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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a brick-lined pit or hearth on sandy ground in front of orange-painted walls and red doors. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests crouch around the pit, tending charred material and blackened objects with tools. Behind them a woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At the upper right, a figure in orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long hair and multiple rudraksha malas stands beside a red office chair, appearing to observe the work, with a person candidate by appearance. Other people in orange and white stand under a corrugated roof in the background.

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July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of an outdoor temple-work scene beside an orange-painted building with a covered walkway. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis crouch and kneel on bare earth around a dark stone block, working on it with chisels and tools; one bare-chested man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala leans over the stone on the left. Behind them, a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head is visible near a red office chair. On the right, a tall man with long swept-back hair wears an orange dhoti, a yellow-bordered orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala and orange sandals, holding an orange cloth, and appears to be watching the work; a flower garland hangs at the top right. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), standing at right with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, observing the stone carving.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts crowd around a dark stone or metal form on the ground, working on it with hammers and tools while a flaming fire pit of charcoal and embers burns beside them. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits on a stool at the right, gesturing toward the work. Brick and red-earth ground, an orange-painted building with brown doors behind, and scattered tools and rubble complete the outdoor scene.2013-07-14Several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts work outdoors on bare red earth beside an orange-painted building with brown doors. In the foreground a man crouches and strikes a dark stone with a hammer, while another man bends over a large stone block and works with a chisel. Behind them more men hold tools and watch. On the right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a long rudraksha mala sits on a low platform, gesturing with open hands. Rubble and chips of stone lie on the ground around the carving work.2013-07-14A covered open-air shrine area with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a man in a white shirt and white dhoti chisels or carves a reddish stone block with a hammer and chisel. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow sash and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together. To the right, a long-haired man in orange robes, a yellow waist sash and a large rudraksha mala holds his palms together and smiles. Behind them, a woman in a white sari holds a green plate of offerings, and a row of marigold garlands hangs from the pillars. Several onlookers in white stand behind a rail, and a seated man in white watches at right. a person identity is not established from appearance here.2013-07-14A homa or yagna being performed in an open-sided hall with bare concrete floor and smoke rising. On the left a man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a flower garland stands smiling and holds a stick. At centre a shaved-headed priest in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala bends over the fire pit, tending it with a long iron rod. Around him stand several young men in white t-shirts and white dhotis, one in a white shirt, and another man in a white turban-like cloth. A man in red-and-gold garments is partly visible at the right edge. Walls are whitewashed and stained, with a metal-grilled window and a shuttered gate behind.2014-08-24Photograph of a group of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts working in a dirt yard in front of an orange-walled building with a dark red door. Several men crouch and kneel, striking a large stone or rock with hammers and chisels while others stand watching. One man in the foreground holds a hammer and a long metal tool, and another wears a white face mask. Scattered rubble, bricks and loose soil cover the ground, and a small sink and pipes are visible at left. The setting looks like a stone-work or construction site.2013-07-14September 04 20132013-09-04July 14 20132013-07-14