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A night photograph at a construction site for the Sri Anandaeswara Temple at Adi Kailasha. In the left foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a bright orange-saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and an orange turban, holding a long wooden cane with a decorated handle. Several men stand in the dark ground in white dhoti-style garments, some with orange sashes, one with a light orange shawl, and a few holding small objects. A dim lamp or light source glows in the background. The scene is lit minimally against a black sky.

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December 12 20062006-12-12A night-time photograph of a construction site at the Sri Anandaeswara Temple, Adi Kailasha. In the dark, a figure in an orange shawl and orange turban stands in the right foreground with his back to the camera, facing a dirt path. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl stands beside a raised earthen mound, and a second man in white kurta and dhoti stands nearby holding something in his hands. Further back, several people in white and orange-saffron garments are visible walking along the path, lit by a few distant lights. The ground is reddish earth with piled soil.Night-time photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a bare dirt ground lit by a single lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff across his body. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with orange-red shawls move about, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge. A cloth canopy and a light stand appear in the background. Text credit overlay in lower right.A dimly lit night photograph of a group walking across a dark open ground toward the left. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala walks alone with his head lowered. Behind him, a group of about eight people in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in a loose line. A tall illuminated lamp post stands at the left edge. The scene is mostly dark with faint lights in the background.2008-11-11Night-time photograph at a rough construction site for a temple, with bare red earth and a single lamp glowing at the upper right. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robes with a red-orange shawl stands holding a wooden staff, with a dark beaded necklace visible. Behind and to the left, several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand near the excavated ground, some holding trays or offerings. Other figures in white are scattered in the darkness. The scene appears to be part of ceremonial groundwork.December 12 20062006-12-12December 12 20062006-12-12A night-time photograph on a dirt road lit only faintly by a roadside light on a pole at left. On the right foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban walks in profile, wearing rudraksha beads and orange sandals, with a shadow cast on the ground. Behind him, a line of four to five people in white dhotis and white clothing, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, walks in the same direction. The scene is dark and dusty, with dark shrubs at the right edge.2008-11-11December 09 20062006-12-09Night photograph at an outdoor construction site with a dark background and a low wall behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrap, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with a red bag and a folded orange cloth. Several other people in white stand in the background near a blue barrel. Exposed rebar and a white hose lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-10Night photograph at a temple construction site on red earth, lit by a few lamps. In the foreground stands a person in an orange turban, orange robe and orange shawl, one hand raised to the face, wearing sandals. Around them, several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls move about the excavated ground, with a rebar frame and a wooden pole visible at left. Mounds of soil surround the pit.A night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path in an open, unlit area. Several men in saffron-orange robes lead the group, with some wearing white or light-coloured clothing behind them; a few carry small lights and torches that cast bright spots on the ground. Some people in the background wear white with yellow shoulder cloths. The surrounding landscape is dark with scattered debris at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance; the figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis in procession.2009-11-16