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Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange wrap and a tall dark dreadlocked crown gestures with an open hand toward the tree, with a red vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Centre, a man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers with long dark braided hair stands barefoot holding a folder. Right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with green and red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, stands barefoot on stone steps facing the group. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala observes.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a temple construction site marked with red-painted low walls and yellow layout lines on the ground. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet stands in the centre, gesturing with one arm while speaking. Nearby, a bearded man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. To the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands on stone steps. Further right, a man in white clothing and a woman in green stand beside a vertical metal pole. The photo shows people discussing the layout around the banyan tree.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots, a bare-chested man in a long rust-orange wrap with a tall dark turban-style headwear and red tilak on his forehead gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking to a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a bun of hair. To the left, a man in a purple shirt with long dreadlocks stands listening, and a woman in a teal sari is partly visible behind. A red brick low wall and a brick path surround the sandy ground.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a red brick low wall and paved stone path. A central man in a rust-orange wrap with a dark turban-style head covering and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together, while an older white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-edged border gestures toward him, holding a small brass vessel. A man with long dreadlocked hair in a purple shirt and black trousers stands with his back to the camera. Other men in white dhotis, a pink shirt and teal lungi stand nearby, some barefoot. Yellow painted lines run across the paving.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a red-brick low wall and paved stone path, a man with long dreadlocked hair and beard wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a bare upper body gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking. Around him, several men stand in white dhotis and shawls, one in orange and one in teal, with rudraksha malas visible. A man in a purple shirt with long hair faces him from the left, and a person in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and hair in a bun stands at right. Yellow lines and white markings are painted on the ground.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch, a group of men stands on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside circular raised red-painted platforms. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-orange robe over a bare upper body and holds one arm raised to touch a low branch. Behind him on the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala raises one arm. Another man in a purple shirt and black trousers stands nearby, and a man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti stands at right. A hand with a white bangle enters the frame in the lower left, pointing toward the group. Ritual or temple-site work appears in progress.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with broad green leaves and a hanging purple flower. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, wearing a rust-orange draped robe and a red wrist thread, stands barefoot on a stone path, smiling broadly. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered red cloth, gold wristwatch, glasses and a tilak on his forehead laughs and gestures. Two men in white shirts and dhotis and a pink shirt with a teal lungi stand behind them, along with partly visible figures. Red brick structures appear in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long dreadlocks and saffron robes, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm the a person identity.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, a gold necklace, and a rust-orange draped cloth is smiling and gesturing toward an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, who has his back turned and wears a gold wristwatch. A second man in a pink shirt and teal dhoti stands behind on the left. Red brick walls and a paved stone path surround them.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on stone-paved ground beside trees where a construction layout is being marked. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a tall dark turban stands centre, shown in the process of instruction, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and gold wristwatch gestures with an outstretched hand, apparently directing the figure in the turban. Other people nearby include a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads who has his arms folded, a woman in a maroon sari with a notebook, a man in white dhoti, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers on the right. Yellow painted lines mark the ground, and a metal rod stands upright in the foreground.2018-02-01