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A photograph of outdoor digging on reddish-brown earth. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled hoe, bent forward, barefoot, with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead. Beside her a man in a black sleeveless top and light grey trousers works with an orange-handled spade, also barefoot. At left, a person in orange trousers stands near the edge, and in the background others in orange and white clothing watch near trees and a stone walkway.

September 11 2016

A construction site on open, dry ground with piles of cut timber and stacks of stone blocks. Several women and men work on rough concrete foundations. In the foreground a woman in an orange and green floral sari and a red blouse carries a terracotta pot. Beside her a woman in a yellow sari holds a metal tray of grey mortar, and another woman in a purple sari and white head cloth walks past. A man in a blue top and red shorts stands at right, and a man in a white shirt bends near a green hose at centre. Distant trees and low buildings fill the background under a hazy sky.

Outdoor construction work at a village temple compound. A young woman in a red kurta and cream head covering carries a metal pan of gravel or sand, while a smiling woman in a blue sari with a green head wrap stands nearby. A boy in a colourful patterned jacket and light jeans watches beside a concrete wall. A large stone grinding wheel or mixer sits at left, with a heap of grey sand and crushed stone on the ground. Behind them, a small shrine with a seated deity murti and orange bunting stands among trees, and another woman in orange sari walks in the background.

May 10th 2016

Outdoor photo of a group of devotees digging and shovelling reddish-brown earth beneath large shady trees. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta and black leggings bends over a flat shovel scooping soil, while beside her a woman in a green kurta and dark green trousers pushes a spade into the ground. Another woman in orange robes and red kurta bends to dig at right. Several people wear saffron and orange robes, and a bucket of reddish soil sits in the middle. Others in the background, including a man in white and a woman in pink with a blue headscarf, are also working or watching. A green bucket and wooden sticks lie on the ground.

June 11 2013

2013-06-11 +1 copies

May 10th 2016

Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with thick branches. A woman in an orange saree with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant holds a wooden bowl of reddish-brown earth or powder, while another woman in a multicoloured patterned blouse and a blue-striped saree with a gold necklace reaches toward it. Behind them a woman in a red-brown saree with a rudraksha mala kneels and digs or sifts soil. A man in an orange kurta with a dark turban and rudraksha beads stands at left, and several other devotees in orange, red and white clothing gather around the reddish earth on the ground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering of devotees working with sacred soil beneath the tree.

Outdoor photo at a construction site with red earth, rebar and concrete formwork. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse with a long braid and dark beaded necklace holds a flat metal plate toward another woman in a white sari with a lavender floral shawl, a black mala necklace and a tilak on her forehead; they appear to exchange the plate. Behind them, several women in white saris and men in white and saffron-orange robes stand among the excavation, with a water tank on a tower and tall trees under a clear sky.

December 17 2009

2009-12-17 +1 copies

A construction site beside a green wire fence and dry earth mounds. Several workers break and sort grey stone pieces on a pile at the edge of red-and-white concrete steps. A woman in a patterned skirt and head covering bends over the stones, another woman in a yellow sari stoops to the left, and a man in a blue shirt and checked lungi stands holding a tool. Two men sit on the steps at right, one in a yellow shirt and one in a striped shirt and grey trousers, with a coil of cable and tools nearby. The scene shows manual construction labour on a landscaped stepped structure.