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A photograph of a fire-walk preparation in a dirt yard beside a stone wall and trees. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange saffron wrap stands barefoot at the edge of a mound of loose sand, looking down at it with one hand extended. Around him, three men in white striped and checked shirts watch, and one man in a red and orange checked shirt bends low to dig into the sand. Four people are visible in total.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire-walk pit being prepared in a dusty open ground beside a stone wall and green trees. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulder and orange cloth draped to the feet, standing barefoot and watching. Four men in white and blue-checked shirts stand around the pit; two lean forward looking down into the excavated sand, and one holds a long metal rod or bar. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-11-22A photograph of a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap garment and matching orange cloth, holding a long wooden staff and wearing orange slippers, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands at the edge of an excavated dirt pit at an outdoor construction site. Behind him, workers in checked lungis and a striped shirt stand nearby, and another worker in a white shirt and a cloth head wrap kneels inside the pit. Stacked earth, a granite block and shrubs and trees fill the background.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a construction site for a temple foundation. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and orange sandals stands at the edge of an excavated trench, holding a wooden staff in one hand and gesturing outward with the other. Below him, workers dig in the trench: one in a white shirt and striped head cloth bends down, another in a white vest and grey shorts stands in the pit, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. A man in a striped shirt and checked green lungi stands on the right near a raised earthen platform. A large dressed granite block lies on the ground in the foreground, with trees and shrubs behind the excavation.2006-10-25A 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 copiesOctober 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor construction site with excavated reddish-brown earth and a pit. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a flowing saffron/orange garment stands at center holding a long wooden staff, wearing orange sandals. Behind him, workers dig in the pit: one in a white vest and green head cloth, another in a light shirt with a striped head wrap, and a man in a striped shirt and checked lungi stands at the right edge. A granite block lies on the ground at left, with green shrubs and trees behind.2006-10-25Photograph outdoors on a dirt site with trees and a bamboo frame behind. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white sacred ash line with a red dot on his forehead stands with eyes lowered, wearing a bright saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare-armed. Partially visible on the left, a hand holds a grey stone object near a tree trunk. A blue plastic chair and a second, older person in white appear in the background. a person: long hair, saffron shawl and forehead markings are compatible cues, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is uncertain.2008-04-06A 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.2006-11-22October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor construction site at a temple foundation, with a deep excavated pit and piled red-brown earth behind. To the left, three people in white dhoti and kurta stand near an orange-robed companion. A workman in a white vest works down in the pit, another man in a checked lungi stands at the right beside a red-and-white painted wall, and trees fill the background.2006-10-25A photograph of a construction site with trenches and piles of red-brown earth. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands on a dirt path at centre, hands clasped at his waist, with long hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him, workers in simple clothes stand near a trench and stacked metal rods, and white-clad figures appear at the left and right edges. Palm trees, a parked silver SUV, a small white building with a green roof, and a red water drum sit in the background.A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with bare earth, mounds of gravel and wet concrete, and wooden formwork. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body stands in the centre, reaching down with one hand toward the mixed material while stepping onto it in sandals. Nearby, an older man in a white head cloth, teal shirt and checked lungi works beside the pile with a tool. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and several in saffron-orange shawls, stand or move about the site, and one man in a maroon shirt gestures with an outstretched arm. Trees and a low wall form the background, with timber and small structures scattered across the ground.2006-12-09