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A bald, smiling man in saffron-orange robes with orange border stripes stands on a red stage carrying a silver barbell with weight plates at his hands. He wears a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, and bangles. Two more men in matching saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind him. The backdrop shows a sepia carved temple hall with pillars, a shrine niche and sculpted figures, with the word 'Celebrations' visible at the top.

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November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes standing on a red stage, gripping a barbell across the front of his thighs. Three other shaved-headed men in matching orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind him. Behind them a backdrop shows a sepia temple corridor with carved pillars and a sculpted deity figure on the right. Two black rubber mats sit on the red floor, with small white bowls and scattered petals in front. The central man wears a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead.2013-11-02A 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.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Photograph on a red stage in front of a large sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and arched shrine niches, with the word "Celebrations" in white script at top. A bald man in saffron-orange ochre robes with orange borders stands centrally holding a silver barbell horizontally at waist height, wearing a long gold-and-amber bead necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind him a second robed man with a bare upper torso stands near the wall, and a third robed man on the right smiles while wearing a rudraksha mala. a person is the central figure, identifiable by his saffron-orange robes, layered beads and gold pendant necklace.2013-11-02November 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.2013-11-02Photograph of a stage performance in front of a large sepia backdrop of ornate temple pillars and carved sculptures. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a red mat, gripping a silver barbell loaded with plates. Two men in brown and orange robes stand behind him; the one on the right has his palms joined. A carved deity figure appears at the right edge of the backdrop.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02