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Silhouetted against a bright hazy sky, a person in an orange-red robe holds a long taut rope or cord upward with one hand, looking toward its top. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Beside them on the right, a carved white ornamental stone pillar or temple structure with scrollwork and a curled bracket is visible. On the left, a partially visible white figure stands near yellow flowers. Scaffolding and green trees with a distant pointed roof appear in the background, and small birds fly across the sky.

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Backlit photograph of a ceremony at a temple site. In the foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair pulls on a rope with one hand raised, silhouetted against bright sky. A second person in orange robes stands at left holding another rope. Behind them rises a white temple gopuram tower with small finials along its top and a window opening. A pyramid-shaped structure and trees appear at right. The scene suggests a rope-hoisting step in temple consecration work.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Backlit silhouette in profile against a bright, overexposed sky. A person with long, voluminous dark hair blowing back and an orange-saffron garment at the shoulder faces left toward a bright light source. A thin rope or cord runs diagonally across the left side, and a carved stone pillar edge is partly visible at the lower left. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are visible cues, and the person is presented as a central figure at a temple preparation event.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSilhouetted against a bright hazy sky, a person in an orange-saffron garment stands in right profile, face lifted upward, holding a thin taut rope or cord that rises diagonally across the frame. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a beaded necklace is faintly visible at the collar. Small birds or specks drift across the pale sky. The figure's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, is a probable match for a person, though the backlit silhouette makes this uncertain.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A silhouetted figure with long, voluminous hair and a wrap or robe stands against a bright, overcast sky, arm extended and pointing upward toward the right. The figure is backlit so features are not visible. At the right edge, bamboo scaffolding and green leafy fronds frame the scene, and a thin rope or cord runs vertically beside the arm. Small specks.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A man stands on dusty ground at sunrise or sunset, backlit by a bright low sun behind unfinished pale concrete structures and bare trees. He has long, shoulder-length dark hair and a white horizontal mark across his forehead, wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and a dark beaded rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Scattered debris and loose earth fill the foreground, with a distant figure visible on a path at left. Appearance suggests a person candidate in saffron with rudraksha and long hair, though the figure is partly in silhouette.2006-12-09A photograph at sunrise or sunset of a long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl standing on open dusty ground. A bright sun glows behind bare trees and a low wall with utility poles. The figure has a light mark on the forehead and a shawl draped over the shoulders, with a strand of beads visible at the chest. Lens flare and a small bright orb appear in the foreground.2006-12-09