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December 12 2006

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A photograph of an excavated square pit dug into reddish-brown earth on open ground. The pit has clean vertical walls and a small amount of muddy water pooled at its base. Loose soil and clumps of dirt are piled around the rim, and patches of green grass grow along the edges. No people or ritual activity are visible.2006-12-10A photograph of an outdoor construction site. A narrow drainage channel carrying murky grey water runs down the centre, bordered by raised earthen banks of excavated reddish-brown soil and grass. On the right, a yellow JCB backhoe loader with its bucket raised sits beside large mounds of red earth. On the left, a dirt track runs past a green metal gate and yellow flowering shrubs. A single figure in light clothing walks far off along the track. Bright daylight and a hazy sky suggest a dry day.A close photograph of a freshly dug circular pit in reddish-brown laterite soil, with scattered small gravel stones and loose clods. A pale grey concrete block sits at the upper edge of the excavation, and a few dry grass stems lie on the ground. A small purple logo appears in the upper-left corner. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor earthwork or foundation dig.2016-09-15A photograph of an excavated pit at a construction site, dug into reddish-brown earth and gravel. Standing water fills the bottom of the trench, with small stones and bricks visible beneath the shallow surface. Sunlight falls across the upper wall of the pit, casting a diagonal shadow over the water. No people are visible in the scene.2007-03-29A photograph of a long, narrow trench dug into reddish-brown earth beside a white block wall under construction. Heaps of excavated soil and rubble line the trench edges, with a loose wooden plank lying on the spoil and scattered stones. A thin wire runs along the top of the wall, and a small sapling grows near the wall base. Dry, hazy ground with low trees and buildings lies in the background. No people are visible.2007-03-22A photograph of an excavation pit dug into reddish-brown laterite soil. A yellow excavator's metal digging bucket, with its teeth visible, is at the right edge scooping earth. Exposed dirt walls, loose clods and scattered stones fill the pit, with dry shrubs in the lower left foreground. No people are visible.2006-11-16November 08 20142014-11-08A photograph of an excavated construction site showing a deep pit with reddish-brown earth walls and a shallow pool of muddy water at its base. Tyre tracks and scattered loose rocks lie in the mud and gravel in the foreground. Piles of broken concrete and stone rubble sit along the far rim, with a row of short white marker posts and a lone tree on the right. Pale sky, a few distant buildings and a low white structure at the left edge complete the scene. No people are visible.2008-05-14December 12 20062006-12-12A photograph of an excavation site beside a white building with a green corrugated roof and potted plants on a veranda. Two trenches dug into reddish-brown earth run across the foreground, with stacked concrete blocks and scattered stones at their edges. Several workers are visible: one standing in an orange shirt near the building, another bending over in the trench area, and a figure in red further back. A stone retaining wall and palm trees appear at the right.2009-10-15A photograph of an excavated pit with reddish-brown earth walls and standing murky yellow-brown water at the bottom. Scattered debris including pale plastic sheets, small stones and a dark object float or lie in the water. A white ribbon or strip lies on the right edge near the bank, and loose soil piles up on the left. No people are visible in the scene.2007-03-29A photograph of an excavated construction site with reddish-brown soil. Two long trenches run through the foreground, with heaped earth between them. A pile of grey ash or debris sits near a flat wooden board and a few loose bricks on the left. A white block wall runs along the right edge, and a dirt path, scattered trees and a few distant buildings appear in the background under a hazy sky. No people are visible.2007-03-22