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A construction site photograph showing excavated trenches in reddish-brown earth for a foundation. A worker in a red cap and checked shirt digs with a spade at left, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the trench edge. A pile of broken grey stone slabs and a heap of gravel lie to the right. A flatbed truck at left carries white sacks. Palm trees, leafy trees and a pink-walled building with a tin roof sit in the background under a clear sky.

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Outdoor construction site at an ashram compound: a long trench dug into red-orange earth, with workers digging with long iron tools. Piles of grey gravel and cut grey stone blocks lie along the trench edge, with palm and leafy trees and a small brick building behind. Several men stand at the trench edge: a man in a white dhoti and white shirt, another in a white dhoti with orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers with a pink towel, and a worker in a checked shirt crouching in the trench. The scene is a plain work site with no visible ceremony.2006-12-12Aerial view of a construction site with excavated trenches and foundation pits in reddish-brown soil. A yellow and blue tipper truck is parked at upper left, loaded with gravel. Piles of grey stone blocks and crushed aggregate lie scattered across the ground. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts move about the site, one bent over in a trench at lower centre. Orange and white hoses and cables run across the pits. Small white buildings with red roofs and a row of trees and parked vehicles appear at the upper right and top.2009-10-15A photograph of an outdoor construction site with workers laying grey stone slabs into a trench of reddish-brown soil. In the foreground a man in a beige shirt and light trousers bends down holding a stone slab, beside a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers kneeling in the trench. Behind them, several workers in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing head cloths, carry and place stones among piles of cut grey granite blocks. Stacked grey concrete blocks stand on the left, blue tarpaulins and simple sheds sit in the background, and palm and leafy trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. +1 copiesDecember 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesAn aerial view of an active construction site on bare, excavated red-brown earth. Several workers in dhotis and shirts dig trenches and lay grey concrete blocks in low walls. A portable cement mixer sits in the centre near piles of grey blocks, gravel and sand heaps. Rebar stands in the foreground. A single standing worker in a white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shirt is at the right edge. Behind them are a long yellow-walled single-storey building, a parked blue car, a white van and tiled-roof sheds.2009-10-15A construction site at a rural ashram setting with bare red-brown earth. A worker in a white shirt and grey trousers, leaning forward with a shovel, scoops soil from a trench. A second man in a blue plaid shirt, grey trousers and a white head cloth stands watching beside him. Rusted rebar rods rise from the foundation, trees and a yellow excavator sit in the background, and a hose lies across the ground. Neither man is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-12Outdoor construction site on bare red earth with heaps of dirt, scattered grey stone blocks and rubble, and a partly built low wall of concrete blocks. A blue dump truck with a yellow cab stands at the back, and workers in light clothing handle blocks and debris. A few people are visible: a man in white shirt and dark trousers crouching by a block wall at left, a man in a white shirt standing at far left, a worker on the truck bed, and figures in bright saris near the red-and-white buildings on the right. Trees, palms and a clear sky frame the scene, with a bird in flight at top centre.2009-10-15December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesA construction site with trenches dug into reddish-brown earth and piles of grey-stone blocks and rubble. A single man in white dhoti and white shirt, with a yellow shawl over his shoulder, stands on a wooden plank bridging a trench, holding a folder or board. Behind him is a long white single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a row of windows, with small houses and trees beyond.2009-10-15A dusty construction site with reddish-brown earth mounds and piles of cut grey granite blocks. Several workers in lungis and head towels carry out site labour: one man in a striped shirt and green lungi walks with a shovel, another in a white shirt and turban carries a shovel, and a man in a beige shirt holds a small child in red on his shoulder. A woman in a red and white sari with a head covering stands at the left among stones and green shrubs. Coconut palms and a line of trees fill the background under a pale hazy sky.2009-10-15A dusty construction site with excavated trenches, heaps of reddish-brown earth and piles of grey gravel. Concrete blocks are stacked along a trench, and rebar cages stand upright in the foreground. Several workers in casual clothes move about; a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers and cap stands on the right, and another in a blue shirt and cap holds a long bamboo pole. Other workers in orange and red head cloths are visible in the background. Low single-storey buildings and palm trees fill the distance under a partly cloudy sky, and a multi-storey building stands at the right edge. A green hose runs across the ground.2009-10-15Elevated aerial view of an outdoor construction site at an ashram-style compound. Piles of grey cut stone blocks and paving stones are scattered across reddish-brown earth, with trenches and excavated mounds. A blue and yellow dump truck stands in the centre, and several workers in light and dark clothing move between the stone piles and trenches, some digging or carrying. Single-storey buildings with green roofs, parked cars and trees line the background under a hazy sky. A black equipment case sits in the lower left foreground.2009-10-15