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Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with excavated red-brown earth mounds and exposed steel rebar pillars in the foreground. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis work across the site; some carry or dig, and a few stand among the mounds. A large dark-green tree line fills the background behind a low concrete boundary wall, and a black water tank sits on a metal stand at left. A standing figure in white robes at the right edge gestures outward, while a bald figure in white sits on the ground near the centre-left. The scene shows ongoing construction labour at a temple site.

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December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple construction site on open dirt ground under a clear blue sky. Many people in orange and saffron robes, and several in white dhotis and shirts, dig and shovel in trenches and mounds of red-brown earth. Some workers crouch low to the ground while others stand, and a lone saffron-robed figure stands at right beside concrete foundation pillars. Behind them are a low stone boundary wall, a tall tree line, a water tank on a metal stand, a red flag on a pole, and a blue tarp shelter. A small logo appears at upper left.2006-12-09Outdoor photo of a temple construction site with red-brown excavated earth in the foreground. A shaved-headed person in an orange saffron robe and orange cloth swings a pickaxe. Beside them, a person in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange waist sash lifts a clump of earth. Other devotees in white and orange clothing work and kneel in the dug trenches, and a scaffold frame and a few trees stand in the background under a clear blue 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.2006-12-09A construction site with bare earth, dirt mounds and concrete foundation walls, with a large leafy tree behind. Many people in saffron-orange robes work and walk across the dusty ground. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot past a pile of earth. At the centre-right a long-haired figure in an orange robe with an orange beaded necklace and a wooden staff walks forward; the appearance is that of a person, though the cues are not conclusive. Other workers in white and orange clothes and a woman in a red and white sari are nearby, with a blue tarpaulin and metal scaffolding at the edges.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site on bare reddish earth with large mounds of soil and a low concrete boundary wall behind. Many people in orange robes and white ritual clothes dig, shovel and carry materials. In the foreground a figure in a plain orange robe with long dark hair stands holding a long walking stick, while a plain white plastic chair sits empty. A man in white clothes bends over the soil with a tool. Large leafy trees and a clear blue sky fill the background, and a tarpaulin shelter stands at right. Some people wear white dhotis and shirts, others orange robes.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with bare sandy earth, mounds of dirt, and a low grey block wall under tall green trees and a clear blue sky. Several people in orange robes and white or light clothing work or walk among the mounds, one man in a striped top and checked lungi shovels soil, and a woman in a pale sari carries a bucket. In the right foreground stands a tall figure with long dark hair in an orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a wooden staff, with sandals on his feet; the cues are appearance-based and the figure's identity is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a sannyasi. A plastic bucket, wooden planks and a metal chair appear at the edges.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with a dirt-excavated foundation and rows of concrete pillars and stone boundary walls. Several people in saffron/orange robes dig into the soil with shovels and hoes, while others in white clothing walk and work nearby. A tall dark water tank on a metal stand, a saffron flag on a pole, and a blue tarpaulin shelter sit at the edges, with large green trees behind the wall. The scene shows ongoing groundwork for a structure.2006-12-09A construction site at a temple build in daylight under a clear blue sky, with a large leafy tree behind a low concrete boundary wall. Many people in orange and saffron robes walk and work across bare earth and mounds of red soil; some carry tools and one woman in the foreground holds a long staff. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them, and metal formwork frames and buckets lie on the ground. A small blue bird logo appears at the top left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2006-12-09December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple construction site on a dirt ground with mounds of red earth. Many people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis and kurtas work across the site, some carrying baskets and shovels, others walking with walking sticks. A tall pole stands at left, and a low concrete wall with rebar stands behind large shade trees under a clear blue sky. A tall man in white clothes and dark glasses stands at right near a white plastic chair, while a man in orange and a woman in white stand nearby. Several people are digging and moving earth.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts dig and carry earth and rubble, while two women in saffron-orange robes stand on the left, one holding a rake and the other a shovel. Tall wooden poles lean across the frame, and a bare-tree line, a water tank on a tower and a red tractor appear in the background. Piles of broken stone and a concrete wall mark the site.2006-12-09