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A construction site with excavators digging a large pit of wet grey earth at the Aadi Kailasa ashram grounds. Three people stand on a mound of dirt in the foreground, viewed from behind. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands barefoot. In the centre, a man wears an orange kurta with an orange-and-maroon cloth over his shoulder. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with her hand on her hip watches. A yellow excavator works in the pit, with another yellow digger and palm trees in the background under a pale sky.

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February 12 20082008-02-12February 12 20082008-02-12A photograph of a large excavation at an open construction site under a pale sky, with palm trees and a fence line behind it. A yellow L&T Komatsu excavator digs into dark, muddy earth at right, its operator visible in the cab. Three people stand at the edge of the pit looking on: on the left a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder, in the centre a man in orange robe with an orange shawl and sandals, and on the right a long-haired figure in an orange wrap and sari-style drape. A blue water pipe runs along the excavation edge.2008-02-12A photograph of an unpaved dirt road running through a cleared construction site with bare, excavated earth on both sides. Three men stand on the road: on the left, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl; in the centre, a man in orange robe and orange shawl with sandals; on the right, a man in orange robe with bare arms. Utility poles, a small tractor, scattered rocks, trees and low buildings with green roofs lie in the background under an overcast sky.2008-02-12Outdoor construction site at the AadiKailaasa grounds: a yellow JCB backhoe loader works beside a shallow pond with lily pads, a palm-lined dry field and a fenced road behind. A man in a white dhoti and shirt and two men in orange saffron robes stand on the dry grass watching the machine, one of them with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. The operator in the cab wears a light shirt. Dry grass and scattered debris lie in the foreground under an overcast sky. Whether any of the standing men is the a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2008-02-12February 12 20082008-02-12Outdoor photo at a dug earth site with loose gravel and sandy soil, a blue hose running across the ground, a low stone boundary wall and a wire fence behind, and palm and other trees beyond. Three people stand at the edge of the excavation looking into it. On the left, a man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti with red border and sandals stands with hands at his sides. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and mala around the neck stands barefoot with hands clasped. On the right, a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange wrap and orange garment with sandals stands with one hand on the hip, looking out over the pit. The scene suggests supervision of ground preparation for a pond.2008-02-12Three men in saffron-orange robes walk left to right across a dusty, unpaved open ground. The man on the left wears a deep orange wrap over a robe and carries something in his hands at chest height; the middle man wears a light orange robe and holds his hands together; the man on the right wears an orange dhoti with a red border and a long orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them are heaps of sand, broken stone and rubble, palm trees and green shrubs under a bright sky. They appear to be walking barefoot or in sandals as part of a ritual procession.2009-07-01Outdoor photo at a dusty construction site with a yellow excavator and blue tractor behind, scaffolding and trees in the background. Four men stand in conversation on a red carpet strip. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and sandals, and has long swept-back dark curly hair; he gestures with one hand, fitting the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads while speaking as an attendee. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl touches his mouth with a hand. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Several onlookers in white and light shirts stand further back, and an orange-robed figure stands at far left near the machinery.2007-08-092003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor photo of a square brick-lined fire pit sunk into a concrete platform, with scattered yellow flower petals on the ground. Two men stand at its edge. The man on the left wears a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl over his shoulder, arms folded and gazing into the pit. The man on the right wears a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long dark curly hair, standing barefoot and looking down into the pit. Behind them is a mound of reddish earth and dense green trees and shrubs. A small purple emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2006-11-22Outdoor photograph of a temple construction site beneath tall coconut palms on a hazy day. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange shawls dig into reddish-brown earth with shovels; one bends low with a shovel, another stands with a spade. Women in white and a woman in a red-patterned sari stand among them, and a man in white with glasses observes at left. Sandy mounds of excavated soil surround the pit, and a yellow vehicle is visible at the right edge.2006-12-09