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Outdoor construction site with bare reddish-brown earth. Several people in white and red-bordered saris and light clothing carry a long wooden beam horizontally across the ground, while men in white kurtas and orange-trimmed shawls stand on a low concrete wall at right, one holding a tall metal pole. Behind them are a small red-roofed shed, piles of rubble and bricks, trees and a utility pole with wires. Overcast daylight.

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Outdoor construction site with a low breeze-block wall under a clear blue sky, trees behind, and a tall metal trident-topped pole at left. Several women walk across dusty ground carrying long metal pipes on their shoulders; one woman in a white sari with orange border carries a pipe at right, and another in a white sari with a shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. Men in white and grey work on the structure and scaffolding in the background, with blue tarpaulin tents and a water tank visible.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A construction site at an early morning or dusk setting with trees behind. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand on and around piles of reddish-brown sand and soil. One woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands with arms folded, another in white with orange shawl has hands clasped, and a woman in orange stands at right with hand near her face. Behind them, stacks of bricks, a pile of broken stone, corrugated metal sheets and a bamboo-like structure surround the excavated ground. Several men in white dhotis and shirts are visible in the background near the brick stacks.A photograph of an outdoor construction site with reddish-brown excavated earth, wooden formwork frames and stacked bricks. Several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments work and gather around the pit under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and a leafy tree behind a low wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands with her back to the camera, and beside her a woman in a blue floral sari and a man in a beige long-sleeved shirt face the work area. Another woman in a white sari with a braid bends forward, reaching toward the dirt. Some workers in white and orange clothing stand near the site, and a few others are visible at the edges.2006-12-09A photograph of a kara seva work scene at AdiKailaasa on a dry, dusty ground under a large shade tree. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dig and shovel earth from a mound of reddish soil, while a man in a khaki uniform and a man in a light shirt work nearby. Women in white and cream saris, one wearing an orange and white patterned sari, carry shallow trays or baskets of soil. A low breeze-block wall with fresh red earth piles sits behind them, with distant rocky hills in the background.2008-02-23Outdoor temple construction site with bare red earth, palm trees and green trees under a clear sky. Many people work on foundations: men and women in white clothing and saffron-orange robes carry baskets and tools, and several saffron-robed figures stand near wooden formwork frames set into the ground. A long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, with a blue cloth behind them. A woman with a long braid in a white sari stands in the foreground facing the work. Concrete blocks and a boundary wall stand in the background.2006-12-09A construction site with palm trees and clear blue sky. In the foreground, a woman with her back to the camera wears a red-bordered shawl. A young woman in a white dress with a red shawl and beaded necklace stands beside a rebar frame set in an excavated pit. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with rudraksha mala beads and tilak on his forehead, stands at right with work gloves. Another woman in white with a long braid and a red shawl stands nearby. Behind them, people in white and orange robes work among trenches and building materials, with a tall flagpole at upper right.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site with reddish-brown earth, rebar cages and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, several women in white saris with braided hair carry and pass earth or material on a flat tray; a man in a beige kurta stands at left. Behind them, a group of people in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes work among the foundations. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands center-right, appearing to supervise the work, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The site includes concrete formwork and scattered tools.2006-12-09 +2 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt ground beside trees and a white building, showing a group walking in a line. Several people wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in an orange sari with a plastic bag walks at right, and a woman in a white sari walks beside her. On the left, a woman in a blue blouse and patterned sari stands watching. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks in the middle, and a row of white bricks and sandals lies in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate from appearance.2006-10-07Outdoor photo of devotees clearing and digging earth at a construction site with a low block wall and tall trees behind. Many people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis or white saris work with shovels, hoes and wooden planks among scattered rubble and sticks. A white-haired man on the right wears a saffron robe and glasses and stands near a woman in orange who holds a tool. Other people in white clothing watch or assist, and a plastic chair and buckets sit at the edge of the site.2006-11-20