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Outdoor scene at a construction site beneath a leafy banyan-type tree on a paved stone walkway with white chalk layout lines. A man with a tall black turban, dark beard, forehead tilak and bare chest, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap, raises his right hand in instruction while standing near a group. Beside him an older man with glasses and a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with red and gold borders, a sthapathi-style ritual dress. To the left a younger man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala. Others in saffron wraps, white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand nearby, and a red-painted structure appears in the background.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor temple-site scene at a stone-paved layout marked with yellow lines, with golden pillars and a banyan tree behind. A central man in a dark red-brown robe, a dark turban and a shawl, arm extended, gestures toward the ground as though directing the layout. To the left, a man in orange robes with long hair, rudraksha beads and arms crossed listens. Beside the central figure, an older man in a white dhoti with a gold-and-maroon border raises a hand while speaking. Several onlookers in white, green and checked shirts stand behind, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure has a turban and red-brown robe but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site among trees, with a golden-painted shrine structure and a purple cloth behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown robe and sacred ash on his forehead gestures with an open hand while speaking to an older man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green and gold border, who raises his palm and wears glasses and gold bangles. Behind them stand a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and crossed arms, another man in a white shirt, a man in a pink shirt and green dhoti, and a person in a dark red robe at the edge. Red earth and a yellow-marked stone path lie underfoot, with a small red-and-blue item hanging on a post. Whether the dreadlocked man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo on a stone-paved path beside trees and a construction area. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, points with his right hand while speaking to a group. Around him, several people in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand listening. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a tall dark turban-like headwrap walks forward with a serious expression. A woman in a maroon sari holds a notebook. On the right, a man in a purple shirt observes. Colourful flags and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01 +1 copiesOutdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with spreading branches above a paved reddish-brown courtyard. A central man wears a rust-orange wrap, a black turban-style head covering, a bare upper body and a neck chain, and he gestures while smiling. To his left a man with long dreadlocks wears a lilac-purple shirt and faces him. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands, and another man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti watches. On the right an older man with glasses wears white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered red shawl and a wristwatch, appearing to give instructions. A figure at far left wears an orange cloth. The central figure shows distinctive adornments but the presentation alone is not enough to confirm an identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a paved stone-tile courtyard and red brick blocks on the ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth at centre, wearing a tall black turban with a gold necklace and a red thread on his wrist, gestures and smiles while speaking. Beside him, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold bordered shawl, gold wristwatch and glasses, listens and points. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, and at left a man in a purple shirt with long dreadlocks faces the group, with another figure in orange partially visible at the edge. The tall black turban and central gesturing figure are the appearance cues; the speaker is described in role terms, and his identity is left uncertain.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01