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Four shaven-headed men in matching rust-orange and saffron-bordered robes stand on a red stage before a backdrop of a sepia temple pillar carving reading Celebrations. The man at centre, bare-chested under his robe with rudraksha beads, holds a long steel barbell with weight plates at his chest. Flanking men in similar robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands at their sides or clasped. Small silver plates and a white bowl sit on the red floor, with black mats at the sides.

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November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Four 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.2013-11-02November 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.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Four 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 on a red carpet in front of a backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures, with the word "Celebrations" partly visible at the top. A central saffron-robed man, bald with a red forehead mark, rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets on his wrists, grips a steel barbell with weight plates at both ends. Three men in saffron dhotis and shawls stand around him, two with hands pressed in anjali gesture and one behind him. Two black mats lie on the floor beside the bar. The central figure shows no clear distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or ornate ceremonial dress, so his identity is uncertain.2013-11-02