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Outdoor construction scene at a dusty site beside coconut palms. A tall bamboo scaffold frames a pale pillar-like structure, with a worker standing on the lattice near the top. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe walks across the sand, while a figure in white clothes kneels or bends at a row of stone and gilded deity statues on a wooden platform. A man in white carries a bundle on his shoulder, and a group of women in green and orange saris and a man in a checked shirt stand at left watching. Several other people in white garments are scattered around the site. Mounds of earth and stone blocks lie behind the platform.

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December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor temple construction scene at dusk beneath palm and tree canopy. A tall bamboo scaffold tower stands on the left, with a workman standing on its upper level. In the centre-right, several people in white dhotis and white shirts gather around a large pale stone or plaster deity murti being lifted or carried, with one man in a white shirt reaching toward it. A woman in an orange sari stands in the foreground on the left, and a row of people in white and colourful saris and white garments stands near the scaffold. Piles of red earth, stone blocks and construction material lie on the ground behind them, with a partly built stone structure visible.2006-12-22Outdoor construction site beside a temple-style structure wrapped in a tall bamboo scaffold lashed with rope, with workers climbing and tending it. A stone base or platform sits at its foot, with piles of rubble, red earth and stacked grey concrete blocks around the dirt ground. Coconut palms and tall trees frame the sky. On the right, several people in white and orange clothing stand near rows of small painted deity murti and figures laid out on the ground, and a red-painted pillar with a white cloth-covered vessel stands in the foreground. Small figures are visible but not distinct enough to identify.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor construction scene at a temple site under a partly cloudy sky, with a tall bamboo scaffold tower wrapped around a reddish pillar-like structure. Several people in white traditional clothing stand on the sandy ground near stone blocks and carved pieces, and workers in lighter clothing stand on the scaffold platforms. Coconut palms surround the area, and a women in white sari with an orange border holds a rope or cloth near the base of the tower. Photo credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' in the corner, and a small logo appears at the top left2006-12-22Outdoor photo at a temple site under a clear sky, with a tall bamboo scaffold tower erected beside a stone shrine and palm and tall trees behind it. A large iron trident stands at left. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment stands beside a blue hatchback car, with white plastic chairs in front. Several people in white dhotis and saris, a woman in green and a man in red walk around the site. At right a row of ornate white and gold-painted deity figures with multiple arms and crowns stands in a line.2006-12-22A photograph of a construction site at a temple under development, with a tall bamboo scaffold rising around a white flagstaff pole. Several workers in white dhotis and dark clothing tend the base beside a stone pedestal with a seated stone deity figure and a stepped stone plinth. A brass pot and metal vessels sit on the ground near the work. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head wrap stands with his back partly turned, observing the scene. Palm trees, bare ground, and rubble surround the site under a clear sky. The people visible total five.2006-12-20Outdoor construction site at a temple-like complex on bare reddish earth, with a tall bamboo scaffold wrapped around a tower structure on the left, piles of grey stone blocks, and a white hose laid across the ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk about, one carrying a large sack on his shoulder, while a figure in orange stands near the scaffold. Palm and tall trees, low tiled-roof buildings and an overcast sky frame the scene.2006-12-22Outdoor temple construction site on dirt ground with palm and tall trees behind. A tall bamboo scaffold tower stands at left beside a stone structure. A blue hatchback car is parked in the center. A man in orange robes with a long hair knot walks barefoot across the dirt, while several people in white dhotis and white clothing move around, including a man with an orange shawl and a woman in a pale sari. At right, a large deity murti with a crown and red garment stands beside a stone platform. A white plastic chair sits on the ground, and a green cloth lies on a red pillar at left.2006-12-22Outdoor construction site beneath a clear blue sky with coconut palms. A tall bamboo scaffold rises beside a white pole, and several workers climb it while others stand below in white and light clothing. Stacked red bricks, a pile of sand, gravel and a grey stone figure of a bull sit near a low platform. A man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap, bare-chested, stands at right beside a silver SUV, watching the work. A decorated vehicle with gold ornamentation is visible at left.2006-12-19A construction site with a tall bamboo scaffold tower rising beside palm trees under a clear blue sky. A yellow JCB backhoe loader stands at left near piles of broken stone slabs and rubble. Several people in white and orange clothing move around the site: a man in white kurta at left, a woman in white sari with a long plait at centre, a woman in orange sari near the scaffold, and a woman in red-orange sari at right beside a small white and red pedestal. Guy ropes and poles brace the bamboo structure.2006-12-09