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Outdoor photograph at a temple-construction yard under palm trees beside a thatched shed. In the foreground, a carved wooden structure with a large stone or wooden bird-shaped figure sits on timber blocks. Several people stand in a loose group: a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at centre, another in orange robes stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. A white-haired elderly man wears a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded necklace, and women in white saris and a yellow sari stand nearby, some with hands folded. A young boy in yellow stands at centre left. A large signboard stands behind the group.

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December 21 20092009-12-21A photo of an outdoor construction site beside thatched open-sided sheds under tall coconut palms on sandy ground. Two figures stand at the left: a man in white kurta and white dhoti, and a woman in a flowing orange-saffron sari-style garment. Several other men stand near the center and right, one in a white shirt and lungi, others in light shirts and dhotis, with a wooden table holding planks at right. Stacked stone blocks lie along a trench in the foreground. The woman in saffron has no visible crown, rudraksha mala or other strong presentation cues, so she is described only by role and clothing. No candidate meets the appearance threshold for the page's named figure.2009-12-08December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo at a rustic work yard with thatched sheds and dusty ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and purple flower garland on the shoulders, facing away from the camera toward a large polished wooden table or box. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm, and another man in white stands nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded in front of him, and a man in white shirt with a red-and-orange beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting. A large carved stone object rests on a wooden cart at center, and stacks of planks lie to the left.2009-12-21A photo taken inside a thatched, open-sided shed with a concrete floor and bamboo lattice walls, where a group of men in orange and yellow sannyasi-style robes stand among stone and clay sculptures and unfinished carved figures. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas around his neck, faces a bare-backed man with long dark hair who is also wearing an orange cloth. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and a bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands at the right. A younger man in white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left. Several sculptures and carved stone pieces lie on the ground at the bottom of the frame.2007-08-09December 21 20092009-12-21December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of a group of men standing on bare earth beside a palm-thatched structure. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare torso wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand toward a large weathered metal bell-like object lying on the ground. Beside him, a man in orange wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl leans forward looking down, and a bearded man in an orange shawl stands at the edge. Other men in orange and green garments and white clothing surround the group, with a plastic chair, a wooden post and construction debris visible at right.2009-12-30Outdoor scene at an open dirt-floor compound beneath palm trees and thatched-roof sheds. A tall man with long, loose dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl and matching dhoti gestures with his hand toward a stone yantra-like base and a shallow stone bowl on the ground. Around him stand about a dozen men and women in saffron, orange and ochre robes, some with bare shaved heads, one in a yellow turban, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts. A bearded man in brown-orange robes holds an orange bag at the left. A white floodlight is mounted on a pole at the left, and a blue-and-yellow box stands at the lower right. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual preparation.2009-12-30January 05 20102010-01-05Outdoor temple construction site with palm trees and a thatched shed. A craftsman in a striped shirt and dhoti kneels on sand, carving a large pinkish-red stone slab with a circular lotus-and-rosette motif, surrounded by chisels and tools. A standing person in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. A visible figure in a saffron/orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland, bare arms and sandals, stands beside them. Other men in white dhotis stand and work in the background, and a blue plastic bin, wooden planks and a clay pot lie nearby.2009-12-21