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A night-time photograph of a line of devotees passing sand and earth by hand at a construction site, with a large heap of pale sand running along the left. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and red blouse holds a flat metal tray of sand, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a navy and white striped head covering and dark shawl holds out cupped hands. Behind them, other people in white and green clothing stand in a row, several with white or pink head wraps, and more figures work in the dim background under scaffolding lights. No a person candidate is visible.

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Night-time photograph of a construction or earthwork scene with fresh red-brown soil piles and a sandy path. Several devotees in white and orange clothing move along the path, passing and carrying shallow metal trays. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair wears a beige shawl, white dhoti-style trousers and an orange waist sash, holding a tray. Beside her a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long braid carries a tray, and a person in orange and cream wears a green head covering. A bright work light and a white canopy appear at upper right. Several people are visible in the background, some in orange head cloths and orange sashes.2006-12-12A photograph of a dirt construction site where a line of women in white and cream saris, several with gold-bordered and patterned cloth, walk along a sandy path. Behind them, workers in white dhotis and shirts carry out building work near piled stones, gravel and earth. A water tank on a metal frame and green trees stand in the background. On the right, a man in an orange robe walks among the workers, and a man in pale cream clothing stands at the edge of the frame.2006-12-09Night-time outdoor scene at a construction or excavation site with a mound of reddish earth. Several devotees stand in a line on bare ground holding flat plates or trays. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, wearing an orange shawl, stands at left. Beside her, a figure in a long orange-red robe holds a staff. On the right, a woman with light hair in a beige knit top and white pants holds a tray, and a woman in a cream shawl with a teal floral pattern and orange wrap stands in the foreground. Men in white kurtas with red helmets and red sashes work near the earth mound. A white canopy and string line appear in the background.2006-12-12A dim, greenish night photograph of an outdoor gathering on a grassy ground with a mound of earth. A central standing figure wears a red-orange turban and a long red-orange shawl with a beaded mala, appearing to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand and move, some with orange or red shawls, one holding a plate, and others wearing pink, red and patterned caps. Several people in white clothing gather at the right, and a figure in a red headscarf appears among them. The setting is an unlit outdoor site with greenery behind.2006-12-12Night-time photo at a construction site with a mound of excavated earth in the foreground. A woman with a long black braid, wearing a white sari with an orange border, stands at left and turns away. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a white undergarment stands near a second figure in saffron-orange robes with a bright orange head wrap and draped orange shawl, smiling. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background among a stone structure and construction materials.2006-12-12March 02 20182018-03-02December 12 20062006-12-12Night photograph at a rough excavation site for a temple construction, with dirt mounds and dark foliage behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban walks holding a wooden walking staff, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shoulder cloths, stand and move among the diggings, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left. The ground is churned earth with stones and pale rubble. No clear name is printed on the image other than the photo credit overlay. +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a construction site with bare dirt, stacked stone blocks, metal posts and rubble. Several people in white clothes carry round metal trays of gravel or stones. A woman in white with an orange sash walks at the centre, a woman in white kurta and trousers stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha-style mala holds a tray at right. A young man in white with an orange sash stands at left, a figure in a white head cloth stands center-right, and a man in a checked shirt and pink headband and a bare-chested worker in a grey shirt and checked lungi stand at right. Seven people are visible.2006-12-19A photograph of a nighttime construction site with workers mixing and spreading wet grey concrete on a dug-out red earth floor. A man in a red turban and checked shirt and green checked lungi stands at left holding a long wooden tool. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti bends over the wet concrete at center. A worker in a white head wrap and yellow checked shirt crouches at lower right beside a blue bucket. Another man in a grey sweater holds a round metal tray. Several other men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a bright work light stands at upper right. Sacks lie at the right edge.2006-12-12Night photograph of a group of about fifteen to twenty women and a few men standing in a close row outdoors in front of a pink-walled building with a corrugated tin roof and a fluorescent tube light. Most women wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris, with orange, yellow and blue saris among them; one woman in a green jacket and white trousers stands at the centre, and a woman in white holds a rudraksha mala. A man in white kurta stands at the far left with folded arms, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the group on the roof area. Sacks are stacked behind them, and a burlap sack lies on the gravel at the lower right.2006-12-20December 12 20062006-12-12