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A photograph of a construction site at an ashram, with deep excavation trenches of red-brown earth, rebar cages and wooden planks laid across the trenches. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands on a plank near the centre. Behind him several robed devotees in orange and saffron garments, some in white, walk among mounds of soil. A red flag on a pole, a scaffold tower, palm trees and a white vehicle are visible in the background.

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December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with a dirt-excavated foundation and rows of concrete pillars and stone boundary walls. Several people in saffron/orange robes dig into the soil with shovels and hoes, while others in white clothing walk and work nearby. A tall dark water tank on a metal stand, a saffron flag on a pole, and a blue tarpaulin shelter sit at the edges, with large green trees behind the wall. The scene shows ongoing groundwork for a structure.2006-12-09December 12 20062006-12-12A temple construction site on bare red-brown earth under a clear blue sky. Workers in orange robes dig trenches on the left, one bending with a shovel among piles of excavated soil. A figure in a flowing orange robe stands centrally on the dirt track, with another orange-clad worker beyond. Several people in white clothing work along the left side. Concrete column footings with rebar stand in rows on the right, with grey block walls behind, a blue tarpaulin tent, palm trees and a large dense green tree along the back.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky with palm trees and bamboo scaffolding. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts crouch and work at a brick or concrete frame, one pouring material from a metal tray. At center, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands watching, with a crowd-like group of workers around. A man in white shirt with a grey vest and glasses stands beside him, and a woman in white on the right holds a flat metal tray near a tall bamboo scaffold. Excavated red earth and stacked materials fill the foreground.2006-12-09December 12 20062006-12-12A construction site at a temple building in progress, with red laterite earth, piles of sand and rebar standing in trenches. Several people in orange and white are gathered on the right, including a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl on the right edge wearing white. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left near a pillar base, and an older man in a checked wrap and blue top works with a stick at the left. Tall coconut palms and a bamboo scaffold tower stand behind the site under a hazy sky. +1 copiesA photograph of a temple construction site with bare earth, piles of dirt, wooden planks and formwork, and a low concrete wall. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing work across the ground, carrying tools and buckets. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange cloth wrap, holding a long wooden staff, looks toward the camera. Tall green trees and a blue sky stand behind the site, with a water tank on a metal frame at left and a blue canopy post at right.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor construction site beside palm trees, with bamboo scaffolding rising on the right and a clear blue sky. A man on the left in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, gesturing with his hands. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts dig and carry materials over reddish-brown earth and stone rubble. A worker in a dark vest and white shirt holds a metal pan. A woman in an orange sari stands in the middle distance, and a woman in white and another in a red shawl stand at the right edge. The scene shows temple construction work in progress.2006-12-09A photograph of a temple construction site under a clear blue sky, with a stone compound wall and tall green trees behind it. Workers in white dhotis and shirts and devotees in saffron-orange robes dig and carry red earth, with concrete foundation forms and rebar cages set up in the foreground. A man in the right foreground wears an orange robe and orange shawl and holds a long staff. Several other people in orange and white clothing move among the mounds of soil and wooden shuttering. Small flagpoles and bamboo poles stand along the edge of the site.2006-12-09Outdoor construction site under a clear pale sky with coconut palms and a bamboo scaffold tower on the right. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left holds a metal tray and tools near a wooden frame. Another man in white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground, and a man in a dark vest over a white shirt and white trousers stands among the excavated red-earth trench. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background near the scaffold, and a woman in white stands at right. A woman in a red shawl holds a metal tray at the lower right. Rebar and red soil surround them, with a stone slab and rubble on the ground.2006-12-09