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July 10 20082008-07-10November 27 20062006-11-27August 27 20162016-08-27December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor temple construction site with a tall copper-toned kalasha or pillar top behind bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth stands at the right, holding a wooden pole upright, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti and another in a yellow-bordered dhoti work together around a grey stone stand or yoni-style base. A white-clad man stands at left and a shirtless worker bends beside the scaffolding. Sand, a stone mortar, cloth bundles and a yellow sack lie on the ground, with palms and trees behind and a small white structure at right.2006-12-22Outdoor photograph of saffron-robed men under an open pavilion with stone pillars and green trees behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe stands beside a figure in a sleeveless orange top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a dark wrap, who holds a white thread stretched across another man's head and shoulders. Another saffron-robed devotee and a figure in brown robes assist, one with a bald head and arms raised. Bright sunlight, a purple ornament hangs at the upper left, and ornate gold-and-dark decorations appear at the right edge. Brahmacharis appear to be receiving a sacred thread-related ritual, described plainly as a thread-tying ceremony.2008-01-17Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a white-plastered stone platform with a large copper-coloured pillar base carved with floral motifs. A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland and streaked with white ash, raises a long white-tipped pole or staff upward. Behind him a younger man in saffron robes kneels at the platform edge, while devotees in saffron shawls and white dhotis stand close, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and another holding a small brass lamp. Coiled white rope lies on the platform. Multiple saffron-clad devotees with folded hands watch from the crowd, and a decorated fringed canopy in pink, green and yellow hangs at the upper right.2009-01-02Photograph of a ritual scene at a temple or ashram. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with white paste or powder smeared on the shoulder and arm, stands with his back to the camera while another man in white kurta and red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala leans in to apply white paste to his head. Two more men in white and orange-red garments stand at left, one with a rudraksha mala, and a brass vessel and ornate gold decorations are visible behind. A tall headdress with red and yellow flower garlands is at upper right. Some figures appear to be attending a puja or abhishekam.2009-06-09Outdoor scene at a construction site with bamboo scaffolding and concrete floor. A long-haired man in saffron clothes with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, a saffron wrap, and a gold-banded saffron dhoti stands at right, smiling. Beside him a white-clad man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds up a curved staff. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with beaded garlands and tilak walk and bow in the foreground, and older men in white dhotis stand in the background. a person is the long-haired man in saffron with gold-beaded garland and gold-banded dhoti, shown as a person in the scene.2012-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02July 11 20062006-07-11February 02 20102010-02-02