and beige belt grips a silver barbell resting across his shoulders, while a second man in white stands at the left end of the bar and another man balances the opposite end on a white metal rack. Several men behind wear orange headbands, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man on the right wears a cream shirt and a cream dhoti with an orange border. A red-tiled roof and green trees stand in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-12-22A 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.2010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 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 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor youth event with a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a white shawl across his shoulders, lifting a barbell with chrome weight plates on a white rack. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red-bordered cloth at his waist, and grips the bar behind his neck. Around him, a crowd of young men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, orange headbands and an orange shawl, stand watching and some are holding up hands or a microphone. The setting is open ground with a red-roofed building behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22