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December 07 2006

Outdoor photograph of a temple construction site beneath tall coconut palms on a hazy day. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange shawls dig into reddish-brown earth with shovels; one bends low with a shovel, another stands with a spade. Women in white and a woman in a red-patterned sari stand among them, and a man in white with glasses observes at left. Sandy mounds of excavated soil surround the pit, and a yellow vehicle is visible at the right edge.

November 06 2006

2006-11-06 +2 copies

A photograph of a large outdoor work site on a dry, excavated slope with bare earth, scattered stones and a low fence with a grassy field behind. Many people in white and light-coloured clothing, including men in white shirts and trousers and women in saris and salwar in pink, orange, yellow and purple, are spread across the trenches. In the foreground a man in a light pink kurta and white dhoti stands on the mound holding a small object, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a woman in a patterned top with white bottoms stand nearby. A concrete slab lies on the ground at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

Outdoor 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.

December 07 2006

2006-12-07 +2 copies

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor scene on a dug-out earth site with a sloped embankment, where a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in white saris and others in orange, pink and patterned clothing, stands along the edge handing and sprinkling items from cloth bundles. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti, a man in a pink kurta, and a grey-haired man in a patterned shirt stand at the edge of the pit. Behind them is a fenced field with scrub trees, low stone markers and a distant sky. The activity appears to be a ritual at an excavated pit, with offerings being passed among participants.

June 20 2008

Outdoor construction site under a clear blue sky, with a row of tall palm trees behind. Dug earth and reddish soil fill the foreground, with wooden formwork frames and concrete-forming boxes set into the ground. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing work and walk among the excavations. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands near the pit edge, and a woman in an orange robe with a red-and-orange beaded necklace stands holding a long stick beside a wooden frame. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at the edge, and a man in a light shirt works nearby. Men in white dhotis with orange waist sashes stand on the left. A small structure with a yellow-and-blue roof sits at the right edge.

Outdoor construction scene at a rocky, excavated site with a pile of large grey stones and loose brown earth in the foreground. Several devotees in white ritual clothing, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in white saris, are carrying and handling stones and soil. A woman in a yellow and cream sari stands at the right holding a stone, and a woman in a light peach top stands nearby. A woman with long light hair in a cream top is at the centre, passing an object. Trees and a low brick building with orange-red walls appear in the background. Several people are working together, bending and lifting, with no visible seated figures or dais.

A photograph of women carrying flat metal trays of rubble or stones across a rocky, excavated hillside. In the foreground a woman in a white and black patterned kurta holds a tray, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border gestures at left. Behind them a woman in a white sari with red polka dots and a red blouse bends over the ground. A few men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the boulders in the background under a pale sky. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the frame.