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A man in a white short-sleeved kurta and white loose shorts carries a large terracotta pot of red-leaved plants on his head, both arms raised. He walks across bare sandy ground at a construction area, with a red-brick multi-storey building, stacked bamboo poles, a dirt mound and potted plants behind him. A second person in white is partly visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoors beneath a large spreading tree with thick grey branches, several people work on reddish-brown earth. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-red t-shirt and black trousers swings a blue bucket toward an elderly man in white robes holding a brown broom. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare upper body and a red cloth over his shoulder stands near. To the left, women in bright orange salwar kameez carry green buckets and sticks. A man in a dark grey t-shirt with a beaded necklace watches. The scene appears to be a cleaning or seva activity around the tree.2016-09-11March 22 20082008-03-22A photo of volunteers digging in reddish-brown earth at an ashram work site. In the foreground a person with long blonde dreadlocks, wearing a black sleeveless top and grey trousers, leans forward pushing a black shovel with an orange handle into the soil. Behind and to the sides, others in saffron robes, a black top with green trousers, and a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles work with spades and tools. The ground is freshly turned with a deep hole forming. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2016-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple construction site under a clear blue sky with palm trees and bamboo scaffolding. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts crouch and work at a brick or concrete frame, one pouring material from a metal tray. At center, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands watching, with a crowd-like group of workers around. A man in white shirt with a grey vest and glasses stands beside him, and a woman in white on the right holds a flat metal tray near a tall bamboo scaffold. Excavated red earth and stacked materials fill the foreground.2006-12-09Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-brick building complex. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot over a row of wet red bricks while holding a small golden bowl and reaching out with one hand. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a yellow cloth, and a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth stands at left. A golden umbrella with red, green and blue tassels shades the scene, and onlookers in orange and red clothing watch from behind.2016-11-23A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene beneath a large spreading tree with thick low branches. In the center, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal tray of reddish-brown soil. Beside him, a man in a dark navy t-shirt and olive-green trousers pours soil from an orange bucket onto the ground. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in on the right, holding the tray edge. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand on the sandy earth, with a smiling woman in orange on the right.2016-09-11Outdoor photo on an ashram campus: a man in a cream short-sleeved t-shirt, cream trousers and black flip-flops, wearing a rudraksha mala, carries two terracotta pots of flowering green plants with both hands along a concrete walkway. Behind him a woman in a red patterned kurta walks, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at right. A yellow auto-rickshaw, a white building with a green roof and a 'Welcome Centre' sign, and potted plants line the path, with dirt and rubble on the ground. No ritual is visible; the man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2009-06-09Outdoor work scene beneath a large spreading tree with a thick horizontal trunk and green leaves. Bare-footed people on reddish-brown earth are shifting soil. A man in a plain white shirt and white trousers, with a dark beaded mala and pendant, holds a metal tray of soil. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to load a tray. A younger person in a navy t-shirt and olive trousers stands nearby, and a red bucket sits on the ground. Several people wear saffron-orange robes, and a bearded elder in white with a white cap stands at left. A metal basin lies in the foreground. Around eleven people are visible.2016-09-11A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold border carries a large blue bucket on his head across a dirt courtyard. He wears a tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and wrist bands of rudraksha beads. Behind him, figures in white and saffron walk near a red multi-storey building with window air conditioners. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers walks at right.2016-08-18Outdoors on a rocky, grassy hillside, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot on freshly turned red earth. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, and he holds the edge of his robe with one hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark beaded necklace stands with his hands at his sides. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and kurtas walk and stand near a tent with white corrugated sheeting and bamboo poles. A cameraman in white stands at left.2008-11-11Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-red long-sleeved fleece top and rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, digging soil with a blue-bladed shovel beside a large grey tree trunk with buttressed roots. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark dreadlocked hair and a beard, head bowed as he works. A partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Green foliage fills the background.2016-09-09Outdoor construction site with dusty ground, piled stone rubble and a metal light pole behind. In the foreground, a woman with light wavy hair, a red bindi and an orange sash over white clothes holds a large shallow metal tray of dark gravel or cement, while a second person in a white turban and white garments carries a tray toward her. Other people in white clothes and an orange-wrapped head stand at the left edge, and green trees line the background.2006-12-19