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Outdoor photo at a banyan tree site with aerial roots and a large trunk behind a flat paved stone path marked with yellow chalk lines. Several people stand on the path: a man in white dhoti and white shirt, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, two women in orange and red saris, and a younger person in a red sari holding an open blue book. Others in pink, teal and checked shirts stand at the left edge, with a man in white dhoti and shawl facing away. A pale shallow bowl sits on the stones. The older man in white and gold-bordered shawl is the central figure being attended to, and the scene suggests sthapathis marking a temple layout around the banyan tree. The older man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.

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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a low red brick wall curving around its base. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a beaded mala necklace, gestures toward the trunk while standing on a flagstone path. Around him, a woman in a maroon sari holds a folder, a younger person in a white and pink patterned garment holds a clipboard, and several people in saffron-orange robes stand listening, including a woman with long hair and a bare back and a figure in orange with dreadlocks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right. The setting is sunlit with dappled shadows on the paving stones.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.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.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots on a paved stone courtyard. Seven people stand in a loose group. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari and shawl stands beside him facing the group. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala stands near a man in a purple shirt and cream dhoti. At right, a bare-chested man with a red-brown wrap and a mala stands with his hand to his face, next to a woman in a white top and orange-red skirt. The arrangement suggests a site visit or instruction at the temple construction area.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a thick low branch and hanging aerial roots, on a paved stone walkway. A group of about six people walks along the path. At left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, walking away from the camera. In the centre, a man with a black turban-like headwear wears a saffron-orange robe, and a man beside him with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti. Others in red and orange saris, a white kurta and a grey shirt walk behind. A small red brick platform and a fenced red wall are visible in the background. a person: the centre figure in the saffron robe and dark turban-like headwear matches the page's description of the event.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.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a brick-paved courtyard under a large leafy tree, showing a group of devotees and priests gathered around a figure with long braided dark hair in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who stands with hands clasped behind the back. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, several men and women in orange-red and maroon robes stand in a cluster, one woman in orange wears a beaded necklace, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands in the middle distance. A bearded man with a dark turban-like hairstyle wears a red-orange robe at right. Chalk or paint lines mark the ground, and a steel tiffin carrier, a metal bowl and a rolled white sheet lie on the paving. A red-pillared structure appears at upper left. Ground-level layout work suggests construction marking for a temple.2018-02-01