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A rural outdoor construction site at an ashram compound. A bamboo and pole frame structure with lashed crossbeams stands in the foreground on bare dry earth. To the left, a worker in a white dhoti and a red head cloth stands near the frame. Behind, palm trees, leafy trees and a thatched hut-style roof appear, with a black metal rack and a low red-brick wall visible on the right. No ritual activity is visible.

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May 21 20072007-05-21May 21 20072007-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20072007-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor construction site at an ashram, where a bamboo-and-rope framework is being built for a open-sided shelter. Two workers are visible: one man in a blue-and-white cloth wrapped around his waist and head is standing on the upper frame at the left, and another man in a white dhoti with a red cloth on his head stands at the centre-left beside the poles. A blue plastic drum, stacks of pale planks and scattered sticks lie on the dusty ground. Coconut palms, shrubs and a thatched shed with a tiled roof sit in the background, and a row of benches appears at right. The workers are the only physical people visible.2007-05-21May 27 20072007-05-27 +1 copiesA construction site on dry dirt ground with a long rectangular frame of bamboo or wooden poles lashed together, forming a shelter structure. Two workers stand on the top of the frame, one in a dark top, and another worker in a white shirt and checked lungi stands at the near side holding a pole. A third man in white dhoti and white shirt walks along the path on the right, with an orange cloth over one shoulder. Palm trees, shrubs and low buildings line the background under an overcast sky. Stacked poles and a white sack lie on the ground at the left edge.2007-05-21A dry, open construction site under clear sky. A long open-sided shed with a thatched roof of dried palm or grass sits on a low breeze-block and concrete wall, supported by thin wooden poles. Stacks of cut thatch and bundled wooden planks lie on bare reddish earth in the foreground. A large leafy tree stands at the right edge beside the shed. One person in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the far left near the stacked materials. No ritual activity, deity, or a person is visible.2008-02-19May 25 20072007-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a construction site on a dirt ground at an ashram campus. A bamboo and wooden pole frame is being assembled into a long open shelter structure. Two workers climb on the top of the frame while a third man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands below, and a fourth figure in white walks along the right side near orange-tinted clothing. Scattered timber poles lie on the ground, with palm trees, a blue barrel and a white sack at the left. A two-storey building with a red roof sits in the background under a cloudy sky.2007-05-21A bamboo scaffold structure is under construction on a grassy, dirt-ground site with rocky hills behind it. A lone worker in a white shirt stands atop the bamboo frame at upper left. A tall flagpole with a red and orange flag rises in the foreground. Beneath the frame sits a wooden platform supporting a large dome-shaped silver-foil covered structure, and strips of purple and white bunting hang along the scaffold. Bamboo mats and sticks lie scattered across the ground.2008-11-13A photograph of an open dry construction site with bare earth and trenches dug into reddish soil. Rows of thin concrete posts stand upright, marking out a plot, with a low white concrete footing line running across the ground. Dry leafless trees and green shrubs fill the background under a pale sky. A single woman in a sari with orange-red upper cloth and a cream lower garment walks across the lower left of the plot, carrying a small object in her hand.2007-03-22May 21 20072007-05-21