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Outdoor photo on a dry, reddish-brown earth site under a pale sky. Several men in lungis and shirts bend over a mound of soil, digging and shovelling, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the edge holding a small brass vessel. A cluster of onlookers in shirts, a woman in a maroon saree and children stand or sit nearby. A clay pot, a pink plastic bucket, a green bundle of leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene; a tripod and parked vehicles appear in the background.

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February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with a large mound of reddish soil at the centre. Several men in lungis and dhotis work around the pile: one crouches at left pouring or scooping soil, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands centre-left, and a man in a checked lungi leans forward at lower right holding a shovel. Other men in shirts and lungis stand in the background near a metal-frame structure, parked cars, a tent and a striped canopy at right, with a small floral offering and plastic items on the ground at left. No one wearing saffron or distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2017-02-03A photograph of a group of men digging a large earthen pit outdoors beside a white-washed building with ventilation screens and a leafy tree. Several workers stand around the excavation: one in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a shovel, another in a white vest and grey shorts works in the pit, and a man in a white turban and checked lungi holds a long pole. Others wear checked headcloths and loose shirts, and some are shirtless. Piles of reddish soil surround the hole, and a wooden pole lies across the scene.2006-10-24Outdoor ritual at a red-earth site under a striped canopy on bamboo poles. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels and pours white grain or salt from a bowl onto a mound of red soil decorated with yellow and orange flowers, marigold garlands and a small upright stone. Two men in checked and striped shirts stand beside, one holding a white cloth. Behind, seated devotees in white and red saris and dhotis face the mound, and a cameraman in a white shirt and dhoti films. No clear deity or a person identification is visible in the image.2017-02-03A dusty outdoor site beside a red-earth excavation, where a man in a white shirt and checked lungi crouches at the edge of a pit and digs with his hands. A pale powdery substance or water is visible inside the hole. Around him, about a dozen men stand in a loose crowd; two older men in white dhotis with orange-and-gold borders and red-bead necklaces stand near the centre, and others wear white shirts, yellow shirts and checked lungis. A man in a pink shirt with a black wristwatch stands at the right edge in the foreground. Scattered flower petals lie on the soil and a metal-framed shade structure and parked vehicles appear in the background.2017-02-03A man in a white shirt and checked lungi digs with a long-handled spade at a red earth pit, as steam or dust rises from the hole. Behind him a crowd of men stands watching at a dirt site with a metal frame structure and parked cars. Two elderly men in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and orange-red garlands at the centre of the group. Others wear white shirts, yellow shirts and light blue shirts. Petals are scattered on the ground. In the right foreground a man in a pink shirt with a wristwatch is partly visible from behind.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03October 21 20062006-10-21Outdoor photo at a red-earth site under a striped purple, pink and green canopy. In the foreground a shirtless bald man in a white dhoti with tilak marks on his chest and arms bends to place a grey stone into a freshly dug mound of reddish soil. Behind him a man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands watching, and a man in a blue checked shirt and another in a pink shirt with glasses observe. Under the canopy, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing face a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. Trees and open field fill the background.2017-02-03Workers dig a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown soil at a construction site, cut into two tiers with steps. Several men in white shirts, checked shirts, lungi-style wraps and head cloths use spades, crowbars and hand tools; one man stands on the upper edge and another at the bottom level. Trees and shrubs stand behind the pit, and a framed portrait sits at the upper right near a red and white striped barrier. Sandals lie on the left ledge. No one is identified as a person in the scene.2006-10-25Outdoor ground-breaking or earth-ritual scene on bare red soil. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the centre-back holding a small brass pot, while a man in a white shirt and checked lungi digs with a spade at right and another man in a grey shirt and checked lungi works at right edge. A woman in a white blouse and checked skirt pours water from a pot onto a mound of earth, with a pink plastic bucket and a clay pot nearby. Flower garlands and fruit sit on cloth at left, and onlookers in shirts and trousers, including children, watch from the left. A striped umbrella and a white tent frame appear in the background.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a large rectangular foundation pit being excavated on dry reddish earth at a temple-construction site. Several workers in lungis and head cloths dig with spades and hoes inside the pit, while others stand at its edge. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand together near the pit's far side, with two men in white clothes beside them. A small red building with a green metal roof, stacked stones and palm trees appear behind them. One figure in saffron with long dark hair stands at the left of the group; the others are not distinctively identifiable from appearance, so the central saffron-clad figure is a sannyasi-type devotee rather than a confirmed identity.2006-10-25