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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a bearded sthapathi-style priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread stands with hands near his face, speaking. Beside him a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands barefoot with arms crossed, watching. Two people in white and rust-red robes stand on a paved path marked with white chalk lines; one holds a document. Behind them a shrine with a red curtain and a deity murti draped in garlands sits in an arched niche. Several onlookers in saris and white shirts stand at the right edge.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with dense aerial prop roots at a temple construction site. Paved stone ground is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines. A bare-chested sthapathi in orange-red cloth stands with arms folded on the left, next to a figure in a rust-red robe and a figure in a deep red wrap. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and rudraksha-style necklaces, facing a woman in white with a green-bordered sari. A man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands at right holding a phone, with men in white dhoti and orange-red cloth nearby. A sign reads 'DO NOT DISTURB'-style text near the base of a tree, and a golden temple structure is visible in the background.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group of men stand on a paved stone courtyard marked with yellow and white lines and a circular outline. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth gestures with his arm, while beside him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands with hands folded. Other men in saffron and red cloth, one in a dark red headwrap, and men in white and purple dhotis stand around, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a small golden canopied shrine and a red-curtained shrine with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands. Two people are present in the wider background. The scene suggests a site inspection for temple layout work.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, at a paved stone area. A standing man in orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with bare chest and long dreadlocked hair stands at centre, with a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers beside him. On the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands facing an older woman in white sari with red-and-orange border and rudraksha-style necklace, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Other men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths stand around, one with a mala necklace, and a woman in a multicoloured top stands at right.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a red brick low wall and paved stone path. A central man in a rust-orange wrap with a dark turban-style head covering and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together, while an older white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-edged border gestures toward him, holding a small brass vessel. A man with long dreadlocked hair in a purple shirt and black trousers stands with his back to the camera. Other men in white dhotis, a pink shirt and teal lungi stand nearby, some barefoot. Yellow painted lines run across the paving.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors on a paved courtyard under trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap stands facing an older woman in a white sari with orange and gold border, who gestures while speaking. Around them, men in pink shirt, white shirt and purple kurta, and a woman in rust-orange garment holding a blue folder, listen as construction layout lines in white and a bucket appear on the ground. The scene suggests temple site work for a banyan-tree shrine.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01