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Photograph of a banyan tree grove at a temple construction site, with aerial roots hanging from large trunks. Red-brick curved borders enclose the tree bases, and yellow chalk or turmeric lines mark the planned layout on the sandy ground and paving. Several people walk along a stone path in the background: two in white dhoti-style clothing, one in an orange sari, and a man in a teal shirt and green lungi standing near the right trunk. Stone paving slabs run across the foreground.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo of a paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, where workers mark the layout of a planned temple. White and yellow chalk-like lines run across the flat stone tiles. Two men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange and green shawls stand near the center-right, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the lines. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge holding a blue object, and several other men in white shirts, lungis and orange cloth stand under the tree in the background. A small pole with yellow-and-white garland decoration appears at right.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a sacred site where a golden temple layout is being marked out with yellow lines and red-edged stone platforms. A bearded man in a saffron robe and black cap stands on paved stone, appearing to give instructions; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown with a black turban-style cap and saffron robe, with the role of instructing sthapathis. Beside him are a monk in a saffron robe, a white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred thread, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti; a man in a purple shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a group walks along a stone-paved path past a red-brown excavation edge and a golden gateway with carved pillars. A man in orange robes with a turban-like head wrap and a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth walk with a woman in orange who carries a folded paper, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands further along. A woman in white sari with an orange border stands at the right edge, partly seen. The setting is dry sandy ground with fallen leaves, consistent with the Kalpataru banyan temple construction site.2018-02-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming arches and columns. Around the circular stone platforms and sandy paths beneath it, a group of people in orange, saffron and white clothing walk and stand; one woman wears a teal-blue sari, another person in white and orange sits near the right edge. Several people hold orange cloth and move among the roots.2016-09-11February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a group walks along a paved path with red-brick low walls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with glasses wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and carries a cloth bag. Beside him, a man in a rust-orange cloth has long braided hair wrapped in a dark turban. Further ahead, a person in long-haired orange robes with a shoulder bag walks beside a figure in a white dhoti with gold borders and long braided hair. Several other men in white, pink and purple shirts and green lungis follow along the path.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo of a temple construction layout beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Paved ground is marked with white and yellow painted lines outlining a plan. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and long braided hair stands at left, facing a woman in a maroon-brown sari and a man in white. Other people in white, orange and red garments stand along the lines, including a man in an orange robe at right and a woman in a purple dress with a red shawl. Green foliage and sunlight fill the background.2018-02-01