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Outdoor construction site at Aadhi Kailasa with reddish-brown earth, stacked stone rubble and a few vertical metal posts. In the foreground a figure with a tall orange head wrap and white robe, seen from behind, reaches toward two men in white kurta-style shirts with orange waist sashes and white dhotis. The man on the left, smiling and barefoot, hands a shallow tray or basket of material to the man in the middle. Palm trees and leafy trees fill the background under a pale sky, with another worker in white and workers in the far background.

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A photograph of a temple construction site on open dirt ground with scattered rubble and a bamboo scaffold tower at right, flanked by coconut palms under a clear sky. Several people in white clothing work together: a man on the left in a white shirt wears rudraksha beads and a pendant, and a man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti and carries a tray. A woman in white handles a tray near the scaffold, and a woman at right in a red shawl also carries a tray. A figure in orange robes stands among them. A man at centre-right in a grey vest and white clothing, with sunglasses, stands near the work. Dark soil is heaped in the foreground, and a wooden frame and stones are nearby.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a temple construction site with excavated red earth and stone blocks, tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl with a maroon border stands with his back to the camera at left. A smiling young man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands centre, reaching toward a worker in a white shirt who holds a flat tray of stone pieces. A person in orange robes stands further back near a yellow scaffold structure, and a red flag flies at upper right. A dark-haired head is partly visible at right edge.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with bare red earth, palm trees and green trees under a clear sky. Many people work on foundations: men and women in white clothing and saffron-orange robes carry baskets and tools, and several saffron-robed figures stand near wooden formwork frames set into the ground. A long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, with a blue cloth behind them. A woman with a long braid in a white sari stands in the foreground facing the work. Concrete blocks and a boundary wall stand in the background.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with reddish-brown earth, rebar cages and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, several women in white saris with braided hair carry and pass earth or material on a flat tray; a man in a beige kurta stands at left. Behind them, a group of people in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes work among the foundations. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands center-right, appearing to supervise the work, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The site includes concrete formwork and scattered tools.2006-12-09 +2 copiesOutdoor temple construction site with palm trees and dry earth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, leans forward using a long-handled tool to work wet concrete or mortar in a pit. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and work, and a bearded man in an orange-and-white checked turban and plaid shirt crouches at the lower right. Orange buckets, wooden formwork and a blue tarp sit on the ground. Several other figures in orange robes stand in the background.2006-12-09Outdoor photo of a temple foundation dig beneath tall coconut palms and a hazy sky. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a red tilak on his forehead digs with a long-handled wooden spade, his wrist fitted with a bangle. Beside him a woman in an all-white garment bends over another spade in the excavated red earth. Behind them several more people in white and orange clothing work or stand among heaps of soil and a short concrete post. No one in the scene is confidently identified as a particular teacher, so no name is assigned to a physical person.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a group digging red earth at a construction site beside a single-storey red building with a green corrugated metal roof and a flagpole. Several people in orange or saffron robes and several in white clothes dig with spades and shovels in a trench. A pile of grey stone blocks and rubble lies behind them, with palm trees and a power line overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot watching the work. The scene suggests ashram temple construction labour.2006-11-20A photograph of a temple construction site under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe shovels wet grey concrete from a heap, while an older man in a checked shirt and orange-and-white striped head wrap works beside him, bending over the mix. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background among sand piles and a red bucket and blue barrel. Black metal pans lie stacked in the lower right foreground.2006-12-09A construction site at an ashram, with sandy ground, concrete block walls and rebar posts in the background beside a single-storey building with a red-tiled roof. Several people in saffron-orange robes, including a shaved-headed young monastic at left and a bald man in orange beside him, carry shallow metal trays of earth or material. Women in white saris with orange shawls and a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border work alongside them, some kneeling to fill trays, while others in white stand in the background. Trees and a blue sky complete the scene.A dusty outdoor construction site with red-brown earth mounds under a clear pale sky, trees and a low stone wall behind. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a pink border leans forward, holding a long-handled digging tool into the soil. To the right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange waist sash stands with bare arms and gold bracelets, and others in white and orange work nearby. Several workers in white and orange are bent over digging, and a woman in orange with long dark hair sits on the left beside a small pot.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a construction site at a temple project, with piles of earth, stone blocks and a water tank under a bright sky and tall trees. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange robe and wide-brimmed straw hat holds a long wooden staff, standing apart. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls gather near a low stone platform; one holds a steel pot while another in white and orange pours or carries a metal vessel. A saffron flag flies on a pole in the background, and a woman in a blue head covering sits near a fence.Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees digging and clearing red-brown earth at a construction site, apparently for a temple foundation. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron/orange robes with orange cloths tied at the waist. Some carry shovels and digging tools; one man in orange with a shaved head works with a pick, and a bare-chested man in white crouches at right with a trowel. Behind them are a low concrete wall, a tree line and a utility pole with a floodlight. A small orange-robed figure in the lower left foreground watches the work. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the people are ashram devotees and brahmacharis performing seva.2006-11-20