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Outdoor event in a dusty courtyard where a young woman in a white kurta and white dhoti-style bottoms lifts a long white bar across her shoulders, with a white and gold cloth draped over it, standing on a green mat between white metal frame posts with weights on the ground. A man in white dhoti with a saffron-gold border stands nearby, clasping hands and smiling, with a few people wearing saffron scarves. A large crowd in white clothes claps and cheers around them, with a woman in the foreground in a white sari clapping and smiling. Red-brick buildings and a green-roofed structure stand behind.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors in bright daylight, a crowd in white ritual clothes claps and raises hands around a white metal frame. At the centre, a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on a green mat, arms outstretched along a horizontal white bar, while steel dishes and a trident-like metal implement lie on the ground. Men on the left wear white dhotis, one with an orange sash and rudraksha-style beads; women in white and orange saris and orange shawls stand nearby, and a figure in an orange robe with a crown-like head stands behind the frame. Red-tiled roof buildings appear in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor event on dusty ground in front of a red wall and low buildings. A white metal frame with horizontal bars stands centre stage, with a woman in white clothes and a white head-wrap gripping the bar while a white-clad helper steadies her. Nearby, a man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti, with a white head-cloth, stands at the frame, and a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right. Men and women in white garments, some with red or saffron shawls, crowd around, and spectators in the foreground clap with raised hands. A rope hangs from above at right. A man in an orange robe is visible at right.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness activity on dusty ground at a rural ashram-style compound. A young woman in white kurta and white trousers with a cream sash lifts a barbell on a white metal rack, shoulders under the bar and face smiling. A man in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered cloth stands beside the rack, hands on the bar. A crowd of people in white and mixed clothing watches and claps, a woman at right in a maroon shawl and white top. Two weight plates rest on a green mat, and a red-roofed building stands in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sashes gathered around a metal fitness apparatus on dry ground. In the centre, a young woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the bars, and a girl in white with a long braid is being lifted and held horizontally across the bar by others. A man at left in a white dhoti with orange-yellow border stands watching, and many onlookers wear white with blue lanyards around their necks. Some spectators in orange and red clothing are visible in the background, and a few people clap.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth-day activity at an open sandy yard with a white metal frame and horizontal bar. A woman in white salwar and dupatta stands on a green mat, smiling, hands on the bar, while women in white and saffron-orange shawls and onlookers clap around her. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with a bar overhead, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers watches. Pale beige buildings with red-tiled roofs and palm trees sit in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at a yard with a crowd of men and women in white clothes watching a strength exercise. A woman in a white kurta with a white waist sash lifts a long white metal barbell with weight plates resting on her shoulders, standing on a green mat next to plates on the ground. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands beside the frame, another man in white stands nearby, and a woman in a maroon shawl stands at right. Behind them are a red-roofed building and trees under a bright sky.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22