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Night photograph at an outdoor construction site for the Sri Anandaeswara Temple at Adi Kailasha, lit by a few electric lamps. In the foreground a figure in a bright orange shawl and orange turban stands with their back to the camera, holding a staff. Three women and an older man face them: the man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers holds a large green leaf offering, a woman in a white blouse with an orange shawl holds a leaf or plate, and a woman in a green sweater and orange waist sash holds her hands out. A woman in a dark headscarf stands beside them. Behind is a tall bamboo scaffold frame and a few other people in white clothes with orange sashes.

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Night-time outdoor photograph at an ashram construction site lit by a few distant lamps, with a bamboo scaffold tower rising in the background. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl and orange turban stands with their back to the camera, facing a small group. A man in a striped button-up shirt and brown trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, holds a flat wooden tray or plate, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border offers from it. Another woman in a grey sweater with an orange sash stands at right with her hands held together, and a figure in a dark headscarf and white dhoti stands behind the group. Counting physical people visible, there are roughly five individuals.2006-12-12Night photograph of an outdoor construction site at a Hindu ashram, lit by a single distant lamp. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and sarees with orange sashes stand in a loose circle, some holding drums or cymbal-like percussion. Behind them rise tall bamboo scaffolding frames and rods against the dark sky, and a dim lamp glows at right. Red powder marks the ground near the figure's feet.2006-12-12December 12 20062006-12-12Night-time outdoor scene at a construction or excavation site with a mound of reddish earth. Several devotees stand in a line on bare ground holding flat plates or trays. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, wearing an orange shawl, stands at left. Beside her, a figure in a long orange-red robe holds a staff. On the right, a woman with light hair in a beige knit top and white pants holds a tray, and a woman in a cream shawl with a teal floral pattern and orange wrap stands in the foreground. Men in white kurtas with red helmets and red sashes work near the earth mound. A white canopy and string line appear in the background.2006-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Night-time photo at a construction site with a mound of excavated earth in the foreground. A woman with a long black braid, wearing a white sari with an orange border, stands at left and turns away. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a white undergarment stands near a second figure in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange head wrap and draped orange shawl, smiling. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background among a stone structure and construction materials.2006-12-12December 12 20062006-12-12February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a construction or earthwork scene with fresh red-brown soil piles and a sandy path. Several devotees in white and orange clothing move along the path, passing and carrying shallow metal trays. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair wears a beige shawl, white dhoti-style trousers and an orange waist sash, holding a tray. Beside her a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long braid carries a tray, and a person in orange and cream wears a green head covering. A bright work light and a white canopy appear at upper right. Several people are visible in the background, some in orange head cloths and orange sashes.2006-12-12Photograph of an evening outdoor gathering under a blue-roofed open pavilion with bright lights. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe stands at a metal table holding a large steel vessel, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti at left serves from it. Beside him, a bearded man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and stands with hands at his sides. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, stand around holding steel plates, with a camera operator visible at upper right.2009-02-28Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holds his hands over a small metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands beside him. Behind them an older man in white stands, and at left a young man in orange holds a tall golden staff. The ground is dark and lit by the camera flash.2006-12-31Night outdoor scene at an open ground beside thatched sheds. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless garment, sits on a chair at left with his bare feet on the ground, extending his hands toward an elderly bearded man with a bare chest and orange cloth who bends forward to receive something. On a tray on the table beside him are colourful rice-like offerings, bananas and money notes. Standing at right is a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, and a man in a plaid shirt watches. A plain white-shirted bystander stands behind. Woven mats cover the sand in front of them.2011-01-16