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Outdoor photo of a youth weightlifting or strength demonstration on a dirt ground in front of a large crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti with a brown belt and a rudraksha-style necklace lifts a barbell with blue plates on a white metal rack, standing on a green mat. A young man in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at the left, watching. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange headbands and orange cloths, crowd around and clap. A man in a white shirt stands at far left and a woman in a white sari with an orange cloth is at the lower right. The scene appears to be a youth day sports event.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor sporting event on bare dirt ground in front of a large crowd of young men. A bald man in white dhoti and a red-and-white sash stands centre on a green mat between two white metal weight-lifting frames, gripping a barbell with loaded plates. Surrounding men wear white shirts, white dhotis, orange headbands and orange sashes, many with lanyards. Spectators sit in the foreground and some clap, while others stand and watch. A white van is parked in the background beside a building.2010-12-22Outdoor courtyard demonstration at a youth event. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands barefoot on a green mat between a white metal frame, gripping its horizontal bar, while a hanging device is set up beside him. Around them a large crowd of mostly young men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange headbands and orange-clad onlookers, claps and watches, with seated children in front. A white building and parked vehicles sit behind the open dirt ground.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.2010-12-22A crowd of men and women, many in white and orange clothing, watch an outdoor event on dry ground beneath a white metal frame. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border lifts a barbell across his shoulders while standing on a green mat. Behind him a cameraman in white shoots video, and a woman in orange robes on the right applauds. Several people wear orange headbands and white shirts, and a tall building and white car sit in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth event on dry ground. A woman in a white sari with gold border lifts a heavy barbell loaded with weight plates on a white stand, standing on a green and purple mat. Around her a large crowd of young men and women watches closely. Several people wear white shirts and white dhotis; some wear orange robes and orange headbands, and one man in an orange robe with a saffron-yellow shawl stands among the onlookers. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left films with a video camera, and a cameraman in orange robes films at right. Plates sit on the ground in front. The scene suggests a youth fitness demonstration.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on bare ground at Adi Kailash, Bidadi Aadheenam. A bald young man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a red-and-white waist cord, bends forward and grips a white metal bar on a white frame, performing a lifting exercise on a green mat with weight plates on the ground. Around him a large crowd in white kurtas, white dhotis and rudraksha malas watches, many wearing orange headbands. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with yellow-bordered shawl stands with raised hands. On the right, women in orange saris and white clothing, one holding a camera, clap and watch. Watermarked archive photo.2010-12-22Outdoor scene at a dusty open ground where a woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border lifts a heavy barbell on a white rack, bar resting across her shoulders while she stands on a green mat. Around her a large crowd of men in white ritual attire, some with orange headbands and rudraksha malas, watch and clap, several holding up hands. A man in a white shirt with a camera stands at left, and a man with a microphone is at right. Orange cloth hangs on the right edge. Her appearance does not show the cues needed to identify a candidate, so a person is unsure.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth sports event on bare dirt ground. A bald man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre, gripping a white horizontal bar set between two white uprights on a green mat, apparently mid-exercise. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left, and a crowd of young men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes and lanyards, stands and sits around the apparatus. A person in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands at right beside a wooden pole, and seated spectators in the foreground watch closely. Overlay text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white metal weight-training frame on a dirt ground. A woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a white shawl stands at the centre gripping a horizontal bar with weight plates, while several people in white clothes and orange shawls or head cloths watch and applaud around her. Many devotees in white kurtas and white dresses line the scene, some children are visible at the edges, and a bright blue vehicle and trees sit in the background.2010-12-22