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Outdoor temple construction site with bamboo scaffolding around a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar top. A grey stone Nandi bull sits on a stone plinth. A woman in an orange saffron sari with long dark hair stands at right, hands together, while bare-chested men in white and cream dhotis and a man in a checked shirt work near the plinth; one man holds a long wooden pole. Sand ground, a stone mortar, cloth bundles and sacks lie nearby, palm trees behind.

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A photograph at an outdoor temple construction site with bamboo scaffolding and a copper-toned kalasha or tower element above. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands at right holding a long wooden pole, with a long dark hair and bare arm visible. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a matching pole over a stone mortar, another bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti stands center right, and an older man in a white vest and white dhoti stands left. A grey stone Nandi bull sits on a stone plinth behind them, with more workers on the scaffolding and piles of sand and cloth on the ground.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor temple construction site with a tall copper-toned kalasha or pillar top behind bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth stands at the right, holding a wooden pole upright, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti and another in a yellow-bordered dhoti work together around a grey stone stand or yoni-style base. A white-clad man stands at left and a shirtless worker bends beside the scaffolding. Sand, a stone mortar, cloth bundles and a yellow sack lie on the ground, with palms and trees behind and a small white structure at right.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo at a construction site of a temple-like structure. A tall copper-coloured kalasha or spire is held up by a bamboo scaffold frame, with a grey stone nandi or animal statue on a stone platform below. A man in a white turban and bare-chested with white dhoti stands near a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holding a long wooden stick. A man in a saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl stands at the platform steps, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a clipboard at right. Palm trees and dry red earth surround the site, with a brass plate and scattered debris on the ground.2006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor construction site with bare red-brown earth, scattered stones and a pile of cut granite blocks at left. A large grey stone Nandi bull statue rests on a tiered granite plinth at center, with a partly built stone structure with a copper-coloured dome behind it and a bamboo scaffold rising beside a tall white pillar. A man in a long-sleeved beige shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the background. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands in the foreground at center, with orange clothing and bare shoulders, near the Nandi plinth. Another man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right beside the stone structure. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds frame the scene.2006-12-19Outdoor temple construction scene: a tall copper-clad flagstaff or kodimaram-like pillar stands inside a bamboo scaffold frame in sandy ground with coconut palms behind. A grey stone nandi bull sits on a stepped granite base beside it. Four men work together: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti leans on a long dark pole, a man in a yellow dhoti holds the pole, a man in a white vest and white dhoti stands behind, and on the right a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl grips the pole. Other figures are visible in the background near the scaffold. Offering items and cloth lie on sacks in front, with a brass plate on the ground.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 19 20062006-12-19