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A photograph of people digging trenches in dry reddish-brown soil under a clear blue sky with coconut palms behind them. In the foreground a woman in a white top and dark skirt swings a flat-bladed digging tool, while beside her a woman in orange clothes with an orange shawl bends forward using a hoe. To the right, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands by the trench, and at the far right another man in a maroon shirt and jeans works. Further back, other workers in white and red clothing dig in the pit, and a woman in a red sari watches from the left. The scene shows volunteers constructing a temple foundation.

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A photograph of a temple construction site with palm trees behind. In the foreground, several people dig into a mound of reddish-brown earth with shovels and hoes. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes bends forward to dig, while nearby a woman in a red blouse and white sari holds a tray. In the centre and right, three men in saffron-orange robes, some with a sash over one shoulder, work the soil with tools. Additional people in white clothing stand in the background.2006-12-09A photograph of a construction or groundbreaking work site with reddish-brown excavated soil and palm trees behind. A woman in a white dress digs with a pickaxe, smiling, while a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange cloth draped over his shoulder shovels earth beside a concrete pillar. Another person in orange and a woman in white work nearby. Several people in white and orange stand in the background, and a partly visible worker is at the left edge. The scene suggests temple foundation construction.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph on a dry, sandy construction site under a pale blue sky with coconut palms behind. Several people are digging and carrying earth: in the centre, a woman in a white sari-style outfit bends over a pit, and to the right two monastic-looking women in orange robes crouch and dig with tools while another in orange kneels beside them. Others in white and cream clothes, including an older man in white on the right and a woman in a white and pink sari on the left, stand or stoop around the excavation, which is piled with reddish soil. A large terracotta pot and a white pipe lie among the work area.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.2006-12-09A dusty outdoor construction site with red-brown earth mounds under a clear pale sky, trees and a low stone wall behind. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a pink border leans forward, holding a long-handled digging tool into the soil. To the right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange waist sash stands with bare arms and gold bracelets, and others in white and orange work nearby. Several workers in white and orange are bent over digging, and a woman in orange with long dark hair sits on the left beside a small pot.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a group digging red earth at a construction site beside a single-storey red building with a green corrugated metal roof and a flagpole. Several people in orange or saffron robes and several in white clothes dig with spades and shovels in a trench. A pile of grey stone blocks and rubble lies behind them, with palm trees and a power line overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot watching the work. The scene suggests ashram temple construction labour.2006-11-20A group of about a dozen men and boys digs a sandy pit on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building with a green corrugated roof and a tall flagpole with a red flag. Several in saffron/orange robes, including a shaved-headed man in the left foreground with an orange shawl, and others in white dhotis and shirts, use spades and shovels to turn soil. Piles of broken stone, bricks and timber lie to the left, with palm trees and buildings behind. The scene reflects groundwork for temple construction at the ashram. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the shaved-headed man in orange is a priest or devotee.2006-11-20Outdoor construction site with excavated red-brown soil mounds and a partly built concrete plinth in the background. Several people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing are digging, carrying tools and working at ground level. In the foreground at left, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and holds a long wooden staff. Behind her, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands near a white plastic chair. Tall green trees and a clear blue sky fill the background, and a metal pipe with a valve sits at lower right.2006-12-09Outdoors on a red-earth construction site ringed by tall coconut palms, a group of devotees digs and clears soil for a temple foundation. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wield a pickaxe, shovels and a hoe, while women in white and in patterned or red garments also dig and carry earth. Vertical rebar and a concrete footing stand in the excavated trench, and blue tarpaulins and a white plastic sack lie at the edge. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the men appear to be devotees working alongside others.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor construction site with reddish-brown soil piled in mounds. Several people in saffron-orange robes with red borders dig with pickaxes and shovels, some bending low to strike the ground. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands among them, and another in a white shirt works at the front with a pickaxe. Behind them are a concrete wall and stone blocks, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari nearby. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees digging and clearing red-brown earth at a construction site, apparently for a temple foundation. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron/orange robes with orange cloths tied at the waist. Some carry shovels and digging tools; one man in orange with a shaved head works with a pick, and a bare-chested man in white crouches at right with a trowel. Behind them are a low concrete wall, a tree line and a utility pole with a floodlight. A small orange-robed figure in the lower left foreground watches the work. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the people are ashram devotees and brahmacharis performing seva.2006-11-20Outdoor construction site with raw red-brown earth excavated into trenches between palm trees. Several people dig and work with shovels and hand tools. A young man with curly dark hair in an orange saffron-coloured robe and shawl, barefoot, digs in the foreground, and another person in an orange robe with a dark shawl works beside him. A woman in a white sari kneels at the trench edge with a shovel, and other people in white clothes and a woman in a red and white sari with a bindi stand nearby holding tools or trays. Concrete pillar forms with rebar stand upright in the pits, and white hoses run across the ground.2006-12-09