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A photograph of two men seated on plastic chairs outdoors at a red-earth construction site. On the left, a man with grey hair and a moustache wears a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand while talking. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits barefoot on a woven mat, holding a water bottle and listening. Behind them are a trench, stacked grey sandbags, a tree trunk, a folded red-and-black checked blanket, and sandals on the ground. Workers in the background are partly visible.

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April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiA photograph of an outdoor construction site with raw red earth and a dug trench. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe with a red forehead mark sits on a white plastic chair, one hand raised to the head, with a water bottle beside the feet on a woven mat. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with arms folded. To the right, a standing man wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl, holding papers and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, workers in saris move among stacks of gravel and rubble, and sandbags are piled at the trench edge. Trees and a hillside frame the scene. A faint studio credit is visible in the lower right corner, and no other text is legible.A photograph of an excavation site under a thatched shelter on red earth. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes sits at a plastic chair beside a tree, with a second saffron-clad person nearby. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one holding papers. Sandbags are stacked along a trench, with yellow tape and a pipe along the pit edge. Scattered slippers and a shallow bowl lie on the ground, and dense green trees and a wire fence sit behind.February 07 20082008-02-07August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an open dirt construction site with red-brown earth and a dug trench in the foreground. Under a rough bamboo and thatch canopy, a group of about six men stand talking. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long beard and long hair holds a phone, and a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl stands near him. A seated figure in orange robes sits at a small table on the left, beside a black bag and cushions. Thatched huts, sacks, stacked concrete rings and a white silver SUV are visible in the background, and a white storage tank stands at the left edge. Whether the bearded man in orange is the a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.A dusty construction site with bare earth, heaps of sand and stacked cement sacks at left, and rows of plastic moulds or blocks at right. Under a large tree, two women in orange saffron saris sit on plastic chairs at a table, one handing an item to the other. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand around the site, and a thatched shed with a black water tank stands at right. A partly visible hoarding with a portrait and text hangs in the background. Scaffolding poles and bamboo frames surround the area.Outdoor photo at a ceremony site with palm trees, a tree and a red-and-white bunting line overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala talks with an older man in a white-and-beige checked shirt, while a man in a white shirt stands beside them. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands with folded arms, and white plastic chairs are arranged in the foreground. On the right, two young men in white dhotis with saffron shawls stand near the edge of the frame. Two of the men on the left wear saffron clothing. The scene is a casual gathering of devotees and visitors.2007-08-09A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.2009-08-08Outdoor photo on an unpaved dirt road beside unfinished red-brick buildings with exposed rebar and a bamboo scaffold. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, stands barefoot and gestures while speaking to a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An older woman in a yellow saree stands at left. On the right, men in blue, lavender and white shirts watch. A pile of sand and a banana plant appear in the background. a person is the saffron-clad figure with the orange head-wrap, long hair and gold necklace, gesturing to the group as the presiding sannyasi.2008-02-07Outdoor photo at a dry, reddish-brown construction site with string lines and stakes marking out ground. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure in orange robes sits on a light blue plastic chair, bending forward with hands in the freshly dug soil, feet bare. Beside them, a figure in orange robes with bangles stands holding a small object at chest level. A man in a white shirt with a grey moustache and a dark bead necklace kneels or crouches nearby. Further back, workers in white and striped shirts bend over the ground near a small tractor and trees.2008-04-06Outdoor photo on bare dry ground at an Independence Day celebration. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat on a striped mat, scattered with yellow flowers and a leopard-print cloth. Beside him an older man in white kurta, dark beaded mala and a small Indian flag pin sits on a white plastic chair. Behind them stand three men in white with orange shawls; the centre one holds a large orange umbrella over the seated figures. Colourful pennant strings hang overhead, and white plastic chairs and a few people in white are in the background.2007-08-15