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December 15 20092009-12-15A construction site on dry red earth where devotees in saffron-orange robes and white clothing work on a concrete-block wall. In the foreground a woman in a white striped sari with a long braid and a white shawl carries a round tray of wet cement, with gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, several people in orange robes lay or handle blocks, and two men in orange stand on a tall metal scaffold with a wooden pole, one holding a trowel. On the right a man in white shirt and white trousers holds a tray, and a woman in white and a shaved-headed person in orange stand nearby. Corrugated-roof sheds and a water tower appear in the distance under a hazy sky.June 15 20132013-06-15Photograph of an unfinished concrete room under construction with bare grey plastered walls and a rough floor. Four workers are active: a man in a white shirt and pale trousers bends over the floor, a man in a white cap and white clothes works at the wall, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti stands by a stepladder, and a woman in a white top, red floral skirt and pink headscarf crouches at the lower right smoothing wet cement. Wooden planks, stepladders, a metal bucket and round cement discs lie on the floor, with a window opening behind them.2009-12-19A photograph of ongoing construction at an ashram site under a cloudy sky. A white two-storey building with a red-framed door and red window frames stands on the right, its flat roof fitted with a steel roof-truss frame. In front, a woman in a yellow sari with a head covering shovels dirt beside a dark mound. On the left, two men work on a grey concrete-block wall, one standing on wooden scaffolding and one holding a block. Blue and grey drums, sacks and a pile of red earth lie on the ground. Green trees and a low building are behind.2006-08-17An unfinished concrete room under construction with bare grey plastered walls, two large window openings showing rebar and block walls outside, and a wet concrete floor. A man in a striped shirt and khaki trousers bends over with a trowel mixing or spreading wet cement in a bucket on the floor. Two men stand behind on a step ladder area, one in a blue cap and white shirt, one in a red checked shirt and white dhoti. A young girl in a pink headscarf and red top sits in the foreground holding a yellow cloth. A metal bucket and a long wooden plank lean against the walls. Four people are visible.2009-12-19A construction site at an ashram, with sandy ground, concrete block walls and rebar posts in the background beside a single-storey building with a red-tiled roof. Several people in saffron-orange robes, including a shaved-headed young monastic at left and a bald man in orange beside him, carry shallow metal trays of earth or material. Women in white saris with orange shawls and a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border work alongside them, some kneeling to fill trays, while others in white stand in the background. Trees and a blue sky complete the scene.June 15 20132013-06-15 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of villagers doing construction work at a temple site. A woman in a green sari with a dark head covering bends forward while carrying a shallow metal tray of mortar or wet concrete. Nearby, a woman in a red and yellow sari with a pink head cloth stands watching, and a man in a white checked shirt and grey trousers walks past. A man in a white shirt stands behind a concrete ledge, and another worker wearing a pink-and-white cloth on his head kneels at the edge, smoothing the surface. A white-and-red painted low wall, a dark cloth hanging at left and leafy trees form the background under a pale sky.2006-12-30December 19 20092009-12-19June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesOutdoor construction site of a temple under way, with concrete pillars with rebar tops and a half-built wall of white concrete blocks. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands atop the block wall at centre-left. Nearby, people in white clothes and orange sashes work and stand around the site, some carrying sand and bricks, while others in orange and white watch. Sandy earth, a stack of blocks and a red-roofed building appear behind under a pale blue sky.