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Outdoor photo at an open-air event under a clear blue sky. A man bare-chested except for a white cloth over his shoulders, wearing a white dhoti with orange-gold borders, grips a horizontal metal bar of a white Hercules gym rig with both hands while another man in an orange head cloth stands nearby. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white shirt with an orange headband, stand around the apparatus. Behind them a large red canopy with gold trim shelters a seated audience on the sand, with more people sitting on the ground in the right foreground. A decorated umbrella and an orange flag are visible on the right.

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Outdoor photograph at an open ground under a sunny sky, showing a white metal frame labelled Hercules with a rope hanging from it. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with her back to the camera, arms raised, while two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand beside her and a man in a white T-shirt and orange headband watches from the left. Behind them a crowd of seated people in white clothing and orange, many barefoot, sits on sand and grass facing a raised stage with a red and gold canopy and a figure in the distance. Several other men in white and orange stand along the edges of the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at an open field with dry earth. A white metal frame labelled Hercules stands center-left, and a man in a white dhoti with yellow border is being held by others near it, with a white cloth wrapped on his shoulder and an orange cloth nearby. Several men in white kurtas and orange headbands stand around him, and a larger seated crowd in white clothing sits on the ground at right. A maroon canopy with orange flags and a shaded platform stands at upper right, with a figure in orange sitting under it. Mats and round metal plates lie on the ground in front. Approximately 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor event on dry ground under a maroon canopy with gold trim. A white metal frame labelled Hercules stands in the centre, with a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a black headband stepping across foam mats while another person in white holds the frame. A cameraman in white on the left films the scene. Seated spectators in white and some in orange sit on the right, and saffron flags hang nearby. Other people in white kurtas stand around the platform.2010-12-22Outdoor scene at an open dirt-ground event under a maroon and gold canopy with a red-trimmed edge. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder stands at a metal weight-training rack with a barbell and plates, a green mat beneath. A bald devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala faces the bar, while a second man in white kurta with a mala stands at the right. A seated crowd in white and orange garments and a few saffron-clad figures sit on the ground behind; a gold-and-yellow ornamental palanquin or ratha stands at left, with umbrellas and ceremonial items beyond.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene at a dusty field where a young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers stands on a purple and green mat, lifting a barbell on a white metal rack labelled Hercules. A man in white kurta on the left gestures toward him, and a bystander in white holds a microphone. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace watches closely, alongside a man in white shirt with arms crossed. A crowd of onlookers in white and saffron stands behind the bars, with trees and a small structure in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a gym-style weight-lifting demonstration on sandy ground. A young man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a yellow belt stands on a purple mat between two white steel frames, a barbell across his shoulders loaded with plates. A man in white kurta and dhoti on the left holds the bar steady, and a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange-red cloth at his waist stands at right with his hands near his face. A crowd of spectators sits and stands around the equipment, many in white clothes, with a red umbrella and trees in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground under a clear sky, with a decorated ornate festival chariot with orange and gold canopy and garlands at the far left. A young man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti stands on a green-and-white weight-training bench, lifting a long silver barbell with a round plate. Around him, a crowd of white-shirted volunteers with lanyards watches. A bearded man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers with an orange head wrap and sunglasses, and a man in a white t-shirt and white cap in the front right, are among those observing. Two cooking or offering vessels sit on the ground near the bench. Several people wear white traditional clothes, a woman in a white kurta stands at left, and a yellow garment is visible on the far left.2010-12-22