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A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with bare dirt, stacked stone blocks, wooden scaffolding and a low stone boundary wall under tall green trees and palms. In the foreground, a cameraman in an orange shirt and blue jeans steadies a camera on a tripod, while a younger man in a denim jacket stands beside him. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand to the right near a large blue-framed reflector panel, and a man in a maroon shirt stands at the far right edge. Another worker in white is visible in the background among the construction materials.

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Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with tall green trees behind a boundary wall. A figure in a long flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, looking toward the workers, with long dark hair and a bare upper body; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala), though the figure is partly obscured. Near the centre, a cameraman in a red shirt holds a video camera on his shoulder while another man in white garments with a shawl films nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left beside a mound of excavated red earth. Labourers in grey shirts, white cloths and head wraps work the ground and carry sacks at the foot of the excavation, and a pile of sandbags sits in the foreground. Six or more people appear in the scene.2006-12-09Outdoor filming scene on a dark polished stone platform beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A man in a checked shirt operates a video camera on a tripod while a reflector disc stands at left. A man in a striped shirt holds a notepad and watches, and a bespectacled man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and an orange turban stands with hands folded, long hair falling behind, while a man in a light green shirt stands on the steps behind.2009-08-08A daytime construction site with a temple foundation being dug and built. In the centre-right, a figure with long dark wavy hair and a swept-back look wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, standing with hands on hips beside an excavated pit with rebar and wooden formwork. Around him, workers in white dhotis and orange shawls, and labourers in checked lungis and shirts, handle heaps of sand and cement and dirt. A man in white kurta and orange shawl kneels near a mound of grey cement. Palm trees, a solar panel and a blue tarpaulin shelter appear behind, with a cameraman at the left edge.2006-12-09December 09 20062006-12-09December 09 20062006-12-09August 08 20092009-08-08An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots. On a black polished stone platform at right stands a person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and an orange shawl, shown from the side in profile, appearing to address the group. Facing him with his back to the camera is a man in a pink shirt and blue jeans with hands clasped behind his back. Behind, a woman in a red top and a camera operator with a video camera on his shoulder film the scene. At left, two men stand in front of a metal pole, one in a blue shirt with a hand to his head and one in a red plaid shirt holding a white paper, with a monitor and cable on the ground. The earth is red-brown dirt with a low white concrete ring around the tree.2009-08-08A construction site at a temple build, with workers digging and mixing concrete on the ground in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with a red-and-white head cloth, and a worker in a striped shirt and checked lungi shoves sand. A cameraman in orange shirt films beside a figure in saffron robes and orange shawl, with another saffron-robed person standing nearby. Several people wear orange and saffron robes and shawls. Rebar, brick walls, a ladder and a concrete slab frame the scene under green trees and a clear sky.2006-12-09A construction site beside a large leafy tree under a clear blue sky. A group of about twenty people in orange and saffron garments and white robes stands on a mound of red earth, watching the work. Several women in orange saris and a man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti are in the foreground, with a man in a purple shirt and white cloth at the left edge. Behind them, a grey block wall and stacked piles of red soil surround excavated foundation trenches with metal formwork frames. A black water tank sits on a metal stand at left, and a few workers in white are scattered across the site.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree with a pale trunk and dappled sunlight on bare sandy ground. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a dark polished stone slab, a probable Swamiji appearance match based on the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and beaded mala. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white trousers gestures upward toward the branches. Three men on the left, in a white kurta, a maroon shirt and an orange shirt with jeans, face the central figure, and a cameraman with a video camera stands behind them. A small figure in a checked shirt appears in the background near a metal railing.2006-12-09A photograph of a film crew filming outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots. A camera on a tripod is operated by a man in a yellow shirt and jeans. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the left foreground. A man in a blue t-shirt and jeans stands on a stone platform holding a white reflector board, while a person in orange robes and an orange headwrap stands to the right beside the tree. Another crew member in a pink shirt holds a tripod-mounted camera at lower right. Stone walls and a paved area surround the tree.2009-08-08Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A cameraman in a yellow t-shirt and jeans operates a video camera on a tripod, while a man in a red checked shirt holds papers and watches. Behind them a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the camera. In the foreground an orange-draped seated figure is partly visible, and a small yellow plate with offerings sits on a low white platform. Stone steps and a white wall surround the tree.2009-08-08