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A photograph of a square brick-lined pit at a temple construction site. A shaven-headed monk in saffron robes stands on a bamboo ladder inside the pit, holding a shallow dish of earth or sand, while another saffron-robed monk crouches below and grips the ladder. Several more saffron-robed devotees stand around the rim, and one man in white dhoti and shirt stands among them. Earthen mounds and a bamboo ladder frame the scene. Shuddhi-style purification at a sanctum site is suggested by the context, but the pit is simply a excavated foundation area.

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A photograph taken from above of a deep, brick-walled excavation pit at a temple construction site, with earthen floor and a wooden ladder leaning against the wall. Three men in orange ochre sannyasi-style robes stand or crouch inside the pit, one shaved-headed figure in orange standing near the ladder with his hand extended, another orange-robed figure at the right edge looking down, and two men in white and checked clothing crouch in the foreground beside a circular stone object on the floor. Another orange-robed person stands at the top corner of the pit. Shadows of people are cast across the brick wall. This appears to be the sanctum site preparation for a temple, with ritual purification activity described on the page.2006-11-20Photograph taken from above of a deep, square brick-lined pit with a dark blackened floor, set in a concrete surround. Three people in saffron-orange robes work inside it. One person at the lower left digs with a long-handled shovel. A bald man with a topknot at right stands on the pit's edge and lifts a round metal plate of grain or earth overhead. A person with dark hair at the bottom edge is bent over the pit. Bare feet of others are visible at the top edge, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the upper left. The scene shows a purification or construction ritual preparing a sacred ground site.2006-11-20Outdoor photo of a temple foundation work site on reddish-brown earth. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shirts with maroon borders bend over digging with tools and hands beside a tall grey concrete pillar fitted with a rusted rebar cage. A woman in orange robes stands in the background, and a saffron flag flies on a pole against a bright sky with palm trees.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction site in early morning haze, with palm and tree silhouettes behind. In the foreground a square sunken pit with concrete edges is being worked on. A man with long wavy hair in an orange wrap stands at the left edge. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands holding a small object, and a woman in orange sari with a long braid kneels at the pit edge holding a round metal plate. Several people in orange robes and white clothes stand or bend around the site, and a pile of earth and building materials lies behind them. A hand reaches up from inside the pit at the bottom of the frame.2006-11-20Outdoor photo of a group digging soil under a large tree. In the centre, a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bangle digs with a long-handled spade. Beside him, a woman in orange sari and another woman in orange carry or hold sand in a shallow tray. On the left, a woman in red sari stands near the pit. Behind them, several people in orange, red and dark clothes watch, including a bearded man in a red shirt and white shorts. Sandy earth, roots and green foliage surround the site.2016-09-11Overhead photograph inside a stone-walled space at a temple construction site, showing a bare-footed figure in long flowing saffron/orange robes with long dark swept hair and a red tilak on the forehead, crouched and reaching toward a flat square of wet grey mortar or cement set into the floor. Around them several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand or kneel, one holding a small object in his hand and another pressing into the floor. A gray stone wall and granite blocks form the background.2006-12-11Outdoor ashram scene with several devotees in orange and saffron clothing working around a large flat grey stone set into the ground beside a path of gravel and pots of small plants. A young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward to guide the stone, while a bald man in a rust-red robe with beads watches from the left. A man in an orange T-shirt printed with a portrait of a figure in orange headwear stands at right, and another man in orange looks on from the top. Leaves frame the right side of the image.2016-08-18 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04A construction site with piles of red-brown earth and broken bricks at a temple build. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe and holds a long wooden stick, standing beside a white-clad figure with a shaved head in the background. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls, and others in white dhotis, walk along a dirt path between the soil heaps. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a worker in a checked shirt and pink headcloth who is shoveling sand into a bucket. Trees, a utility pole and a stack of bricks fill the background under a pale sky.Photograph of a temple garbha consecration in progress, taken from above in a dim stone-walled space. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair leans forward over a dark flat slab coated with wet mixture, holding a round dark dish. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and bend around the slab, one applying a pale paste with his hands, and a hand from the right reaches toward the slab. The floor is grey concrete and the wall behind is weathered stone. The seated figure wears orange and has long hair, but the appearance is not clearly established as a person, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-12-11A photo of devotees digging soil under large shady trees at an outdoor site. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled spade, while a woman in an orange saree with a red bangle bends to scoop loose earth into a white bowl. Behind them, another robed devotee in orange stands near the tree trunk, and more orange-clad and red-saree-clad people work in the background.2016-09-11