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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow lines for a temple layout. On the left, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth stands barefoot on the stones, gesturing toward a group. In the centre, a shaved-headed man wearing a red-orange cloth and a dark turban-like head wrap extends his hand toward the figure on the left. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red-brown sari, a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklace, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at the right edge. Some stand barefoot, and a small temple structure appears at the far right. The scene shows instruction at the temple construction site.

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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a banyan tree site with aerial roots and a large trunk behind a flat paved stone path marked with yellow chalk lines. Several people stand on the path: a man in white dhoti and white shirt, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, two women in orange and red saris, and a younger person in a red sari holding an open blue book. Others in pink, teal and checked shirts stand at the left edge, with a man in white dhoti and shawl facing away. A pale shallow bowl sits on the stones. The older man in white and gold-bordered shawl is the central figure being attended to, and the scene suggests sthapathis marking a temple layout around the banyan tree. The older man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2018-02-01Outdoors under large banyan trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-orange wrap stands on a paved path marked with yellow lines, facing a group of devotees and craftsmen. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas; a man in a white dhoti with a sash stands with his back turned to the camera; men on the right wear white dhotis and shirts. A red-curtained shrine arch with garlands is visible in the background. The scene appears to show layout work for a temple, with sthapathis receiving instructions on the marked ground.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group of men stand on a paved stone courtyard marked with yellow and white lines and a circular outline. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth gestures with his arm, while beside him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands with hands folded. Other men in saffron and red cloth, one in a dark red headwrap, and men in white and purple dhotis stand around, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a small golden canopied shrine and a red-curtained shrine with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands. Two people are present in the wider background. The scene suggests a site inspection for temple layout work.2018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several people walk across a paved stone floor marked with bright yellow and white lines for a new layout. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala walks barefoot on the lines, while a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stands beside him. Women in saree and salwar kameez watch nearby. Sunlight flares at the upper right.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a paved stone-tile floor marked by white chalk lines and a row of iron spikes and measuring tools on the ground at right. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border gestures toward the layout, while a figure with long dreadlocked hair and a white dhoti with yellow border stands in the foreground facing him. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the center, and a bald man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands at left beside a man in a pink shirt and green lungi. Another man in white stands behind, and the tree's branches hang overhead. Five to six men are visible.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots on a paved stone courtyard. Seven people stand in a loose group. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari and shawl stands beside him facing the group. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala stands near a man in a purple shirt and cream dhoti. At right, a bare-chested man with a red-brown wrap and a mala stands with his hand to his face, next to a woman in a white top and orange-red skirt. The arrangement suggests a site visit or instruction at the temple construction area.2018-02-01