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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.

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Outdoor photograph of a rectangular foundation pit being dug on bare reddish earth in front of a red single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a saffron flag on a pole. In the foreground, several labourers wearing headcloths and dhotis dig inside the pit with spades, while a man in a white shirt stands at the rim. Near the edge, a tall figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a spade, standing beside other saffron-robed sannyasis who also hold tools. Piles of stone and palm trees fill the background, and a person in white stands further back. The scene shows the start of temple construction work with ritual-minded participants.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown earth, with about a dozen men working inside the pit with tools and bare or cloth-wrapped heads. Along the top edge, several people in orange and white robes stand watching, one holding a shovel, near a red-roofed building and piles of stone. A man in a checked lungi and white shirt stands at the left rim and workers in headcloths stand at the right rim. The scene appears to be the start of temple foundation digging.2006-10-25Outdoor 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.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor 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 large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown earth at a temple construction site, for the foundation of a devalayam. Five labourers work inside the pit: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti swings a pickaxe at the bottom, while others in checked shirts, a green shirt with a headband, and a pink shirt use shovels and metal trays to clear soil. A bare-chested man in a grey shirt and red checked lungi stands at the right edge, and a few white-clad figures are seen in the distance near small buildings. Piled bricks, a blue tarpaulin and loose tools lie on the ground.2006-10-25Workers dig a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown soil at a construction site, cut into two tiers with steps. Several men in white shirts, checked shirts, lungi-style wraps and head cloths use spades, crowbars and hand tools; one man stands on the upper edge and another at the bottom level. Trees and shrubs stand behind the pit, and a framed portrait sits at the upper right near a red and white striped barrier. Sandals lie on the left ledge. No one is identified as a person in the scene.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A 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 construction-site scene at an ashram: a large square pit with concrete rim dug into dirt ground, with a bamboo ladder and a man in orange robes crouched at its edge. Around it, roughly two dozen people in orange and white garments work with buckets, pans and shovels, some with shaved heads, women in orange saris and men in white kurtas. Orange marigold petals are scattered on the concrete rim. Behind, piles of rubble, palm trees and a red-brick building with a green metal roof and a small flag stand under hazy sky. A man in a green checked lungi stands near the pit. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person candidate is present.2006-11-20October 24 20062006-10-24