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A photograph of a youth-day fitness demonstration outdoors on sandy ground. A bald man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red-bordered cloth, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a brown leather belt, squats while holding a barbell with weight plates across his shoulders. Around him, many men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange headbands and beaded malas, stand watching closely. A man at far left wears a purple cap and white and gold-bordered cloth. Mats are laid on the ground and a white metal weightlifting rack frames the lift.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on a sandy ground, a bald man in white kurta and white pants and a tan belt squats under a white barbell rack, gripping a loaded bar with plates laid across his shoulders while a few men in white and sandals watch and steady the bar. Behind him a large crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange headbands and rudraksha malas, stands closely packed. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and purple cap gestures toward the lifter. Women in orange and white saris stand on the right, clapping, and a cameraman with a camera is at the edge. Plates lie on a green mat beneath the rack.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white weightlifting bench with barbell and plates on a green mat. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a red-orange sash is lifting the bar with a white towel over his shoulders, cheered on by people clapping and smiling. Several men wear white kurta or dhoti with yellow sashes and rudraksha beads; a woman in white sari with a yellow border stands at left, hands pressed together. A cameraman films at right while a man in white with an orange waist cloth watches. Dusty ground and a crowd of roughly thirty people behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a bald man in white kurta-style clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulders, standing barefoot between two white metal frames holding weights on a green mat, with hands pressed together and a broad smile. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and grey trousers, some with yellow sashes and orange headbands, press in and watch; a man in white on the right helps adjust the frame and a cameraman with orange cloth is visible. A woman in white saree with yellow border stands at left, and a white-clad man in a red-bordered dhoti stands at lower right. Circular weight plates lie on the green mat in the foreground.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor 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.2010-12-22Outdoors on bare sandy ground, a young man in white kurta and pants with a white belt lifts a barbell loaded with blue weight plates on a white rack, gripping the bar across his shoulders in a squat-style exercise. Around him a crowd of white-clad devotees, many wearing saffron headbands and rudraksha malas, watch closely, some clapping. On the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands on hips, and a photographer in white crouches taking pictures. Mats are laid on the ground beneath the rack.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness demonstration on a dusty ground in front of a crowd of men and boys. A central young man in plain white clothes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a yellow waist sash lifts a long white barbell on a white steel frame with round weight plates, while a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth stands at left holding the bar. Spectators in white kurtas, saffron shawls and orange headbands clap and watch, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands nearby. A mat and a camera on a tripod are visible at right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22