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A photograph of an outdoor construction area beside a grey concrete-block wall with a thatched roof shelter at left. A man in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair walks across the sandy ground, stepping between concrete blocks and a mound of dark soil. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a tall staff with an orange cloth and a small vessel, while a third man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded near the shelter. A small young tree grows against the wall. a person's cues include long swept-back hair and saffron robes, so the orange-robed man in front is a probable candidate; the others are devotees or ashram residents.

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A photograph at an ashram construction site in rural surroundings. A barefoot figure with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and walks past a wall of stacked grey concrete blocks. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls stand at left; one gestures toward the wall and the other carries a dark shoulder bag. Behind them is a thatched hut, a bare-earth yard with a tall wooden pole, and a building wall under construction at right. Sandals lie on the ground and a blue tarpaulin is folded beside the wall.2006-11-23A photograph of a construction site with bare red-brown earth strewn with grey concrete blocks and a thatched-roof shelter behind a block wall. Around eight men walk through the site: most wear saffron-orange robes and two wear white shirts and white dhotis. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in an orange shawl gestures outward with his right arm, a distinctive cue that may match the page's a person reference, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Another orange-robed man holds a long stick and a white-clad man carries a stick. Saffron flags on bamboo poles stand in the background.2006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16A photograph at an unfinished construction site on open ground under a pale evening sky. A woman in an orange saffron sari-style wrap with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, barefoot, smiling and gesturing with her hands, with long dark hair past her shoulders. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a bead necklace walks on the left, and another man in white with a white shawl and a red bag over his shoulder walks in the middle. Behind them are partly built concrete block walls with decorative lattice openings, bamboo poles, a coiled white hose on the ground, and a clump of thatch and trees in the distance.2006-11-23A photograph of three men standing on an unfinished concrete slab beside a partly built wall of grey cinder blocks, with a thatched structure and open fields behind. On the left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl with rudraksha beads and gold bracelets, hands folded. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti carries a red shoulder bag. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, hands together, facing right. Wooden poles and a coiled hose lie on the ground.2006-11-23Outdoor construction site with bare earth, a thatched-roof open shelter, a grey cinder-block boundary wall, stacked concrete blocks and slabs, and scattered rubble. A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with long dark hair walks forward carrying a stack of concrete slabs. Behind her, men in white dhoti-style clothing, one with an orange shawl, walk across the site. A small tractor and a few more figures stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-09-19Outdoor photo at a construction site beside a coconut palm, with a concrete block wall and a blue tarp behind. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala and stands with hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a light striped shirt and beige trousers walks past piles of timber and sand, and a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a small red book at right.A photograph of three men walking across an open concrete rooftop or terrace under a pale sky, with a concrete block wall and a hay-thatched hut in the background. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and walks barefoot. In the center, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a gold chain holds a long hose coiled in his hand. A third man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks behind them with a small bag strapped across his shoulder. Trees and distant hills line the horizon.2006-11-23A photo of a dirt-floored site with breeze-block walls under a clear pale sky, with trees and low hills behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala across his chest and bare feet, walks through a gap in the wall. Beside him a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl with a mala walks, and further back two more men in white dress follow, one with hands folded. A garden hose lies on the ground and a thatched hut stands to the right.2006-11-23September 16 20062006-09-16November 23 20062006-11-23Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path at a construction site. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, carries a wooden walking stick and wears sandals. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Other orange-robed men walk nearby. Behind them are stacks of concrete blocks, a pile of gravel, a brick-built wall and thatched shelters. On the left edge a man in white takes a photograph with a camera.2006-09-20