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A 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.

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A 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.2006-12-09Outdoor 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 photograph of a temple construction site with a dense tree line and palm trees behind a low concrete boundary wall. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in a white shirt stands with his back to the camera, facing workers who kneel and crouch on fresh concrete and sand. A man in a green cloth head wrap and grey shirt stands nearby. On the right, a figure with long curly hair wears an orange robe and holds a long tool, while a worker in a white shirt and green-grey cloth bends beside a mound of red-brown earth. Several men in white and orange robes stand in a group on the left near the wall. Light blue tarpaulin and scaffolding sit at the back of the site.2006-12-09Outdoor construction site beside palm trees and leafy green trees under a clear blue sky. A figure in a saffron orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with hands on hips near an excavated pit with rebar and wet concrete. Several workers in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a green head wrap, and men in checked lungis and a grey shirt stand or crouch around the foundation, with a masonry wall and a small blue-roofed shelter in the background.2006-12-09A temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with dense green trees behind a low stone boundary wall. Many workers stand and move among piles of red-brown earth, wooden formwork and exposed steel reinforcement rods. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red waist cloths, while others in saffron-orange robes walk through the site. A man in white on the right holds a rolled cloth, and a worker in a lungi crouches at the left edge beside a pile of gravel. Red and white striped barricades and small flags mark the edges of the foundation work.2006-12-09A photograph of a construction site with red earth mounds, excavated trenches and exposed rebar. A tall figure in an orange robe and orange headwear stands at center, with a line of people in orange and white clothing nearby. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts, and others in darker clothes, stand or work around the pits, with a blue plastic bucket and a pile of gravel and stones behind. Palm and leafy trees and a low pink building appear in the background under a hazy sky. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple construction site under a clear sky, with excavated red-brown earth, piles of soil, rebar cages and a black water tank on a metal frame at right. Many people stand and move around the pit: several women in white saris on the left, men in white dhotis and shirts, workers in work clothes digging, and a line of people in orange and saffron robes. A central figure in a long orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands near the pit's edge at right-center, with his back partly turned, while others in white and orange gather around the site. Trees and tall light poles fill the background.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with bare earth, mounds of gravel and wet concrete, and wooden formwork. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body stands in the centre, reaching down with one hand toward the mixed material while stepping onto it in sandals. Nearby, an older man in a white head cloth, teal shirt and checked lungi works beside the pile with a tool. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and several in saffron-orange shawls, stand or move about the site, and one man in a maroon shirt gestures with an outstretched arm. Trees and a low wall form the background, with timber and small structures scattered across the ground.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with palm trees and dry earth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, leans forward using a long-handled tool to work wet concrete or mortar in a pit. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and work, and a bearded man in an orange-and-white checked turban and plaid shirt crouches at the lower right. Orange buckets, wooden formwork and a blue tarp sit on the ground. Several other figures in orange robes stand in the background.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with bare red earth, palm trees and green trees under a clear sky. Many people work on foundations: men and women in white clothing and saffron-orange robes carry baskets and tools, and several saffron-robed figures stand near wooden formwork frames set into the ground. A long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, with a blue cloth behind them. A woman with a long braid in a white sari stands in the foreground facing the work. Concrete blocks and a boundary wall stand in the background.2006-12-09December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copies