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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a vertical sacred mark on his forehead, a gold necklace, and a rust-orange draped cloth is smiling and gesturing toward an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, who has his back turned and wears a gold wristwatch. A second man in a pink shirt and teal dhoti stands behind on the left. Red brick walls and a paved stone path surround them.

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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with broad green leaves and a hanging purple flower. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, wearing a rust-orange draped robe and a red wrist thread, stands barefoot on a stone path, smiling broadly. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered red cloth, gold wristwatch, glasses and a tilak on his forehead laughs and gestures. Two men in white shirts and dhotis and a pink shirt with a teal lungi stand behind them, along with partly visible figures. Red brick structures appear in the background. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long dreadlocks and saffron robes, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm the a person identity.2018-02-01A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a temple construction site. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a vibhuti marking on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rust-orange wrap gestures with one raised hand while speaking. Facing him is an older man with glasses and a hair bun, wearing white dhoti and shawl with red-gold borders and a gold wristwatch. Behind them stands a man in a pink shirt and teal dhoti. The ground is red earth with dry leaves and a red brick wall in the background. a person probable: the man in orange has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style gold adornment and saffron wrap, consistent with the page's description of a person instructing sthapathis.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots, a bare-chested man in a long rust-orange wrap with a tall dark turban-style headwear and red tilak on his forehead gestures with an outstretched hand while speaking to a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a bun of hair. To the left, a man in a purple shirt with long dreadlocks stands listening, and a woman in a teal sari is partly visible behind. A red brick low wall and a brick path surround the sandy ground.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange wrap and a tall dark dreadlocked crown gestures with an open hand toward the tree, with a red vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Centre, a man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers with long dark braided hair stands barefoot holding a folder. Right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with green and red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, stands barefoot on stone steps facing the group. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala observes.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with spreading branches above a paved reddish-brown courtyard. A central man wears a rust-orange wrap, a black turban-style head covering, a bare upper body and a neck chain, and he gestures while smiling. To his left a man with long dreadlocks wears a lilac-purple shirt and faces him. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands, and another man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti watches. On the right an older man with glasses wears white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered red shawl and a wristwatch, appearing to give instructions. A figure at far left wears an orange cloth. The central figure shows distinctive adornments but the presentation alone is not enough to confirm an identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2018-02-01February 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.2018-02-01