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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness event at an ashram ground, with a white metal barbell rack holding a weighted bar. A person in a white dhoti-style outfit and white shawl stands centered under the bar, lifting it, while a crowd of around twenty people in white clothing, several wearing yellow sashes and white head coverings, watches and claps. Plates lie on a green mat in front, with a white-roofed building and trees behind.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.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor youth fitness activity on dirt ground at an ashram. A young person in white kurta and white dhoti lifts a horizontal steel bar on a white metal weight rack, shoulders pressing under the bar while plates rest on the frame. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange or saffron cloth and orange headbands, stand watching and clapping; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in white sari and a child in a light patterned shirt watch from the right; a woman in a white sari stands in the right foreground holding a long wooden staff. Red-roofed buildings and a tiled-roof structure are visible behind the crowd. Around 15 people are visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a group gathered around a white metal frame with a horizontal bar on sandy ground. A woman in white with long dark hair stands at the centre gripping the bar, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl stands nearby with his hands together. Other people in white clothes, white dhotis and orange headbands watch, several holding wooden poles at the right edge. A small child sits on the ground in the foreground. Red-roofed buildings and trees appear in the background.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered around a white metal exercise frame on dirt ground. A young woman in white clothes stands on a green mat with a barbell resting across her shoulders while her hands grip the bar. Men in white dhotis, some with orange sashes and orange headbands, stand around the frame; one man in a white shirt and orange headband gestures toward her. Nearby, a woman in a white sari holds a wooden stick, and a small child in a light shirt watches from the lower foreground. Red-roofed buildings and trees appear in the background.2010-12-22