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Outdoor temple construction site with reddish-brown earth, sand piles, and a low concrete compound wall behind large shade trees under a clear blue sky. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis work on the ground, digging, carrying and levelling soil, some shovelling near a red bucket. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and sandals, walks carrying a staff, flanked by people in white and red shawls. A woman in a red-and-white sari stands at right near a white plastic chair. Scaffolding poles and a wooden ladder stand among the workers.

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A photograph of a temple construction site with bare earth, piles of dirt, wooden planks and formwork, and a low concrete wall. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing work across the ground, carrying tools and buckets. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange cloth wrap, holding a long wooden staff, looks toward the camera. Tall green trees and a blue sky stand behind the site, with a water tank on a metal frame at left and a blue canopy post at right.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 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 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 temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with sandy ground, piles of excavated earth and a low concrete boundary wall behind. Many people in saffron-orange robes, mostly women and some men, work with spades, buckets and tools, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari stands leaning on a long stick, looking toward the camera. Large dark green trees fill the background, and a few bamboo poles and a tall lamp post rise above the work area.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with bare red-brown earth, piled soil, wooden formwork and a concrete boundary wall behind a large leafy tree. Several people in saffron-orange robes work and walk across the site, some carrying tools or buckets, while others in white and red-bordered saris and white clothing move among them. In the right foreground stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, bare-chested with a shawl-like orange cloth, looking toward the camera, appearing to oversee the work. Wooden poles and a metal lamp stand rise on the left, and a pale blue sky is visible above.2006-12-09A temple construction site on dusty, sandy ground with heaps of excavated soil and a low boundary wall behind. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with a long red rudraksha mala and sandals stands at right, holding a walking staff, with long dark hair. Around him, many people in saffron robes and white clothes work with shovels, buckets and baskets, carrying and moving soil. Women in orange and red saris and men in white dhotis and shirts are scattered across the site. Large green trees and a clear blue sky fill the background, and wooden scaffolding and wooden poles are visible among the work area.2006-12-09A temple construction site with bare earth, piles of sand and soil, stacked wooden poles and a low concrete wall under construction. Many people in saffron-orange robes, mostly women and some men, move about carrying materials and working. A few figures in white clothing stand among them, including a person in white near the right edge and a figure in white seated on the ground. A blue tarpaulin tent stands at the right, with a row of tall trees and palms behind the site under a clear blue sky.2006-12-09A photograph of an active temple construction site on dusty ground with exposed earth, piles of sand and a concrete foundation wall with rebar posts. Many people in saffron-orange robes, mostly sannyasi-style monastics, walk and work among the mounds, and a few wear white dhotis or white clothing. A woman in a red-and-white patterned sari stands near the front, a woman in a dark top walks at center, and a man in white stands at left. Behind them is a row of dense green trees under a clear blue sky with a faint moon visible. Buckets, a wooden plank and sacks lie on the ground at left, and a kneeling person in white sits at far right near a stack of stones.2006-12-09Outdoor photo of devotees clearing and digging earth at a construction site with a low block wall and tall trees behind. Many people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis or white saris work with shovels, hoes and wooden planks among scattered rubble and sticks. A white-haired man on the right wears a saffron robe and glasses and stands near a woman in orange who holds a tool. Other people in white clothing watch or assist, and a plastic chair and buckets sit at the edge of the site.2006-11-20September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of a temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with a stone compound wall and tall green trees behind it. Workers in white dhotis and shirts and devotees in saffron-orange robes dig and carry red earth, with concrete foundation forms and rebar cages set up in the foreground. A man in the right foreground wears an orange robe and orange shawl and holds a long staff. Several other people in orange and white clothing move among the mounds of soil and wooden shuttering. Small flagpoles and bamboo poles stand along the edge of the site.2006-12-09