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A photograph at an ashram construction site in rural surroundings. A barefoot figure with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and walks past a wall of stacked grey concrete blocks. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls stand at left; one gestures toward the wall and the other carries a dark shoulder bag. Behind them is a thatched hut, a bare-earth yard with a tall wooden pole, and a building wall under construction at right. Sandals lie on the ground and a blue tarpaulin is folded beside the wall.

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A photo of a dirt-floored site with breeze-block walls under a clear pale sky, with trees and low hills behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his chest and bare feet, walks through a gap in the wall. Beside him a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl with a mala walks, and further back two more men in white dress follow, one with hands folded. A garden hose lies on the ground and a thatched hut stands to the right.2006-11-23A photograph of an outdoor construction area beside a grey concrete-block wall with a thatched roof shelter at left. A man in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair walks across the sandy ground, stepping between concrete blocks and a mound of dark soil. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a tall staff with an orange cloth and a small vessel, while a third man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded near the shelter. A small young tree grows against the wall. a person's cues include long swept-back hair and saffron robes, so the orange-robed man in front is a probable candidate; the others are devotees or ashram residents.2006-09-16Outdoor photograph at a construction site beside a thatched-roof hut, with stacked grey concrete blocks and a mound of pale sand in the foreground. A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands on the sand mound, looking to his right. Three or four men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, walk behind him along the edge of the pit. A round metal plate lies on the sand near his feet. Trees and a clear pale sky frame the scene.2006-11-23Outdoor photo at a rural construction site with a thatched-roof hut behind a low wall of grey concrete blocks. In the foreground a barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks across a heap of sand, carrying a round brass plate. Behind him, four men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, follow in a line. Stacked concrete blocks and a mound of earth fill the right side, and a white car is parked at the left edge.2006-11-23A photograph of three men walking across an open concrete rooftop or terrace under a pale sky, with a concrete block wall and a hay-thatched hut in the background. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and walks barefoot. In the center, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a gold chain holds a long hose coiled in his hand. A third man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks behind them with a small bag strapped across his shoulder. Trees and distant hills line the horizon.2006-11-23Outdoor construction site with bare earth, a thatched-roof open shelter, a grey cinder-block boundary wall, stacked concrete blocks and slabs, and scattered rubble. A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with long dark hair walks forward carrying a stack of concrete slabs. Behind her, men in white dhoti-style clothing, one with an orange shawl, walk across the site. A small tractor and a few more figures stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-19A photograph of three men standing on an unfinished concrete slab beside a partly built wall of grey cinder blocks, with a thatched structure and open fields behind. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl with rudraksha beads and gold bracelets, hands folded. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti carries a red shoulder bag. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, hands together, facing right. Wooden poles and a coiled hose lie on the ground.2006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23A photograph of a construction site with bare red-brown earth strewn with grey concrete blocks and a thatched-roof shelter behind a block wall. Around eight men walk through the site: most wear saffron-orange robes and two wear white shirts and white dhotis. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in an orange shawl gestures outward with his right arm, a distinctive cue that may match the page's a person reference, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Another orange-robed man holds a long stick and a white-clad man carries a stick. Saffron flags on bamboo poles stand in the background.2006-09-16A photograph at an unfinished construction site on open ground under a pale evening sky. A woman in an orange saffron sari-style wrap with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, barefoot, smiling and gesturing with her hands, with long dark hair past her shoulders. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a bead necklace walks on the left, and another man in white with a white shawl and a red bag over his shoulder walks in the middle. Behind them are partly built concrete block walls with decorative lattice openings, bamboo poles, a coiled white hose on the ground, and a clump of thatch and trees in the distance.2006-11-23A photograph at a rural construction site in open flat land under a pale sky. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces walks across a sandy mound toward the viewer. Behind them, four men in white kurta and dhoti attire with orange shawls follow, one with a white cloth over the shoulder. Some of the men wear orange shawls and walk on the packed dirt. A thatched-roof hut with concrete block walls stands behind, next to stacked concrete blocks, a pile of sand and a round metal plate on the ground. A silver car is parked at left, and a few people in white stand at the edge of the frame. Trees and low hills appear in the distance.2006-11-23September 16 20062006-09-16