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Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at a temple construction site. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard wears a rust-red sannyasi wrap and a red thread on his wrist, raising one hand toward a wooden pole while looking up and gesturing with instruction. Beside him, a man in a purple shirt and black trousers stands with hands clasped, and an older man with glasses and a red and gold trimmed white shawl with vibhuti on his forehead stands at right, watching. A woman in a red sari is partly visible at the edge.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots, a bare-chested man in a long rust-orange wrap with a tall dark turban-style headwear and red tilak on his forehead gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking to a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a bun of hair. To the left, a man in a purple shirt with long dreadlocks stands listening, and a woman in a teal sari is partly visible behind. A red brick low wall and a brick path surround the sandy ground.2018-02-01A photograph at a banyan tree temple construction site. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder, with a black turban-like head wrap, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red wrist thread, stands among thick aerial roots and gestures outward with his right hand as if giving instructions. To the left, a person in white ritual clothing with an orange-edged shawl is partly visible in the foreground. Behind him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested workers move among the banyan roots and a low red-painted brick platform around the trunk. a person appears in the central role, while others are shown as sthapathis, sivacharya and attendants.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange wrap and a tall dark dreadlocked crown gestures with an open hand toward the tree, with a red vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Centre, a man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers with long dark braided hair stands barefoot holding a folder. Right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with green and red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, stands barefoot on stone steps facing the group. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala observes.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene under banyan trees on a stone-paved courtyard during temple construction work. A man with long dreadlocks wears a white dhoti with a gold border and bare shoulder, facing away from the camera. In the centre, a barefoot man in a rust-red saffron robe with a dark turban-style head covering gestures with his raised hand, apparently giving instructions. To the right, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border and gold wristwatch stands with glasses, and a woman in a pink outfit stands behind them. Other people in saffron and white clothing stand nearby, with a person in a purple shirt on the left. A small white object is airborne at top left.2018-02-01 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch, a group of men stands on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside circular raised red-painted platforms. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-orange robe over a bare upper body and holds one arm raised to touch a low branch. Behind him on the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala raises one arm. Another man in a purple shirt and black trousers stands nearby, and a man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti stands at right. A hand with a white bangle enters the frame in the lower left, pointing toward the group. Ritual or temple-site work appears in progress.2018-02-01Outdoors among trees, a man with long dreadlocks wrapped up in a swept-back bun wears a rust-red draped cloth over his shoulders and torso, with a gold pendant at his neck. He reaches up with one hand to touch a tree trunk and gestures with the other while looking toward it. Behind him, another man in orange cloth stands near the trunks, and a figure in white is partly visible at right. Two men in the foreground, one in a pink shirt and one in white dhoti with a gold border, are seen from behind, facing him. The ground is paved with red-brown stone slabs, and the sunlit trees form a dense backdrop. Textured tree trunks and bare branches fill the frame.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01