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Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard, wrapped in rust-red cloth and wearing a rudraksha bead necklace, raises his right hand while gesturing toward workers. Beside him, a woman in rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds an open blue book. On the left, an older man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and eyeglasses stands with a man in a purple shirt behind him. Another person in beige and a man in orange are in the background. The scene matches a sthapati instruction setting, though the tree and temple work are only partly visible.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene on stone-paved ground beside trees where a construction layout is being marked. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a tall dark turban stands centre, shown in the process of instruction, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and gold wristwatch gestures with an outstretched hand, apparently directing the figure in the turban. Other people nearby include a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads who has his arms folded, a woman in a maroon sari with a notebook, a man in white dhoti, and a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers on the right. Yellow painted lines mark the ground, and a metal rod stands upright in the foreground.2018-02-01Outdoors under a large spreading banyan tree, four people stand on a paved path. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders and a red wrist thread. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands listening. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, an older bespectacled man in a white shawl with green-and-gold border and sacred thread gestures with an open hand while speaking, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold wristwatch. The scene suggests a temple construction site discussion near the banyan tree.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a leafy banyan tree at a temple site. On the left, an older man with glasses wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold and green borders and speaks while gesturing. On the right, a bare-chested man in a dark red-orange wrap and a tall black turban stands with his hands clasped, listening. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari holds an open blue book, and another man in orange stands nearby, with red temple structures in the background. The page presents this as a person giving instructions to sthapathis during temple construction, but the appearance of the turbaned man is not distinctive enough to confirm that identity, so the description uses roles only and the a person field is unsure. Count: four people visible.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange saffron shawl stands bare-chested, wearing a gold necklace and raising one hand as he gestures while speaking. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with a gold-and-green border holds a ritual item. On the left, a person in a lavender-purple top with long black braided hair stands with back partly turned. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and pale shirts stand near a low red-brick circular platform with a metal pipe, and a pink wall and corrugated roof appear in the background.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 20182018-02-01Outdoor 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.2018-02-01Outdoor scene at a construction site beneath a leafy banyan-type tree on a paved stone walkway with white chalk layout lines. A man with a tall black turban, dark beard, forehead tilak and bare chest, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap, raises his right hand in instruction while standing near a group. Beside him an older man with glasses and a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with red and gold borders, a sthapathi-style ritual dress. To the left a younger man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala. Others in saffron wraps, white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand nearby, and a red-painted structure appears in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01