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Outdoor photo at a temple construction site among palm and leafy trees. A man in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulder and dark shoulder-length hair stands at left, watching work. A worker in a light green t-shirt, plaid lungi and red head cloth stands inside a rectangular concrete tank and grinds its edge with an angle grinder, trailing a black cord. Another worker in a striped shirt and plaid lungi holds a yellow angle grinder at left edge. A partially visible man in white shirt stands behind. A tan tarpaulin hangs against a palm trunk, with a metal pipe and scattered tools on the ground.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph taken outdoors among palm and leafy trees at a temple-construction site. In the centre, a man in a light green t-shirt and blue checked lungi, with a red headcloth, leans over a grey concrete trough or basin, working on it with a handheld angle grinder whose cord trails across the ground. To the left, a man in a red headcloth and striped shirt holds a grinder. Behind them stands a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron wrap, watching the work. A tan tarpaulin hangs against a palm trunk, and cement slabs and tools lie on the ground.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor temple construction site with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands on a wooden plank beside a concrete trough. Two workers wrap their heads in red cloths: one in a striped shirt on the left, one in a grey t-shirt and checked lungi on the right, operating a grinder with a cord over the trough. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left. Tarpaulin, bricks and sand lie on the ground. The saffron-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.2006-09-18A photograph at a stone temple-construction site under an open carved stone pavilion. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair wears a bright orange saffron wrap and sandals, and writes on an orange clipboard. Behind a grey stone platform, a man in a grey shirt, purple lungi and orange turban stands near a water tank on a metal frame, while a seated worker in a red turban and blue shirt works beside an electrical cord and tools. Another worker bends over in the background, and bare trees and bushes fill the view.2006-12-22September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor sculpture workshop with brick walls and gravel floor. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at right, long dark hair falling over his shoulders, looking down at stone work. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces away at left, bent over a grey stone deity sculpture. Two men in striped shirts and dhotis stand behind, with more stone murtis and sculpted pieces on the ground and shelves. The turban and robes and long hair fit the a person candidate description, but appearance alone is not decisive, so the identification is uncertain.2007-08-19December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of a rural outdoor work area under a tarpaulin and bamboo lattice shelter. Several young men in lungis, checked shirts and vests crowd around, some bending over metal objects on the ground, while one holds a long grey metal pipe. On the right, a figure in a flowing saffron/orange robe with long dark hair stands observing the workers, with dense green foliage behind. a person cues are limited here: the figure wears saffron robes and long hair, but the appearance is not distinctive enough for confident identification, so the role is given as a person in saffron robes observing the workers.2006-09-18December 09 20062006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site under bright sky with palm trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala around his neck, and works a long wooden tool into sand beside a shallow concrete-filled pit, a person (in-person candidate, distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues). To the right, a laborer in an orange head wrap, checked shirt and green lungi works alongside him. In the background, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near an orange bucket, with more saffron-clad figures further back among scaffolding and tarps.2006-12-09A photograph at an outdoor temple construction site with bamboo scaffolding and a copper-toned kalasha or tower element above. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands at right holding a long wooden pole, with a long dark hair and bare arm visible. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a matching pole over a stone mortar, another bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti stands center right, and an older man in a white vest and white dhoti stands left. A grey stone Nandi bull sits on a stone plinth behind them, with more workers on the scaffolding and piles of sand and cloth on the ground.2006-12-22