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A temple construction site on open ground with sandy soil heaps and a stone boundary wall behind. Many workers in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange or saffron robes, carry baskets and shovels and pass materials along a line. Metal formwork frames and rebar stand in the foreground beside excavated trenches. Large leafy trees fill the background under a clear blue sky. A man in white with a red-and-white checked head cloth and another in orange robes stand near the centre, while devotees work in the trench areas.

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December 12 20062006-12-12December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an active temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with a large leafy tree behind a low stone boundary wall. Piles of red-brown earth, wooden formwork frames and scattered timber surround concrete footings. Many people work and walk across the site: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked lungis, and several monks in saffron-orange robes moving among them. One man in a white dhoti and orange sash stands near the centre-right, and a figure in white kneels at the lower centre. A tall metal light stand rises near the wall.2006-12-09Outdoor 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.2006-12-09A 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.2006-12-09A 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.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a large group digging earth on a cleared construction site with hand tools. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and others wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Several people in the foreground swing spades and hoes into a bare dirt ground, and one person uses a shovel to scoop soil into a metal pan. Behind them stand a mound of excavated soil, a low stone-block wall, a metal water tank on a tall frame, piles of rubble and firewood, and dense green trees under a pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-11-20December 12 20062006-12-12December 12 20062006-12-12Outdoor 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.2006-12-09A photograph of a temple construction site with large mounds of reddish-brown earth in the foreground and partly built concrete footings beyond. Several devotees in saffron-orange and white clothing stand among the sand piles; a man in the left foreground wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a robed figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at right near the excavation. Workers in shorts and a man in a white cap stand at the pit, and a white canopy shelters part of the site beside a boundary wall and tall trees. +1 copiesAn outdoor construction site with excavated reddish-brown earth piles and trenches where workers dig and carry soil. Several men in lungis and loose shirts work in the pit, one bending with a shovel and another carrying a basket. A crowd of devotees in white garments and some in saffron-orange robes stands along the far edge watching the work under a clear sky, with green trees and a tall light pole behind. Blue plastic drums and rebar stakes sit at the near edge. A figure in a saffron robe stands in the foreground near the excavation. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2006-12-09