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A photograph of a large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in a long line along the rim of a deep, bare, reddish-brown earthen excavation at an open building site. Several men at the front centre wear white dhotis and shirts, one holding a small object, with a bearded figure in an orange-saffron garment in the middle of the front row. A darker-clad man in trousers stands at the right edge. Behind them are a white boundary wall, a water tank, scrubby trees and a cloudy sky.

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June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a long line of people walking along the crest of a raw, reddish-brown earth embankment under a partly cloudy sky. Most wear white garments, and a few figures in orange, saffron and pink or purple saris stand out among them. Scattered green trees, a short utility pole with wires, and a concrete drainage channel lie along the edge, with a low concrete step at right. The scene appears to be a devotional procession or gathering on open ground.2008-06-20A photograph of a long line of men in white clothing walking along the top of a raw, excavated earthen embankment at a construction site. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; a few wear darker or patterned clothing. Some figures in front appear to wear orange or saffron garments. Beside the path lies a dug trench with exposed soil, scattered stones and wooden planks, a concrete structure at left, and bare trees and utility poles under a pale sky. Several figures in the foreground appear to be walking in step with the group.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A dusty outdoor construction site on a hot, open plain with palm trees and a utility pole in the background. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis work among piles of cut grey stone blocks and large concrete slabs on the ground. Several men in the foreground carry sacks or stones on their shoulders, and others stand and walk through the scattered rubble and excavated earth. Crowds of workers fill the middle distance, and a few people in lighter clothing appear near a red-earth embankment on the left.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a long line of devotees in white clothes standing along the rim of a deep excavated earthen trench at an open construction site under a partly cloudy sky. A few figures wear orange or saffron garments near the middle of the line. Below, a worker in white stands beside a concrete-lined channel and a small walled stone structure with standing water. Trees and distant buildings frame the open ground.2008-06-20A wide outdoor photograph of a construction site on dry, reddish-brown earth at an ashram campus. Many people in white clothing, with white dhotis and white shirts, walk in long files along the upper and lower ridges of the excavated ground. Some carry or stand near piles of grey stone and gravel. Trees, a white building on the left, and rocky hills in the background frame the scene. Earthen trenches and a stone-lined channel run through the foreground.2008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a dusty construction-type site with a raw earthen embankment and rubble behind a low wall. A group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas gather on bare ground. A bearded man in a cream-coloured kurta and bare feet stands centre-right, reaching toward a grey-haired man in white beside him, while others handle small items and sacks. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala over a white shirt and dhoti. Shoes are scattered at the lower left. The scene suggests volunteers working together on the grounds, with stacked stones and soil around them.2008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees on a dry, rocky, unpaved site with scattered stones, a bare tree and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white kurtas and dhotis, while several women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, pink and blue. A woman in a red and white sari and another in a red-patterned top walk near the front, and a man in white kneels at the lower right among stones. The people appear to be moving and working across the site, with no clearly identifiable figure at the centre of the group.2008-06-20