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An outdoor photograph on dry dirt ground at a gathering of white-clad devotees. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground, including young women in white and pink and a figure in a pink headscarf. Standing behind them, a crowd in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange or saffron sashes, faces a white metal frame and a bamboo pole. A man at right in white with an orange head wrap gestures. A brown-clad figure stands at centre. Red-roofed buildings and a red wall sit in the background.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor gathering on dry dirt ground under a clear sky, with a white metal frame structure at centre on a green mat. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on a purple mat in the frame, with a garlanded figure in front. Around them, many people in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit, some in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films at left, and a woman in an orange shawl with a tripod-mounted camera stands at right. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground at a rural ashram compound, with a crowd of white-clad devotees gathered around a white metal frame. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the frame, some holding long sticks or rods, while others wear orange or saffron sashes. A man at the left wears a white cap and orange cloth. Spectators in white and pale clothing sit or stand around the edges, and a red cloth canopy hangs at the top of the frame. Low red-roofed buildings, trees and parked vehicles lie in the background under a bright sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-22Outdoor event on dusty ground in front of a red wall and low buildings. A white metal frame with horizontal bars stands centre stage, with a woman in white clothes and a white head-wrap gripping the bar while a white-clad helper steadies her. Nearby, a man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti, with a white head-cloth, stands at the frame, and a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right. Men and women in white garments, some with red or saffron shawls, crowd around, and spectators in the foreground clap with raised hands. A rope hangs from above at right. A man in an orange robe is visible at right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor youth fitness activity on dirt ground at an ashram. A young person in white kurta and white dhoti lifts a horizontal steel bar on a white metal weight rack, shoulders pressing under the bar while plates rest on the frame. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange or saffron cloth and orange headbands, stand watching and clapping; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in white sari and a child in a light patterned shirt watch from the right; a woman in a white sari stands in the right foreground holding a long wooden staff. Red-roofed buildings and a tiled-roof structure are visible behind the crowd. Around 15 people are visible.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a group gathered around a white metal frame with a horizontal bar on sandy ground. A woman in white with long dark hair stands at the centre gripping the bar, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl stands nearby with his hands together. Other people in white clothes, white dhotis and orange headbands watch, several holding wooden poles at the right edge. A small child sits on the ground in the foreground. Red-roofed buildings and trees appear in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a white metal barbell-style weightlifting frame on a sandy ground with a green mat. A young girl in white kurta and pants grips the bar overhead while a man in white dhoti with a saffron-gold border and a bare upper body stands behind her, holding the bar. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, and women in white saris and a woman in a grey shawl look on. Bicycles and a low building with a green roof stand in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor youth event on a dusty ground at an ashram, with a white metal frame holding a horizontal bar that a young woman in white grips, surrounded by a crowd of people in white clothes. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right edge, and a few people in orange and red sit in the foreground. Red-roofed ashram buildings and trees stand behind the crowd. A young boy in a yellow-and-brown striped shirt watches at the right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a youth fitness event at an ashram ground, with a white metal barbell rack holding a weighted bar. A person in a white dhoti-style outfit and white shawl stands centered under the bar, lifting it, while a crowd of around twenty people in white clothing, several wearing yellow sashes and white head coverings, watches and claps. Plates lie on a green mat in front, with a white-roofed building and trees behind.2010-12-22