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Outdoor photograph of a dusty, unfinished construction site with bare earth, scattered rubble and a tree at right, with a concrete wall and water tank in the background. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing lanyards with ID tags, work across the ground; some carry bags or pick up stones and soil, while others bend or walk among them. A man in an orange scarf walks at left-centre. A young boy in white dhoti stands in the foreground, hands folded. Two men at left hold bundles and a green-shirted man stands at far left. A small bird-like logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty, rubble-strewn site at a construction area with trees and a tall building in the background. A group of people in white clothes stands among broken stone blocks. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl over a white outfit extends his arm outward while speaking, and a woman with long light hair in a white outfit stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis mill about, one at left holds a stone in his hand. A white tent structure is visible through the trees.2008-06-20A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a reddish-brown dug earth site with piled grey stones in the foreground. Many men in white ceremonial dhotis and white shirts stand and walk across the site, several holding small stones or objects in their hands. Behind them, a line of women in white and saffron-orange saris and dresses moves across the upper ground, with a tree and a fenced field beyond. The scene suggests a communal work or offering activity at an ashram campus, though no specific ritual is legible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident among the people visible.2008-06-20Outdoor photo of a large group of men and women in white ritual clothing working on a dusty, excavated site with rough-hewn grey stones piled in the foreground. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with white towels over their shoulders, while several women in white saris and a few in orange or saffron saris stand in a line along the ridge in the background. Some men in the middle distance carry or pass small objects and tools, and a few wear grey trousers or light shirts. Bare saplings, a tree on the left and a row of distant structures with greenery frame the scene.2008-06-20A photograph of a rocky, cleared dirt site with many men in white dhoti and white shirts working among scattered stones and boulders. Some wear saffron or orange shawls, one in a yellow shirt, and several carry or lift rocks. Bare trees, a green shrub and utility poles stand against a partly cloudy sky. Several of the men in white are shaved-headed or with short hair. No clear identifiable a person appearance is visible among the workers.2008-06-20Outdoors on excavated red earth, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts passes small plates and offerings hand to hand across a trench. Coconut palms and shrubs fill the background, and several women in sarees stand further back. Plastic jerrycans and a dark bag lie on the mound in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are volunteers and devotees engaged in a group ritual task.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor scene at a construction or groundbreaking site with raw red-brown earth, a pile of grey gravel, a concrete slab and palm trees behind a wire fence. About twenty men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers walk and stand across the dug ground, several with cloth bags or small items in hand. One man in the centre wears a pale yellow-cream dhoti and kurta and stands out from the white-clad group. Women in saris are visible at the far left edge near the fence. The scene suggests a devotee work or consecration activity, though no ritual objects are clearly identifiable.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees in white ritual clothing carrying items across a dug earth site with a shallow trench and exposed pipe. Many men wear white shirts or kurtas with white dhotis, while several women in colourful saris (pink, green, blue) walk in a line along the upper rise. Some men carry cloth-wrapped bundles or offerings. Behind them is open land with scattered tree, utility poles and a pale two-storey building with red roofs. The setting suggests a community ceremonial work or procession site. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees on a dry, rocky, unpaved site with scattered stones, a bare tree and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white kurtas and dhotis, while several women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, pink and blue. A woman in a red and white sari and another in a red-patterned top walk near the front, and a man in white kneels at the lower right among stones. The people appear to be moving and working across the site, with no clearly identifiable figure at the centre of the group.2008-06-20