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Outdoor construction site with bare red earth in the foreground and a freshly laid dark gravel or tar surface in the middle. Several workers in dhotis bend over the surface, one in a green-striped cloth, another in a faded red and dhoti. A line of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands at the right passing items hand to hand along the edge, with a steaming machine or drum visible at the far right. Tall metal poles and a small concrete foundation with rock sit in front. Behind, palm trees and a low tin-roofed building with colourful items on display.

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Overhead photograph of an outdoor construction site at a rural compound with reddish-brown bare earth. About a dozen people in white clothing, several with orange sashes or orange-trimmed garments and some with orange head cloths, walk in a loose line across the cleared ground. On the right, workers in lighter clothing shovel and spread wet grey concrete over a poured slab. Stacks of stone blocks, wooden planks, metal rods and rubble sit behind, with trees and a dry hillside in the background. A cement bowl rests on wooden planks at the lower left.2006-12-19Workers at an outdoor construction site spread wet concrete over a gravel base. In the foreground, a man in a light-coloured shirt and orange head wrap bends forward, while a man in a green-and-white checked head cloth and a man in a khaki shirt and white dhoti shovel and level the grey mix. Piles of sand and crushed stone sit on the right, and more workers in white shirts and dhotis carry materials in the background. A wooden stake and a hose lie on the ground.2006-12-22December 12 20062006-12-12December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor construction site beside palm trees, with bamboo scaffolding rising on the right and a clear blue sky. A man on the left in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, gesturing with his hands. Several workers in white dhotis and shirts dig and carry materials over reddish-brown earth and stone rubble. A worker in a dark vest and white shirt holds a metal pan. A woman in an orange sari stands in the middle distance, and a woman in white and another in a red shawl stand at the right edge. The scene shows temple construction work in progress.2006-12-09December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor construction scene on bare earth beneath tall coconut palms in early morning haze. Many people in white ritual clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white or light saris, bend over and work with red bricks, laying them in low rectangular courses and a square brick structure in the foreground. A truck is parked in the background, and a few people in colourful saris and orange tones stand nearby watching. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-22Outdoor photo of a ceremonial ground event beside palm trees under a bright sky, with a white tent-like canopy behind. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark cord around his neck bends low at a muddy trench, his hands reaching into the mud, while another man in a blue-grey shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. Beside the trench a heap of grey stone or gravel lies on the ground. A crowd lines a rope barrier behind: women in white and cream saris with gold borders, some in green and orange, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, many holding long poles. At left, a drummer in a dark red garment holds a long wooden instrument.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 12 20062006-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19A photograph of an open-air fire trench on dusty red earth beside white tarpaulin-covered sheds and palm trees. Five men in white dhotis and shirts work around the trench, using long poles to tend burning wood and embers, while smoke rises at the right. One man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre with a pole, and a red and a blue bucket sit at the edge. The scene looks like preparation for a fire ritual.2008-12-31