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Outdoor photograph on bare red earth at a construction or craft site beside a thatched shed and palm trees. In the foreground rows of grey stone or cast carvings lie on the ground: lamp-like bases, pillars and sculpted animal or figure pieces. Standing behind them is a group of about thirty men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts. At the centre a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands beside a person in a green-and-teal wrap. A man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A cameraman at right, in a checked shirt with a shoulder bag, photographs the scene, and another photographer is visible at the left edge.

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Outdoor scene at a construction yard with reddish-brown earth, a thatched-roof shelter on the left, and palm and tree foliage behind. Rows of carved stone pieces lie on the ground in the foreground, including elongated carved stone elements and round lidded stone forms. A group of about twenty men in white shirts and white or grey trousers stand around. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at center, and beside him a man in a green dhoti and shawl gestures with a raised hand toward the stones. Another man in white with an orange shawl holds an orange bag at the right. The whole group appears to be inspecting the stonework.Outdoor site with thatched shelters and red earth where grey stone carvings lie in rows in the foreground: lamp-shaped pedestals, flat slabs and carved animal figures. A group of about twenty men in white dhotis and shirts stands around, one holding papers. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left. In the centre, a bare-headed man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and points at the papers, while a man in a green sari-style wrap and a man in an orange shawl stand nearby. Palm trees and a pink building appear in the background.Outdoor photo on a bare reddish-brown earth yard at a rural site with thatched huts and trees behind. In the foreground, rows of grey metal oil lamps lie on the ground. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks past them, bare-footed, with long hair swept back, a distinctive cue for a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in this scene. Beside him a man in a green and red-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a sacred mark on his forehead, walks barefoot holding a red cloth bundle. Around them, a crowd of about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man in a cameraman's white clothing filming with a camera on the left stand watching. Behind, a water tank and scaffolding are visible.A photograph of a dusty outdoor construction yard with thatched-roof sheds on either side. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, extends an arm and points toward rows of grey carved stone blocks and pieces laid on the ground. Beside them a person in a green and maroon-bordered sari and forehead markings walks, followed by several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and others in white shirts and dhotis. A white van and a worker wearing a white shirt stand in the background.Outdoor photo at a construction site with reddish-brown earth beside a thatched-roof shed. In the foreground, rows of carved grey stone pieces, including lotus-shaped bases and carved stone sections, lie on the ground. A group of about twenty men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi robe speaks and gestures with one hand. Beside her, a bald man wearing a green silk dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread stands barefoot with a white tilak on his forehead. On the far right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Palms and bushes fill the background.Outdoor photo at a dusty red-earth construction site with scrub trees and a thatched shed behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot at the right, looking down at rows of grey stone shivalinga bases laid on the ground. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth holds a small grey shivalinga. To the left, a man in a checked shirt bends over stone pieces, another in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a green box, and several white-clad men stand nearby. A silver SUV is parked in the background. Persons in view: six visible people, mostly men in white or saffron clothing.2008-04-06Outdoor photo on reddish-brown cleared earth beside scrubby trees, showing rows of grey stone pedestal bases, many with a circular cutout, laid out in neat lines across the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and stands centrally, one hand raised to his chest, facing the stones. Beside him, a second man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a younger man in a white shirt holding papers. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, a woman in a white sari holds a small child, and two blue and brown plastic chairs sit on the ground. A motorbike is parked at left. The people appear to be at a land site inspection.2008-04-06April 06 20082008-04-06April 06 20082008-04-06Outdoor photo at a red-earth site under sparse trees. In the foreground rows of identical grey concrete pedestals or stone bases are laid out on the ground. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the centre-right, one hand raised near the head, gesturing toward the bases. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose group; one holds a notebook and another wears a white shirt and cream trousers. A woman in pink stands behind the group, a plastic chair and a sitting chair sit nearby, and a scooter is parked under a tree at left. The setting suggests a construction or land-measurement inspection.2008-04-06April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiOutdoor photo at a dusty red-earth site under a thatched shed, with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in a loose crowd. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with long dark hair hands papers to the men, while a man in a green silk garment with a red-and-gold border stands beside her with bare feet. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right. In the foreground are rows of grey cast stone moulds, including flat slabs, rounded forms and a carved animal-head piece, laid out on the ground. A man in a blue checked shirt holds a camera at left.