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Photograph 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.

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November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Four saffron-robed men stand on a red stage before a sepia temple-mural backdrop with the word "Celebrations" in large white script. The central man holds a loaded barbell across his waist, his face set in effort, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant around his neck. Two men flank him with palms pressed together, and the man on the right smiles while clapping. A fifth figure is partly visible behind the group. The scene suggests a staged performance or display at a celebration.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 20132013-11-02Photograph 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.2013-11-02A 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 photograph of a barbell lift performance on a red stage carpet in front of a large temple-architecture backdrop with carved pillars and a banner reading "Celebrations". A bald, smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala around his neck and tilak on his forehead, grips a silver barbell loaded with black plates at waist height. Three other men in matching saffron robes stand behind and beside him, one at left with glasses and a mala, one behind holding the bar area, and one at right with hands together. Black rubber mats lie on the stage floor at the lifter's feet.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02