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A photo of a group outdoors on a paved courtyard beneath a banyan-like tree, with a camera operator on a scaffold at left. A bare-chested man in a long red-orange wrap stands at right with long swept-back dark hair and a pale tilak, gesturing with one hand, with his distinctive hair and wrap resembling the page's description of a teacher figure. Several people in red-orange robes and saris stand in a semicircle, and a man in white dhoti and shirt faces them from the centre. A seated elder in white sits at the far back, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands near the right. Faint white and yellow lines are painted across the stone floor, and a steel vessel sits in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard beside a construction site with scaffolding and a red-painted structure, shaded by large trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, gestures with one hand while standing with a hand on his hip, and a second bare-chested man in a similar red wrap with a mala listens with his back to the camera. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a man in a purple kurta and dark trousers stands at the right. On the left, two women in orange and rust saris and a bare-chested man in red stand with clipboards. A videographer with a camera is at the upper left, and white chalk and yellow lines mark the ground.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard beside a construction site with scaffolding and red-painted steel frames at left, under large trees. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, with long dark hair tied up, gestures with one raised hand while standing with the other hand on his hip, giving instructions. Around him, a group listens: two women in orange and rust saris with long braided hair and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a bare-chested man in a rust wrap with hair in a topknot, a man in a white dhoti and shirt, an older woman in white, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers. Yellow and white chalk lines mark the layout on the stone floor. A cameraman films at left.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.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor 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 photo at a temple construction site beneath trees, with golden temple pillars and blue structures behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth gestures while speaking, and to his left a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads listens. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in a checked shirt stand near the stone-paved ground marked with yellow lines. On the right an older man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and holds his hands together in attentive respect; a man in a purple shirt and green lungi stands beside him. Several people watch the instructions being given.2018-02-01Outdoors 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.2018-02-01A photo of a temple construction site on paved stone ground with yellow and white layout lines marked out. A central bare-chested man with a swept-back dark braided hairstyle and a saffron-orange wrap around his body gestures with one arm toward the ground while speaking. Around him stand several people: a man in a purple shirt and black trousers, a man in a pink shirt and teal sarong, a woman in an orange sari with a red-beaded necklace, another woman in orange wearing a mala, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti on the right. Behind them a half-built temple structure with pillars, scaffolding, a red-painted wall and a tree stand in the background. a person is shown in the central role of instructing the group at the layout site.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on stone-paved ground beside trees where a construction layout is being marked. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a tall dark turban stands centre, shown in the process of instruction, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and gold wristwatch gestures with an outstretched hand, apparently directing the figure in the turban. Other people nearby include a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads who has his arms folded, a woman in a maroon sari with a notebook, a man in white dhoti, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers on the right. Yellow painted lines mark the ground, and a metal rod stands upright in the foreground.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.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01A photograph of a group of about ten people gathered outdoors on a dirt and paved courtyard beside a half-built temple structure with red steel columns and white pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands with his back to the camera facing a man with dreadlocks in a rust-red wrap who stands barefoot. Around them are men in white dhotis and pink or white shirts, a man in an orange lungi, and women in rust-red and green saris, one holding an open notebook. Trees and a painted yellow line are visible. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.2018-02-01