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Outdoor photo of two saffron-robed men standing on a raised concrete platform before green trees. The man on the left, bare-chested with long dark hair, wears an orange shawl and points forward with his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a white forehead mark, a red headband, and a wooden rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them stand men in white kurtas with orange shawls, a shirtless boy, a man in white with a black cap, and a wooden cross-shaped frame. A metal pan holding grey material and a bucket sit at the platform's edge in the foreground.

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A photograph of an outdoor construction or consecration site beside tall green trees. In the centre, two standing men wear saffron-orange robes: the foreground figure has long dark wavy hair and a shawl draped over bare shoulders, and beside him a bearded sadhu wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair coiled on his head. Behind them a man in white stands, and at the left foreground a seated young man in orange sash and white clothes sits near a stone basin. Two shirtless boys in orange cloths sit on the raised concrete platform at right, and a man in white watches from the far right. Stone pieces, a wooden pole and a metal bucket sit on the concrete edge, with a wooden frame and a red brick wall behind.2006-12-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a stone-rimmed platform in the foreground. Two men in saffron orange robes stand at the platform; the taller one on the left, with long dark hair and bare chest under a draped orange cloth, reaches toward a stone, while the man beside him has long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, a tilak and a red-and-black headband. A seated man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, with a mobile phone at his chest, rests his hand on the platform. A young boy with a bare chest and beads stands at right. Chunks of stone and a wooden pestle lie on the ground, and trees and a wooden frame stand behind them.2006-12-13A photograph of a construction site with cut granite blocks, stone rubble and wooden poles. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot over dirt; the man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a red-and-white band across his forehead and a bracelet, and gestures toward the stonework, while the man on the right in an orange wrap points toward the granite. A bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl walks behind them. Behind a low stone wall, several people in white dhotis and saffron garments stand watching. A carved granite pedestal with floral relief sits at the left edge.2006-12-13A construction site at a stone-built compound with stacked dressed granite blocks, carved stone pillars and rubble on the ground. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a plain orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and gestures with his right arm toward the wall. Beside him stands a second figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, in a red-orange garment. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl stands near the carved stone. A group of white-clad devotees, several in orange shawls and white dhotis or saris, watch from the background near a low wall and tall wooden poles tied with rope. Sunlight and trees are visible behind.2006-12-13Outdoor photo at a construction site with raw earth, stone blocks and bamboo poles. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward on dirt. The left figure has a long beard, a headband, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and bracelets, and is barefoot. The figure beside him in a saffron robe has long dark hair and vibhuti on the forehead and walks barefoot. Behind them a man in white ritual dhoti and a young boy in a saffron cloth with a small shoulder bag walk. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on the left, and people in white stand near a stone wall and trees in the background.2006-12-13A candid outdoor photograph at a concrete-edged stone platform with a bamboo pole and a metal bucket in the foreground. Four men in orange ochre cloth stand near a brick-and-cream wall with dense green trees behind. The central figure in a loose orange wrap has long dark hair and stands with his hands at his waist. A bare-chested young boy in an orange cloth wears a sacred ash line on his forehead and holds a small metal cup. A man at the right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. A fourth man at left in orange has white markings on his forehead. No signage is readable.2006-12-13A photograph at an outdoor construction site among carved grey granite blocks, wooden scaffolding poles and rubble. In the foreground, a long-haired bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle stands beside a carved stone structure. Beside him, a young person in orange robes with long dark hair walks barefoot among stone pieces. Behind them, a barefoot boy in white and a man in white stand near a brick wall, and several more people in white and orange clothing watch from the background. The scene shows stone carving and temple-related construction work.2006-12-13A photograph at an outdoor construction site beside a large grey stone structure with carved edges and a red-and-white cable running across it. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a forehead marking points at the stone while speaking. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe wears a tall crown-like headpiece with a white forehead marking, a gold pendant and long wooden beads. On the left a man in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at the stone. On the right, several shirtless boys in white dhotis and orange cloths, with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, watch, and one boy raises a small camera. A man in a white shirt stands behind them. Trees and shrubs fill the background, and a low red wall with scattered sacks and debris lies nearby.2006-12-13Outdoor photo at a construction-stage site with trees behind. A bare-chested man in a white shirt on the left holds a microphone and a wooden stick. Standing above at left, a long-haired man in an orange wrap looks on. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, wearing an orange robe, stands with hands folded at the waist. Several onlookers stand behind a low wall, including a man in white, a woman in an orange sari and a shirtless boy. A wooden cross-shaped frame stands nearby.2006-12-13Outdoor construction site with grey granite blocks carved with relief panels in the foreground. Two saffron-robed figures walk barefoot over a dirt path between stone walls. The foremost figure has a long beard, a white forehead mark, a crown-like headpiece and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and wears an orange cloth wrap. Beside him a younger figure in saffron robes with long hair walks with bare feet. Behind them a line of women in orange and white saris stand holding trays and offerings, and young men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand near a low stone wall under leafy trees. A red wire runs along the granite.2006-12-13Photo of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with palms and dense green foliage in warm daylight. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears a saffron wrap and walks at left. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears a saffron robe and holds a bracelet-adorned hand near his chest. Behind them, two young boys in white dhotis and saffron cloths, one with rudraksha beads and a pendant, walk on the path. Further back, people in white robes and saffron shawls walk, one holding a folded paper or book. A small white container hangs in the upper left among the trees.2006-12-13Outdoor photo at a construction site with bare red-brown earth, stacked grey granite blocks and palm trees behind. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a white plastic chair in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, hands folded. Beside him a seated figure with long dark hair wears orange robes. A woman in an orange sari with a pink handbag stands to the left. Boys in orange dhotis, one bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and young people in white stand around, and a woman in white and orange holds a brass vessel at the right edge.2006-12-13