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November 27 2006

November 27 2006

A large yellow tarpaulin sheet is stretched over a bamboo and metal scaffold against a pale sky. Several men climb a metal ladder up the side of the tarp. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body stands near the top of the ladder, with a man in white ritual clothing and orange shawls climbing below them. Behind them, a figure in grey clothing stands at the very top edge of the tarp. Other men in white dhoti-style clothes and orange shawls stand at the base, holding the railing. The scene appears to be a construction or setup area with bamboo poles and yellow canvas.

November 27 2006

December 01 2009

2009-12-01 +2 copies

Photograph of several men in orange saffron robes descending a tiled staircase beneath a corrugated metal roof with blue trim and orange-red railings. A man in the centre wears white dhoti and a saffron shawl over his shoulders, while the men in orange walk in a group, one holding a dark umbrella. Bright daylight and a blue sky are visible at the upper left.

September 24 2012

Photograph of a construction site with a large yellow steel arched truss framework under assembly outdoors. Several workers are perched on the upper beams of the arch. A group of about ten people stands on bare earth beneath the structure: a man in a white shirt and light trousers, a woman in a pink and white sari, a man in grey trousers and white shirt, women in light blue and beige saris, and a man in a saffron-orange robe standing among others in white kurtas. Yellow poles and a green tarpaulin lie on the ground, with trees and a white building with a lattice window behind.

A photograph taken from above of a wooden bamboo scaffold ascending the side of a temple structure during a Kumbhabhishekam. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair climbs the rungs, one hand raised to the head, with another orange-robed attendant following behind. Several orange triangular flags bearing an Om symbol with a sun motif are held aloft by men in white shirts and dhotis. Onlookers in white and colored clothing crowd the rooftop and balcony at left, with a blue and purple tarpaulin canopy overhead. A small gold-tipped temple tower stands at upper right.

A group of men walks along a sandy dirt path past a bamboo-scaffolded temple under construction, with a finished pavilion at left. Leading the group, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a shawl, holds a walking staff, while an orange umbrella is held over him. Behind him, a man in a red-and-maroon checked wrap walks barefoot beside others in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or walk around them. The scene suggests a ceremonial visit to a temple site.

May 30 2015

A photograph of a construction site in a dusty open area with palm trees and a metal-framed structure behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-gold inner garment and a long gold-beaded necklace, and walks down a rough stone step. Behind him, a second person in white dhoti-style clothing stands near a stone wall, and a woman in a white sari with a head covering sits on the stone steps holding a small object. Two men in light shirts stand in the background near a blue-and-white patterned cloth hanging on the left. Wooden poles and a concrete post are visible.