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A photograph of a temple construction site with excavated red earth mounds and piles of gravel. Several people in orange and white clothing work in the trenches. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at the center-left, while others in white dhotis and orange shawls carry or shovel earth. A workman in a green lungi and a man in a white turban are visible on the right. A tall metal water tank stands on a steel frame in the background beside trees and a utility pole. A blue barrel and bucket sit on the right near a tarpaulin.

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A construction site with reddish-brown excavated earth and piles of rubble and gravel. Several people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis work on the ground, one man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks in the foreground, and another in orange shovels soil near a metal tray and blue bucket. Other workers in white and in lighter clothing stand among the mounds. A black water tank sits on a metal stand at right, with trees and a utility pole behind. The page identifies this as construction of the Sri Anandaeswara Temple at Adi Kailasha, but no temple structure is visible yet. +1 copiesDecember 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple construction site under a clear sky, with excavated red-brown earth, piles of soil, rebar cages and a black water tank on a metal frame at right. Many people stand and move around the pit: several women in white saris on the left, men in white dhotis and shirts, workers in work clothes digging, and a line of people in orange and saffron robes. A central figure in a long orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands near the pit's edge at right-center, with his back partly turned, while others in white and orange gather around the site. Trees and tall light poles fill the background.2006-12-09A photograph of a construction site with red earth mounds, excavated trenches and exposed rebar. A tall figure in an orange robe and orange headwear stands at center, with a line of people in orange and white clothing nearby. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts, and others in darker clothes, stand or work around the pits, with a blue plastic bucket and a pile of gravel and stones behind. Palm and leafy trees and a low pink building appear in the background under a hazy sky. +1 copiesOutdoor construction site with deep excavated trenches and piles of red-brown earth. Many people in orange and white clothing stand and walk among the mounds: saffron-robed figures and white-clad devotees, with a few men in work clothes shovelling soil in the foreground, one wearing a teal cap and another a blue shirt. A blue plastic drum, a metal basin and pipes sit in the pit. Palm and leafy trees, a small pink building, a white car and a tall lamp post frame the background under a pale sky. +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor construction site with reddish-brown excavated earth, mounds of soil, a stack of rubble and stones, and exposed footings with rebar frames. A group of people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk around the pit, with a man in a dark blue shirt and grey trousers in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a blue barrel, and a man in a red cap is at right. Tall trees and a lamp post form the backdrop under hazy sky. A figure in orange with a saffron shawl in the centre may be a monastic, but the image does not allow a clear identification.2006-12-12Outdoor construction site with bare red-brown earth, concrete block walls and rebar posts. A man in orange robes stands atop a stacked block wall with an orange-and-white cloth wrapped around him, a small orange head covering visible. Many people in orange and white clothes work around the site: some in orange dhotis and saffron shawls carry earth in baskets and shovel soil, others in white dhotis and shirts bend over mounds of dirt or stand in a line. A blue tractor and water tank appear in the background beside palm trees. The scene reflects a temple construction work day. +1 copiesA photograph of a temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with excavated reddish-brown earth, mounds of soil and a trench with rebar cages. Many people stand and work across the site: a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a shawl stands at centre facing away, while others in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand nearby. Workers in lungis and loose shirts dig and carry materials, and a man crouches at the lower right. Trees, a utility pole with a floodlight, a water tank on a metal stand and stacked bricks frame the scene. The figure in orange cannot be identified by appearance here, so the candidate is uncertain.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with bare red-brown earth, piles of broken concrete and stone rubble in the foreground, and a stacked heap of rubble and bricks behind. A standing figure in the right foreground wears a bright orange-saffron turban and matching orange shawl and robe, seen from behind. Several people work across the site: some in orange robes, others in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a blue-green lungi, a young boy in a red shirt, and a worker in a white kurta and grey vest. Rebar cages and metal frames stand among the excavated ground. A tall black water tank on a steel stand, a light pole, and green trees fill the background under hazy sky. A red flag flies at the upper right. +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor construction site with a dirt ground, rebar-topped concrete pillars and a water tower in the background. A figure in a long orange robe with an orange head wrap stands atop a raised concrete structure near the centre. Around them, many men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis with orange sashes gather, some carrying buckets and tools. A man in a blue and white checked shirt stands in the foreground beside a large blue barrel. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a garland, watch, and a woman in a green sari stands at right. Palm trees and small buildings are visible in the distance.A photograph of an outdoor construction site at an ashram, with bare red-brown earth, heaps of gravel and red soil, and rows of concrete pillars and partly built cinder-block walls. A cluster of about twenty people in saffron and white clothing, some in orange robes and some in white dhotis and shirts, stand around a blue barrel near the middle of the site. Workers in lungis and shirts are scattered among them. A white vehicle and a few palm trees and a water tower sit in the hazy background. A small figure in orange stands atop a pillar on the left. The attribution to a specific person is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-12A photograph of a temple construction site at Adi Kailasha showing excavated red-earth foundation trenches, piled sand and rubble, and rebar cages. Numerous people stand across the site: many wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and several wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls or wraps. Two workers in blue-green head cloths and work clothes shovel and dig in the foreground, beside a blue plastic barrel, a blue bucket and metal basins on the ground. Leafy trees, brick stacks and a pale hazy sky form the background. +1 copies