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Outdoor photo of a long human chain of men and women passing bundles or sacks of material hand to hand along the edge of a dug earth trench at a construction-style site. Men in white shirts and mundu or lungi cloth, and some women in saris in pink, purple and orange, stand in line; a few men in pale patterned or checked shirts are prominent in the foreground. Behind them, rows of workers continue across a cleared dirt field with heaps of gravel, power poles, a large tree and a parked construction vehicle under a hazy sky. Some figures wear orange or saffron clothing. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

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Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in a long line along the top of a raw red-earth embankment at an open site. Most wear white kurtas, dhotis and white garments, with some in saffron-orange and pale pink or green saris and salwar. Several men in the foreground in white shirts and dhotis stand on the lower slope, some with white sacred threads and rudraksha-style beads, one holding a small object. Behind them, a fenced area, scattered trees, a few parked vehicles, a construction machine and a line of white buildings with red roofs stretch across a dry field under a pale sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-06-20A photograph of a large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in a long line along the rim of a deep, bare, reddish-brown earthen excavation at an open building site. Several men at the front centre wear white dhotis and shirts, one holding a small object, with a bearded figure in an orange-saffron garment in the middle of the front row. A darker-clad man in trousers stands at the right edge. Behind them are a white boundary wall, a water tank, scrubby trees and a cloudy sky.2008-06-20Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees in white ritual clothing carrying items across a dug earth site with a shallow trench and exposed pipe. Many men wear white shirts or kurtas with white dhotis, while several women in colourful saris (pink, green, blue) walk in a line along the upper rise. Some men carry cloth-wrapped bundles or offerings. Behind them is open land with scattered tree, utility poles and a pale two-storey building with red roofs. The setting suggests a community ceremonial work or procession site. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees on a dry, rocky, unpaved site with scattered stones, a bare tree and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white kurtas and dhotis, while several women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, pink and blue. A woman in a red and white sari and another in a red-patterned top walk near the front, and a man in white kneels at the lower right among stones. The people appear to be moving and working across the site, with no clearly identifiable figure at the centre of the group.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor scene on a dug-out earth site with a sloped embankment, where a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some women in white saris and others in orange, pink and patterned clothing, stands along the edge handing and sprinkling items from cloth bundles. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti, a man in a pink kurta, and a grey-haired man in a patterned shirt stand at the edge of the pit. Behind them is a fenced field with scrub trees, low stone markers and a distant sky. The activity appears to be a ritual at an excavated pit, with offerings being passed among participants.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at an open dirt-and-grass site with scattered trees, low posts and a fence in the background. Many people in white or pale traditional dress, several women in saffron, yellow and pink saris, and a woman in the foreground wearing a red-and-white bordered cloth and a pink sari. Some women wear red or pink cloth and a few carry small bags or wear lanyards with badges. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the centre-left, one with an outstretched arm. Some people sit on the ground in the foreground, and rough stones lie in the lower area. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2008-06-20