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Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.

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A photograph of a group on a paved courtyard under a large leafy banyan tree, with the layout of a new temple marked on the ground by white lines. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth with long dreadlocked hair stands gesturing toward the others. Beside him a man in a white shawl wears a white dhoti with a gold border and holds a folded cloth. Other men stand nearby: one in a pink shirt and teal lungi on the far left, one in a white dhoti with gold border and shawl, one in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads, and others in white or cream dhotis and rudraksha malas. A small shrine structure appears in the background between the trees. The group appears to be discussing the temple construction layout.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on stone-paved ground beside trees where a construction layout is being marked. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a tall dark turban stands centre, shown in the process of instruction, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and gold wristwatch gestures with an outstretched hand, apparently directing the figure in the turban. Other people nearby include a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads who has his arms folded, a woman in a maroon sari with a notebook, a man in white dhoti, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers on the right. Yellow painted lines mark the ground, and a metal rod stands upright in the foreground.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site among trees, with a golden-painted shrine structure and a purple cloth behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown robe and sacred ash on his forehead gestures with an open hand while speaking to an older man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green and gold border, who raises his palm and wears glasses and gold bangles. Behind them stand a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and crossed arms, another man in a white shirt, a man in a pink shirt and green dhoti, and a person in a dark red robe at the edge. Red earth and a yellow-marked stone path lie underfoot, with a small red-and-blue item hanging on a post. Whether the dreadlocked man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-02-01Outdoors on a paved courtyard under trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap stands facing an older woman in a white sari with orange and gold border, who gestures while speaking. Around them, men in pink shirt, white shirt and purple kurta, and a woman in rust-orange garment holding a blue folder, listen as construction layout lines in white and a bucket appear on the ground. The scene suggests temple site work for a banyan-tree shrine.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a red-brick low wall and paved stone path, a man with long dreadlocked hair and beard wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a bare upper body gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking. Around him, several men stand in white dhotis and shawls, one in orange and one in teal, with rudraksha malas visible. A man in a purple shirt with long hair faces him from the left, and a person in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and hair in a bun stands at right. Yellow lines and white markings are painted on the ground.2018-02-01A photograph of a group of about ten people gathered outdoors on a dirt and paved courtyard beside a half-built temple structure with red steel columns and white pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands with his back to the camera facing a man with dreadlocks in a rust-red wrap who stands barefoot. Around them are men in white dhotis and pink or white shirts, a man in an orange lungi, and women in rust-red and green saris, one holding an open notebook. Trees and a painted yellow line are visible. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a red brick low wall and paved stone path. A central man in a rust-orange wrap with a dark turban-style head covering and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together, while an older white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-edged border gestures toward him, holding a small brass vessel. A man with long dreadlocked hair in a purple shirt and black trousers stands with his back to the camera. Other men in white dhotis, a pink shirt and teal lungi stand nearby, some barefoot. Yellow painted lines run across the paving.2018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site beneath trees, with golden temple pillars and blue structures behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth gestures while speaking, and to his left a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads listens. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in a checked shirt stand near the stone-paved ground marked with yellow lines. On the right an older man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and holds his hands together in attentive respect; a man in a purple shirt and green lungi stands beside him. Several people watch the instructions being given.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01