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Outdoor construction scene at an ashram grounds showing a newly erected framework of rough wooden poles and horizontal bamboo or timber crossbeams lashed together with rope. A single worker in a white dhoti and red head cloth stands beside the frame on bare ground. Coconut palms, leafy trees and a thatched-roof pavilion appear in the background, with a dirt road and low brick border edging the site.

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May 21 20072007-05-21A rural outdoor construction site at an ashram compound. A bamboo and pole frame structure with lashed crossbeams stands in the foreground on bare dry earth. To the left, a worker in a white dhoti and a red head cloth stands near the frame. Behind, palm trees, leafy trees and a thatched hut-style roof appear, with a black metal rack and a low red-brick wall visible on the right. No ritual activity is visible.2007-05-21May 21 20072007-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20072007-05-21A photograph of an outdoor construction site at an ashram, where a bamboo-and-rope framework is being built for a open-sided shelter. Two workers are visible: one man in a blue-and-white cloth wrapped around his waist and head is standing on the upper frame at the left, and another man in a white dhoti with a red cloth on his head stands at the centre-left beside the poles. A blue plastic drum, stacks of pale planks and scattered sticks lie on the dusty ground. Coconut palms, shrubs and a thatched shed with a tiled roof sit in the background, and a row of benches appears at right. The workers are the only physical people visible.2007-05-21May 27 20072007-05-27 +1 copiesA construction site on dry dirt ground with a long rectangular frame of bamboo or wooden poles lashed together, forming a shelter structure. Two workers stand on the top of the frame, one in a dark top, and another worker in a white shirt and checked lungi stands at the near side holding a pole. A third man in white dhoti and white shirt walks along the path on the right, with an orange cloth over one shoulder. Palm trees, shrubs and low buildings line the background under an overcast sky. Stacked poles and a white sack lie on the ground at the left edge.2007-05-21A dry, open construction site under clear sky. A long open-sided shed with a thatched roof of dried palm or grass sits on a low breeze-block and concrete wall, supported by thin wooden poles. Stacks of cut thatch and bundled wooden planks lie on bare reddish earth in the foreground. A large leafy tree stands at the right edge beside the shed. One person in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the far left near the stacked materials. No ritual activity, deity, or a person is visible.2008-02-19A photograph of a construction site on a dirt ground at an ashram campus. A bamboo and wooden pole frame is being assembled into a long open shelter structure. Two workers climb on the top of the frame while a third man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands below, and a fourth figure in white walks along the right side near orange-tinted clothing. Scattered timber poles lie on the ground, with palm trees, a blue barrel and a white sack at the left. A two-storey building with a red roof sits in the background under a cloudy sky.2007-05-21A photograph of an outdoor bamboo scaffolding frame under construction on a dusty ground at an ashram compound. Several bamboo poles form a rectangular grid of horizontal and vertical beams. Two workers stand on the upper bamboo cross-members near the left, one in a light shirt and one in pale clothing. A man in a white shirt and dark lungi stands at the left holding a bamboo pole, and another person in light clothing stands at the right near the frame. Behind them are a white building with a thatched roof and blue doors, a water tower, palm trees and leafy trees under a cloudy sky. Blue barrels and scattered bamboo pieces lie on the ground.2007-05-21February 19 20082008-02-19May 27 20072007-05-27 +1 copies