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A photograph of an outdoor paving project at an ashram ground. Hexagonal white interlocking paving stones with a few pink stones are being laid over sandy earth in a curving path. A blue and yellow baby stroller stands at the left edge beside stone blocks, a small young tree grows behind red brick posts, and a red and white kolam floor design is visible in the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.

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December 14 20092009-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of workers laying a hexagonal paver floor on bare sandy ground at an ashram construction site. Four men crouch on the pale grey hexagonal tiles and sand, one in a white shirt with a red sash, one in a red-and-black cap and striped shirt, one in a blue striped shirt and jeans, and one in an orange shirt and grey trousers, placing tiles and checking alignment with a string line. A woman in an orange sari with floral prints stands at the right edge beside stacked grey paver blocks. A wooden log and a sack lie in the foreground. No swami or ritual activity is visible.2009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20162016-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor construction scene on bare sandy ground laying hexagonal white paving tiles in a pattern. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and jeans crouches at the left, setting tiles. A woman in an orange sari with green border and a head covering kneels at right, placing a grey block beside a tape line. Standing workers in the background wear checked lungis and shirts, one holding a tool. Tools include a hammer, trowel, level, a shallow metal tray and string guidelines. Stacks of grey pavers sit to the right.2009-12-12November 19 20162016-11-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor construction site where a large area is being paved with flat grey stone slabs laid loosely on sand. Scattered stone pieces and small rubble lie across the surface, with a low stone boundary wall behind. Red-brick buildings with tiled roofs stand in the background, one with a flagpole and a red-doored entrance, surrounded by trees. No people are visible.2016-10-27Outdoor construction work on a dusty courtyard at an ashram. Workers lay white hexagonal paving tiles with pink accent tiles on a sandy ground. A man in a blue checked shirt crouches to set tiles while a group of villagers stand watching: men in lungis and checked cloths, and women in orange, saffron-and-green, and cream saris with head coverings. A woman in orange holds a steel plate, and several steel plates and concrete blocks lie around. A white plinth with red and white borders stands at left, and a red-based pedestal with a white top stands at right. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge.2009-12-12September 15 20162016-09-15October 28 20162016-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long paved walkway at a construction site, with rows of cut grey-beige stone slabs laid in a herringbone-like pattern receding toward the distance. A red brick building with a dark doorway sits at the upper left behind a low retaining wall of reddish stone, and stacked bricks line the right side. A distant truck and a few figures in pale clothing are far off in the background. No one is in the foreground, and the scene shows ongoing ashram infrastructure work.2016-11-19