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A photograph of a temple construction site with sandy excavated ground, wooden formwork and a metal frame. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl faces away from the camera. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, walks through the earth trench with a smile, lifting his cloth. Behind him, many men in white dhotis and shirts, and several in orange robes, work or watch among palm trees and a blue tarpaulin shelter.

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Outdoors at a temple construction site on a sandy, excavated ground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled tool into a trench of wet concrete. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a shallow metal pan of mixed material. Workers in white and orange clothing stand behind, with palm trees and a blue tarp in the background. Several metal pans and a red-orange bucket lie on the ground.2006-12-09 +2 copiesOutdoor construction site under a clear blue sky, with a row of tall palm trees behind. Dug earth and reddish soil fill the foreground, with wooden formwork frames and concrete-forming boxes set into the ground. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing work and walk among the excavations. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands near the pit edge, and a woman in an orange robe with a red-and-orange beaded necklace stands holding a long stick beside a wooden frame. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at the edge, and a man in a light shirt works nearby. Men in white dhotis with orange waist sashes stand on the left. A small structure with a yellow-and-blue roof sits at the right edge.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.2006-12-09A photograph of a temple construction site under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe shovels wet grey concrete from a heap, while an older man in a checked shirt and orange-and-white striped head wrap works beside him, bending over the mix. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background among sand piles and a red bucket and blue barrel. Black metal pans lie stacked in the lower right foreground.2006-12-09A photograph of a construction site with two men digging in sand. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered, holds a wooden-handled tool and digs into a pit. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with a wristwatch, also works the sand with a tool. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and a man in a maroon shirt stand watching, with palm trees and blue sky in the background. Bowls of wet cement and a red bucket lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-09A photograph of a construction site with a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, bare-chested with an orange shawl draped over his body, leaning forward and shovelling wet concrete or mortar with a long-handled tool at the bottom of a pit. A bright orange plastic bucket sits beside him and a metal form or mould stands at the right edge. Around him, men in white shirts, white dhotis and saffron robes stand or work in the dusty yard, with palm trees and trees in the background. A man in a dark red shirt gestures on the right. A depiction of a person of the same presentation (long swept hair, saffron garment, distinctive adornment) matches the page's description of a person supervising temple construction, so the figure is labelled a person.2006-12-09A construction site photograph showing a figure in long flowing orange robes and long dark hair mixing wet concrete with a long-handled hoe on a bed of grey cement and gravel. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls, stand and watch near a pile of sand. A man in a green-checked lungi holds a shovel, and a man in a maroon shirt and light trousers stands at right. Behind them are piles of red earth, stacked bricks, a low boundary wall, green trees and a bright blue sky.2006-12-09A dusty construction site under a clear blue sky with trees and palms behind a concrete boundary wall. Devotees in orange saffron robes and white dhotis and saris dig and work in the red earth, with a few people in plain white clothing among them. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left holding a walking staff, while another in orange sits on a white plastic chair nearby. Rebar-topped concrete pillars and bamboo poles stand at right, with a blue tarpaulin and a palm tree beyond. The scene shows temple foundation work in progress.2006-12-09Outdoor photo of a temple foundation dig beneath tall coconut palms and a hazy sky. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a red tilak on his forehead digs with a long-handled wooden spade, his wrist fitted with a bangle. Beside him a woman in an all-white garment bends over another spade in the excavated red earth. Behind them several more people in white and orange clothing work or stand among heaps of soil and a short concrete post. No one in the scene is confidently identified as a particular teacher, so no name is assigned to a physical person.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.2006-12-09A 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 construction site with sandy red soil and palm trees under a clear sky. In the left foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare chest, wearing saffron-orange cloth and sandals, sits on a white plastic chair with a staff across his lap; his distinctive long hair and saffron wrap fit the a person description, so his identity is probable rather than confirmed. Behind him, several workers in orange robes and others in white clothing dig and set concrete pillars and blocks, while a man in white stands at center holding a tool. A white tarpaulin, a fence and a bare pole sit in the background.2006-12-09