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A dusty, unpaved courtyard at a temple construction site surrounded by palm and tree foliage. A light blue hatchback car is parked in the foreground. On the left, bamboo scaffolding stands beside a stone shrine structure and a stone sculpture. In the background, a long row of decorated deity murti statues in colourful painted finishes sits on tables and platforms in front of small brick and tin-roofed buildings. Several people in white and orange clothing move about near the statues, and a figure in a red sari stands to the right. A small concrete block with a cable sits in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor temple construction site on dirt ground with palm and tall trees behind. A tall bamboo scaffold tower stands at left beside a stone structure. A blue hatchback car is parked in the center. A man in orange robes with a long hair knot walks barefoot across the dirt, while several people in white dhotis and white clothing move around, including a man with an orange shawl and a woman in a pale sari. At right, a large deity murti with a crown and red garment stands beside a stone platform. A white plastic chair sits on the ground, and a green cloth lies on a red pillar at left.2006-12-22Outdoor photo at a temple site under a clear sky, with a tall bamboo scaffold tower erected beside a stone shrine and palm and tall trees behind it. A large iron trident stands at left. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron garment stands beside a blue hatchback car, with white plastic chairs in front. Several people in white dhotis and saris, a woman in green and a man in red walk around the site. At right a row of ornate white and gold-painted deity figures with multiple arms and crowns stands in a line.2006-12-22Outdoor photo at a dusty construction site in late-day light, with palm fronds at the upper left. Devotees in white and pale clothing stand and walk along a dirt path between mounds of excavated soil. A woman in a red-orange saffron-toned sari stands on a raised spot near a parked white car. In the foreground a woman in a grey-blue top and a woman in a pink-red sari face away from the camera, and a woman in a teal sari gestures toward the path. A man at the right wears a white dhoti and a red-and-white striped head cloth. Steel rods, poles, a water tank and a small open pavilion with pillars appear in the background.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22An outdoor temple setup under a corrugated metal shelter held up by poles, flanked by tall coconut palms in open sandy ground. Under the roof, a raised platform holds a golden deity murti or ornate idol with flower garlands and brass lamps, with a red-and-white draped backdrop and rows of orange triangular flags strung overhead. A banner with printed portraits and text hangs above the platform. On the left, a woman in a green sari stands near two people in white on the sand, and a small child sits in the foreground. A white hatchback car and motorbike are parked at right.2006-12-31December 22 20062006-12-22A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe walking barefoot-style in sandals along a dirt path beside a blue hatchback car, under a corrugated metal canopy supported by poles, with palm trees behind. A crowd of people in white ritual clothes and some in colourful saris stands in a line to the right near a construction area. Dry landscape and rocky hills appear in the background. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron robe and ornate presentation match the a person candidate, who is walking in the foreground.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Early morning photo of an ashram construction site under hazy sunlight. Wooden roof trusses and timber posts frame a partly built structure near a low block wall. Piles of reddish-brown soil lie in the foreground along a dirt track. A figure in a long orange-red garment stands near the frame, and a second person in white clothing bends near a blue hatchback parked at right. Palm trees and tall trees surround the site, and a lens flare glows near the sun.2006-12-22A photograph of an unpaved red-earth construction site under an overcast sky. A woman in a white sari with a blue blouse stands on the dirt road between two parked cars, a white hatchback on the left and a tan sedan on the right. Behind them are unfinished grey concrete-block walls, a small open-sided shed with a red roof, and a black water tank on a stand. Trees and utility poles line the background. A faint figure in white stands at the far right edge.2006-12-10