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A photograph of an outdoor ashram site where a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap stands on raised red-brown earth beside a trench dug into the soil. He gestures with his right hand toward the trench while several men in white and light-coloured shirts and lungis stand around the edge; one holds a long digging tool and another stands in the trench area. Behind them are stacked red bricks, a red-walled building with a green metal roof, laundry on a line, palm trees and a tap on a pipe. The scene appears to be preparation for a fire walk, with the trench as the visible focus.

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A photograph of workers digging a long trench in reddish-brown earth outside a red-walled building with stacked bricks behind it. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap and standing barefoot on the raised spoil heap at left watches the work, with a probable Swamiji candidate showing long swept-back hair and an orange saffron wrap. Several men in striped shirts and checked lungis dig with spades and iron rods, one kneeling inside the pit, while others in lungis and white shirts stand along the trench edge.2006-11-22Outdoor photograph of a large rectangular excavation pit with reddish-brown earth walls being dug for a temple garbha mandir foundation. Workers in lungis, headcloths and loose shirts shovel and carry soil in baskets and pans inside the pit, while several men stand at the rim. On the open ground above, five people stand in a group: a woman in a long orange sari on the left, two men in saffron/orange robes, and two men in white dhoti-style clothing, all facing the pit. A man in white stands further back near a red-walled building with a green roof and a flagpole. Piles of stone, palm trees and a small white building are visible in the background.2006-10-25September 16 20062006-09-16Outdoor photograph of a foundation excavation on a dry dirt ground beside a red building with a green corrugated roof and a flag on a pole. A rectangular pit is being dug, with several workers in lungis and head cloths digging inside and others standing at its rim. Above the pit, five people stand on the open ground: a woman in an orange sari holding a shovel, two men in saffron robes, and two people in white clothing. Piles of stone, palm trees and clothes hanging on a line surround the site under an overcast sky.2006-10-25A photograph of a temple construction site with sandy excavated ground, wooden formwork and a metal frame. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl faces away from the camera. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, walks through the earth trench with a smile, lifting his cloth. Behind him, many men in white dhotis and shirts, and several in orange robes, work or watch among palm trees and a blue tarpaulin shelter.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a dug foundation pit on a dry, reddish-brown earth site beside palm trees. Several men stand around the excavation; one figure in a pale shirt and dark lungi stands at the edge, while a man in a striped lungi stands nearby. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a tool, and two other figures in orange and white robes stand beside them. A workman sits inside the pit, and a low white wall with red trim and steps is at left. Overcast sky and power lines are visible in the background.2006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a construction-site preparation area with freshly dug reddish-brown earth in the foreground and piles of cut grey stone blocks behind. A woman in white clothes stands at left. A barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange wrap, with long dark hair swept back, stands on the raised earth at centre-left. Two men in shirts and lungis/dhotis use long-handled tools to dig or level the soil, and another man in a plaid shirt stands nearby. Coconut palms and leafy trees rise behind the stone pile.2006-11-22October 25 20062006-10-25A long-haired young man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot-sandalled across a gravel and red-earth construction site, holding a long wooden staff in his right hand. Behind him, two workers in lungis and a man in a white head covering crouch and stand near a trench of excavated red soil, with rebar and stone scattered on the ground. Coconut palms and a distant building line the background under a pale sky.A photograph of a construction site at a temple project. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe, with a long shawl draped over the shoulders and sandals, stands beside an excavated trench lined with red earth and wooden planks. Several workers in white dhotis and a man in a blue checked shirt and shorts walk along the trench, and a white building with a green roof and a palm tree appear in the background. Mounds of reddish soil and stacked timber surround the scene. The figure has long hair and a turban, and the appearance is consistent with a person, but the frame is hazy and partly obscured so this remains uncertain. +1 copiesA construction site with bare, graded red earth and gravel in the foreground. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at centre, holding a tall wooden staff, wearing sandals, looking downward. Behind him, several workers in white and light clothing dig and work on the ground beside a large mound of sand on the right. Tall coconut palms and a hazy sky fill the background, with a distant boundary wall. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so the identity is not established.Outdoor photo of a large rectangular foundation pit being excavated on dry reddish earth at a temple-construction site. Several workers in lungis and head cloths dig with spades and hoes inside the pit, while others stand at its edge. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand together near the pit's far side, with two men in white clothes beside them. A small red building with a green metal roof, stacked stones and palm trees appear behind them. One figure in saffron with long dark hair stands at the left of the group; the others are not distinctively identifiable from appearance, so the central saffron-clad figure is a sannyasi-type devotee rather than a confirmed identity.2006-10-25