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Outdoor construction site at a temple build. A stone wall of carved granite blocks rises in the foreground, with decorative scroll carving on its faces, set on a concrete plinth. Several workers stand around the wall: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a striped shirt and green lungi holding a long bamboo pole, another in a checked shirt, and a figure in an orange robe with white underneath standing near the wall. A second worker in an orange shirt stands at left beside stacked wooden planks and stone slabs. Behind is a low wall, a blue water tank on a metal stand, trees and a white tarpaulin.

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December 12 20062006-12-12Outdoor temple construction site with a low granite plinth of dressed stone blocks in the foreground and a partly built wall behind. A woman in an orange saffron garment stands near the wall, beside several men in white and checked lungis and shirts who are working with bamboo poles and rope. A white tarpaulin shelter stands at right, and a water tank tower and trees fill the background under a pale sky. Loose stone blocks and wooden planks lie on red earth in the lower left. +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor temple construction site showing a large grey stone plinth with carved panels, partly covered by a white tarpaulin printed with orange and red circular portrait roundels and Kannada script. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair stands at left, pointing toward the structure. Beside him a person in white clothing with a red tray or box is near the cover. Several men in light shirts stand to the right near a printed board. Construction debris, stacked stone slabs, bricks and trees surround the site under a clear sky.A construction site at a temple build with a granite platform in the centre. A person in orange robes sits on the stone block, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside them. A cloth banner hangs above with printed portraits of a man with dark hair. Granite blocks, wooden poles, a ladder, sand and rebar lie around the site, and palm trees and a blue tarp are visible behind. Workers in lungis work at right.Outdoor construction site of a stone temple base at a KAILASA temple project under clear blue sky, with palm trees and green foliage behind. A woman in an orange saffron robe stands on the top of a grey-stone platform carved with floral relief panels, while a older man in a khaki shirt and dark trousers stands beside the base. A worker in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a stone block. Several other workers and figures are visible in the background, along with a white and orange cloth banner with painted portraits hung on bamboo poles, a tall bamboo pole and loose carved stone slabs and blocks in the foreground. Sandy red earth and construction debris surround the site. +1 copiesOutdoor construction site of a temple under way on open dry ground with scattered rubble, excavated earth, and concrete slabs. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl stands at the edge of a concrete wall. A tall figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands in the centre near the wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and one in an orange top, stand behind a low grey block wall. A black water tank sits on a metal stand, with trees and a utility pole in the background under a pale sky.December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesOutdoor construction site at an ashram compound under a hazy sky, with palm and leafy trees behind. Stacks of pale grey cut stone blocks and a mound of red-brown earth lie in the foreground. A low grey stone-block structure with a rough concrete base stands centre, shaded by a beige tarpaulin tent stretched over poles. Several workers in white dhoti and shirt clothing are scattered across the excavated ground in the background, along with a few people in orange and white garments. A man in a dark lungi walks along a concrete path on the right beside a red-and-white painted wall. A tall metal water tank sits on a stand at the upper right, and a green bin stands at the left edge.2006-12-12Outdoor construction site under a torn white tarpaulin canopy supported by bamboo poles. Carved grey stone blocks with floral relief panels form a low plinth in the foreground, with more dressed stone slabs scattered around. Several workers in lungis, checked shirts and white dhotis move about; one man in a striped shirt and white head cloth lifts a stone. Rubble piles and red earth surround the site. A figure in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed clothing stands at the back among other workers, but no one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-12A photograph of an outdoor temple construction site with stacked grey granite blocks and slabs laid out on bare reddish earth. A rectangular foundation of carved stone is being built, with a woman in an orange sari standing on top of it and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers standing beside it. Several workers in light clothing are working around the platform. A white tarpaulin with painted red and orange figures shelters part of the site, and bamboo poles and a wooden ladder lean against the stone. Palm trees, leafy trees and a stone boundary wall frame the background under a clear blue sky. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple construction site. In the foreground a concrete slab edge borders a deep excavated pit with exposed brick and stone walls. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge holding a small object, and a second person in an orange shawl stands near the centre-left beside a stack of concrete blocks. Five men in white and light-coloured shirts and lungis stand in a row behind the pit, one holding a bamboo pole. Behind them are brick walls, a green-and-white water tank on a metal tower, rubble piles, scattered trees and a white cloth draped over bamboo scaffolding at the right.Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a large tree behind. A woman in long flowing orange robes and loose dark hair stands on a freshly built, carved stone plinth, looking toward the work. Workers in light shirts and white dhotis move around the base, and a yellow excavator bucket hangs at upper right. Carved stone slabs lie scattered on the ground. A torn white cloth canopy behind shows faded painted portraits.2006-12-12