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A 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.

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A 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.2006-12-13A 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 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.2006-12-13Outdoor construction site with stone block walls and carved granite pieces scattered on the ground. Three or four people in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground near a carved granite pedestal, with one pointing toward the construction. Behind them a group of people in white clothing stands along a stone wall, and tall wooden poles with a rope line run through the scene. Trees and bushes fill the background. Two white-robed figures stand at the wall, with a few additional people in white further back.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.2006-12-13A photograph of a rough construction site with dirt ground and piles of cut grey granite stones, with trees and a brick wall in the background. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti walks across the site, carrying a walking stick. Beside him an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks, and two more people in white and orange-saffron clothing walk further back near the brick wall, with another figure in orange at the far left. Six people are visible in total.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-12-13Night photograph at a stone-carving site under a tarp roof with work lights. Stacks of carved grey stone blocks and a carved slab with floral relief lie on the ground. In the centre-right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands barefoot. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands with a mala, and at the right edge another man in white with an orange shawl holds a stick. A man in white stands at the far left edge. Earth and a cloth are on the ground near the stone.2006-12-10FEB-2007-01Outdoor construction site photo at a stone wall of carved grey granite with floral relief panels. Two people in saffron-orange robes lean over the wall, one with long dark hair bent forward and the other standing beside with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a headband. A young boy in white stands behind them. Scattered granite blocks, sand, bamboo poles and a blue tarpaulin surround them, with palm trees and a stone boundary wall behind.2006-12-13Night-time photograph at an outdoor stone-work site with bare concrete and carved stone slabs, one with ornate scrollwork, and a wooden pole leaning across the stone. A man in a flowing saffron-orange wrap and orange sandals walks centrally, with long dark hair swept back and a bare upper torso; a person by visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and adornment, while his role is a devotee walking with attendants. Two attendants in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls stand behind him, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A third person in orange and white stands at the left edge. Work lights glow in the background.2006-12-10