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Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree on a stone-paved courtyard with white chalk layout lines marked on the ground. An older man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered orange-and-red cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold waist sash gestures with both hands toward the ground, apparently explaining the layout to the men around him. Around him stand several men: one on the left with hands pressed together in namaste wearing a teal top and green lungi, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border, a man in a checked shirt, a man in a pink shirt and teal lungi at right, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border at far right. A metal pot sits on the ground nearby. Context suggests temple construction planning with sthapathis.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a paved stone-tile floor marked by white chalk lines and a row of iron spikes and measuring tools on the ground at right. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border gestures toward the layout, while a figure with long dreadlocked hair and a white dhoti with yellow border stands in the foreground facing him. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the center, and a bald man in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands at left beside a man in a pink shirt and green lungi. Another man in white stands behind, and the tree's branches hang overhead. Five to six men are visible.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors on a paved courtyard under trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap stands facing an older woman in a white sari with orange and gold border, who gestures while speaking. Around them, men in pink shirt, white shirt and purple kurta, and a woman in rust-orange garment holding a blue folder, listen as construction layout lines in white and a bucket appear on the ground. The scene suggests temple site work for a banyan-tree shrine.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beside a huge banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches, standing on a stone-paved courtyard marked with white chalk lines. Six men stand in a loose group. On the left, a man in a pink shirt and green lungi gestures. Next, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti points toward the ground. An older man in white dhoti and shawl, barefoot, stands centre. Two men on the right wear a blue shirt with green lungi and a yellow shirt with orange dhoti, and one man in a checked shirt stands at the far right. Pale stone slabs and a low red brick border surround the tree base.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group of men stand on a paved stone courtyard marked with yellow and white lines and a circular outline. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth gestures with his arm, while beside him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands with hands folded. Other men in saffron and red cloth, one in a dark red headwrap, and men in white and purple dhotis stand around, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a small golden canopied shrine and a red-curtained shrine with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands. Two people are present in the wider background. The scene suggests a site inspection for temple layout work.2018-02-01Outdoors under large banyan trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-orange wrap stands on a paved path marked with yellow lines, facing a group of devotees and craftsmen. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas; a man in a white dhoti with a sash stands with his back turned to the camera; men on the right wear white dhotis and shirts. A red-curtained shrine arch with garlands is visible in the background. The scene appears to show layout work for a temple, with sthapathis receiving instructions on the marked ground.2018-02-01A photograph of a group on a paved courtyard under a large leafy banyan tree, with the layout of a new temple marked on the ground by white lines. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth with long dreadlocked hair stands gesturing toward the others. Beside him a man in a white shawl wears a white dhoti with a gold border and holds a folded cloth. Other men stand nearby: one in a pink shirt and teal lungi on the far left, one in a white dhoti with gold border and shawl, one in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads, and others in white or cream dhotis and rudraksha malas. A small shrine structure appears in the background between the trees. The group appears to be discussing the temple construction layout.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow lines for a temple layout. On the left, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth stands barefoot on the stones, gesturing toward a group. In the centre, a shaved-headed man wearing a red-orange cloth and a dark turban-like head wrap extends his hand toward the figure on the left. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red-brown sari, a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklace, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at the right edge. Some stand barefoot, and a small temple structure appears at the far right. The scene shows instruction at the temple construction site.2018-02-01