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Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground marked with white chalk lines. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a dark book, beside another man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. A figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a staff stands centre, under a white umbrella held by another person in white with an orange shawl. On the right, two men in checked lungis dig the ground with a pickaxe and spade while a man in a headcloth and a man in a turban watch. A small red-walled building with a green roof and palm trees appear in the background.

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October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of workers digging on a dusty open ground marked with white chalk lines, forming a rectangular plot. Three men in shirts, lungis and head cloths bend over with hoes and spades, scooping soil. Behind them, a group of standing people watch: a man in white shirt and white dhoti holding a notebook, a woman in white sari with an orange shawl, a figure in an orange robe holding a staff, and another person in white with an orange shawl near a white umbrella. A green-roofed red building and palm trees stand in the background. The scene reflects a site preparation or groundbreaking activity. Note: the appearance does not clearly indicate a person among the standing figures, so no appearance-based candidate is asserted.2006-10-24Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground at a village site with palm trees, a red-walled building with a green roof, a flagpole with a red flag, and a stacked pile of stones. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long metal rod pushed into the ground while digging a small mound; a brass bell, a small oil lamp, and a bowl of flowers sit on the ground beside it, with white chalk lines marking the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes holds a walking staff and smiles. Another man in orange-shawled white clothing holds papers. Six people are visible in total.2006-10-24Outdoor groundbreaking or foundation work on a dirt plot beside a small red building with a green metal roof, palm trees and a flag on a pole behind. An older man with white hair, in white dhoti and white shirt, bends low and digs with a pickaxe at a marked line in the soil, with a small pile of earth and red powder beside him. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a long iron rod upright, with an umbrella hanging from his arm. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a young man in a checked shirt and jeans stands nearby. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and watches. Five or six people are visible in total.2006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a land puja at a red-earth site cleared among bare, thin trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with an orange turban, a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks along white-chalked lines marked on the soil. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a man in a grey shirt and trousers walk with him. A barefoot figure in a saffron robe and a line of white-clad devotees follow behind, some in white with a yellow shawl. A small green kalasha pot and marigold petals sit near the rows, and a heap of red earth lies at the left.2010-02-15December 19 20062006-12-19December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor scene on a dry, sandy open ground with a red-walled building with a green roof, palm and leafy trees behind, and an orange flag on a pole. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left smiles, while another in white holds a small open box with colourful packaging. Centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden walking stick and sandals stands looking on, with a long rudraksha-style mala visible. At right, an older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt wears a red and beaded mala and stands beside a sheet-chalked line. On the ground in the foreground, a brass bowl with flower petals, a small brass bell or lamp-like vessel, and a small clay dish sit near a line drawn in white chalk, with a freshly dug hole in the sand.2006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a rectangular foundation pit being dug on bare reddish earth in front of a red single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a saffron flag on a pole. In the foreground, several labourers wearing headcloths and dhotis dig inside the pit with spades, while a man in a white shirt stands at the rim. Near the edge, a tall figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a spade, standing beside other saffron-robed sannyasis who also hold tools. Piles of stone and palm trees fill the background, and a person in white stands further back. The scene shows the start of temple construction work with ritual-minded participants.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a dusty, marked-out ground being prepared for a foundation or temple site. White chalk or lime lines form a rectangular layout, and thin metal rods mark the corners. A man in a white shirt and maroon trousers digs with a long pole at one spot, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends over another corner. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left holding papers, and a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari stands near a figure in white beside a white umbrella held over her. Other people in white and orange clothing stand nearby. Behind them are a green-roofed red building, a small flag, palm trees and a parked red vehicle under a partly cloudy sky.2006-10-24A photograph of a temple construction site with bare earth, piles of dirt, wooden planks and formwork, and a low concrete wall. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white clothing work across the ground, carrying tools and buckets. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange cloth wrap, holding a long wooden staff, looks toward the camera. Tall green trees and a blue sky stand behind the site, with a water tank on a metal frame at left and a blue canopy post at right.2006-12-09April 05 20082008-04-05