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Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at an ashram campus, with a white metal weight-lifting frame at the centre. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands on a purple mat, gripping a barbell set on the frame's uprights, with weight plates on each side. A man in white shirt and dhoti at right and a cameraman in white dhoti at left look on. Around them a large crowd of mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange headbands, and women in saffron and orange saris stand watching. One monk in a saffron robe and a bald man in white stand close. Brick buildings and a white van appear in the background under a clear sky.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on dusty ground around a white metal weight-lifting frame with a barbell and plates. A young man in white shirt, white dhoti and yellow waist cloth squats under the bar, gripping it at shoulder height while a shaved-headed man in white clothes stands beside the frame. Behind them, dozens of onlookers in white, yellow and orange-saffron clothing watch closely; a woman in orange headwear and a man with a camera stand at the edge. A saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is visible to the right. A low brick building with a red roof and a parked van are in the background, with a photographer holding a camera at left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on bare dirt ground. A man in white clothes and a white waistband squats under a heavy barbell loaded with plates on a white metal rack, with a green mat beneath. A crowd of many young men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange headbands, stands around. In the centre-left a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali stands among them; he has a shaved head and a distinctive orange robe, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Women in orange saffron saris and cameramen with video cameras stand on the right, and a cameraman in white on the left films the scene.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white metal frame with a horizontal bar set on sandy ground. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare chest stands on a green mat beneath the bar, holding it, with a yellow-clad person and others around him. Many young people in white shirts and white or grey clothing watch, some wearing orange headbands and orange sashes. Woman in orange sari and orange shawl stand near the frame at right, and a cameraman films at left. A low building with a red-tiled roof and a white van are behind. Dozens of people are visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photo on dusty ground at a youth event: a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red-and-gold waist belt lifts a large barbell with blue-and-white plates, its bar resting across his shoulders, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him with her hands raised. A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange headbands, and several in orange or saffron robes, watch and clap; a man in a white kurta holds a microphone. Women in white and saffron sit at the right edge, and a photographer kneels at left. Partial white-and-blue banner lettering reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and at lower right2010-12-22Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an ashram-like campus with a red-roofed building behind. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red and gold sash stands on a green mat inside a white metal frame, gripping its horizontal bar with both hands, while a crowd of mostly men and boys in white and grey clothes watches and photographs. A man in an orange robe stands beside him, and a woman in white with a gold border stands at right with her hands pressed together. Two steel plates lie on the ground in front. Another orange-robed person and several women in saffron and white stand nearby. The scene appears to be a public demonstration or ceremony held outdoors.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white metal frame on a dirt ground. A man in white dhoti-style clothing and a yellow waist belt stands inside the frame gripping its horizontal bars, with a white shirt and gold-toned fabric visible. Around him, men in white and off-white clothes and women in orange saris watch closely, and cameramen film the scene on the left. Some onlookers wear orange headbands and saffron clothing. A small red-roofed building and parked white van appear in the background, with a banner partially visible at top left. A green mat lies beneath the frame.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a sandy yard around a white metal frame with a horizontal bar. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash and white belt grips the bar and lifts it, standing on a purple mat over a green mat, with steel plates on the ground. Beside him stands a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala, and to the right a man in white dhoti with yellow-bordered cloth. Onlookers in white shirts and malas, women in saris, and children watch; one man photographs with a camera on a tripod. A single-storey red-brick building with a green roof stands behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor scene on a dusty ground in front of a red-roofed building, with parked cars behind. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands on a mat inside a white metal frame, holding a white cloth draped across the bar while two helpers in white clothes stand beside him holding the frame. Around them a large crowd gathers, many in white with orange shawls and orange sashes, some seated on the ground. A bald man in white with an orange waist sash stands at right with hands joined, and a woman in orange holds a camera. Several people are visible at the edges, with many children sitting in front.2010-12-22Outdoor youth event on a dusty ground in front of a red-roofed building. At centre, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers with a yellow waistband lifts a long bar across a white metal frame, with weights on both ends, while an older man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth stands beside him. A large crowd surrounds the demonstration: men in white shirts and dhotis, many with orange headbands and lanyards, and women in saris, several clapping. Two men in white kurtas stand at the left edge. A white SUV is parked behind the building.2010-12-22