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A photograph of a dusty outdoor site with palm trees and a blue tarp shelter. Several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, are working around piled cut logs, split firewood and charred wood. One man in the foreground on the right holds a wooden stick and an orange shawl. Another man on the left carries a wooden plank, and others bend over the timber near a low concrete edge and stacked stone blocks. The scene shows ashram labour preparing wood, with no visible deity, throne or ritual fire.

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A photograph of a construction-site area with sand, gravel, concrete slabs and palm trees behind a blue tarpaulin. Six men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, are arranging and stacking cut logs and wooden planks into a pile in the foreground. One man in white kneels at the centre while another in white points upward with one finger. Dry wood is being prepared, consistent with a homa or yagna fire pit being readied.2007-05-04Outdoors under palm trees, a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls lift and carry a large log toward a pile of wood on the ground. Several men grip the log with their hands, leaning into the effort. Behind them stands a blue tarpaulin shelter and stacked timber. The scene resembles preparation of a fire pit for a homa or yagna, though no fire is yet lit. +2 copiesOutdoors at an ashram construction site with a low stone wall and trees behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes are handling chopped firewood and timber: a man in orange at left carries a log bundle on his shoulders, another in orange sorts logs on the ground, and a bald man in orange crouches at centre-right. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among them, one bending over the pile. A woman in orange robes at right bends over the wood, and a figure in white is partly visible behind her. Piles of soil, a mound of sand, stone blocks, and a white bucket lie on the ground. A blue flag with a bird emblem stands at upper left. Visible people number roughly ten, all in ritual dress.2006-11-20May 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesOutdoor scene at an ashram work area with bare earth ground. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe stands beside a stack of cut firewood and logs. Several young men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange sashes, carry large wooden planks or slabs. A bare-chested man in white stands nearby. Behind them are trees, a water tank on a metal stand, a low concrete wall and mounds of earth, with more orange-robed and white-clad figures working at a distance. The setting suggests preparation for a homa or construction-related ritual work.2006-11-20December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of ashram volunteers clearing dried palm fronds on bare red-brown earth beside a white-walled structure and a copper-coloured tower at left. About seven people are visible: a barefoot man in white dhoti and shirt in the centre using a long pole, and several others in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls working among the piled fronds. A man in a white cap stands near the middle, and palm trees and a grey stone base surround the scene.2007-05-04A group of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange saffron shawls, bend over and work together on a pile of large cut logs and planks on dry earth at an outdoor construction or ritual-preparation site. Some men push and lift a pale timber log with their hands. Behind them are stacked concrete rings and slabs, gravel heaps, bricks, and a blue tarp shelter on poles beneath palm trees. One man wears a rudraksha mala. The scene shows manual labour preparing wood. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-05-04Outdoor scene at an ashram site with a pile of cut firewood on bare ground. Several men in white ritual-style clothing are stacking or sorting logs. One man in the centre wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and another in a white shirt and light trousers bends over the wood. Behind them are a thatched-roof shelter, a brick wall, a large mound of dried straw and a utility pole with wires against a grey sky. A woman in a white dress stands at the right edge.2006-09-05Outdoor scene on bare sandy ground with palm trees, tall trees, a concrete block wall and a utility pole behind. A group of about a dozen people in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls sweep or gather dry palm fronds with long bundled brooms. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta and white dhoti carries a pile of dried fronds. Several others, including women in white saris with orange shawls, work nearby. A string of small white and orange pennant flags hangs across the top of the frame.2007-05-04May 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20062006-09-05