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A dusty construction site with palm trees and a steel-frame structure under assembly. In the foreground a large dark carved stone figure, possibly a bull or animal sculpture, fills the left side. A woman in an orange sari-style garment stands looking toward the stone. Behind her a silver Ford SUV is parked, with another person in orange robes beside it, and a yellow excavator works in the background.

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December 19 20062006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19Outdoor construction site at a temple in progress. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange shawl stands beside a grey stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal, with a wrapped ornate collar. Bamboo scaffolding frames a white pillar and a copper-toned structure behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and another man in a grey shirt and checked lungi stands at right. Palm trees, bare trees and orange and white cloth hang on a line in the background.2006-12-19A photograph of an outdoor construction site with bare reddish-brown earth and a low grey block wall behind it. In the foreground a large grey stone Nandi bull sculpture, with carved collar, ornate harness and bell-like pendants, dominates the right side. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands beside the sculpture's head, looking toward the camera. Behind, workers are near a bamboo scaffold, a yellow excavator arm is visible, and palm trees and large green trees sit under a pale blue sky. Scattered white cloth lies on the ground at left.2006-12-19A photograph of an outdoor construction site beside a large grey stone Nandi bull statue seated on a pedestal, with carved necklace and forehead markings. A person with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange saffron wrap stands in profile to the right, appearing to look toward the statue. Bamboo scaffolding and rope frame the top of the image, with palm trees and orange and white cloths hung on a line behind. Probable Swamiji in the orange wrap, long hair and ceremonial setting, shown here as a physically present figure beside the Nandi statue.2006-12-19A photograph of a construction site with raw red-brown earth and a low brick compound wall. In the foreground a long-haired person in a saffron-orange wrap and dhoti stands beside a large dark grey stone Nandi bull sculpture with carved harness and bells, facing its head. Behind them a worker in white stands near a bamboo scaffold shelter, a water tank on stilts and tall trees stand in the background, and a figure in white walks at left. The saffron-clad person has long dark hair and distinctive orange robes, a cue consistent with a person on the page, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2006-12-19A photograph of a construction site with bare red-brown earth, a low breeze-block wall, a bamboo scaffold shelter and tall trees behind. In the foreground, a large dark grey stone Nandi bull sculpture with carved harness, bells and ornamental collar fills the right side. A man with long dark hair and a body wrapped in an orange saffron cloth stands on the left, beside the sculpture, one hand holding the cloth. His appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role as a man in saffron robes, with identity left uncertain. Water tanks and palm trees appear on the left and edge of the frame.2006-12-19A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks across a dusty construction site beside a large grey stone nandi bull sculpture with a carved harness and bells. Behind them, a low brick wall, scaffolding, a small thatched shelter and workers in the background indicate ongoing building work, with palm and tree foliage and a water tank under a clear blue sky.2006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19A photograph at an outdoor construction site. A large grey stone Nandi bull statue sits on a pale stone pedestal, wearing a beaded necklace and carved chest ornaments. To the right stands a man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, with his arms behind his back, looking to the side. Behind them are bamboo scaffolding poles, brick rubble, green trees and blue cords, and at the left edge a partially visible person in white.2006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19A woman in an orange saffron wrap walks across a dirt construction site toward a large dark grey stone Nandi bull statue on the right, its carved harness and bells visible. Behind her are a bamboo scaffold structure, a concrete boundary wall, a water tank on a metal stand and tall trees under a pale sky. Ground is churned red earth with scattered cloth and debris.2006-12-19