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A construction site among coconut palms with freshly dug red-brown earth, stone blocks and a pipe laid on the ground. In the left foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands holding a long wooden staff, appearing to observe the works; the appearance cues are distinctive but the figure's identity is uncertain. Beside him a man in a light checked shirt looks down at the ground, and at right a woman in white with a dark plait stands near a second woman in white at the bottom edge. Two women in white sarees with hair in buns are seen from behind in the foreground. Several people stand in the background among the palms. Five to six people are visible in total.

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Outdoor construction site with sandy red soil and palm trees under a clear sky. In the left foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare chest, wearing saffron-orange cloth and sandals, sits on a white plastic chair with a staff across his lap; his distinctive long hair and saffron wrap fit the a person description, so his identity is probable rather than confirmed. Behind him, several workers in orange robes and others in white clothing dig and set concrete pillars and blocks, while a man in white stands at center holding a tool. A white tarpaulin, a fence and a bare pole sit in the background.2006-12-09A photograph of a temple construction site under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe shovels wet grey concrete from a heap, while an older man in a checked shirt and orange-and-white striped head wrap works beside him, bending over the mix. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background among sand piles and a red bucket and blue barrel. Black metal pans lie stacked in the lower right foreground.2006-12-09A photograph of a temple construction site with palm trees and exposed red-brown earth. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a white plastic chair, wrapped in an orange cloth, holding a wooden staff with a curved gold-toned handle. Behind him, workers in orange cloth dig with shovels and hoes beside rebar cages and concrete footings. A man in white clothes stands among them. A person in white stands at the left edge.2006-12-09A construction site at a temple project with red-brown earth, concrete pillars and rebar frames. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind and partly bare-backed, wears saffron orange cloth and sits on a white plastic chair, holding a wooden staff with a red tip. Nearby, workers in saffron robes dig and work on the ground, while people in white dhotis and white or grey clothing stand and observe. A woman in white robes stands with arms folded, and a blue tarpaulin shelter and palm trees appear behind a low stone wall. The person in the chair has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person cue, seated while the work proceeds around him.2006-12-09Outdoor construction site beside palm trees under a clear sky. Stacks of red bricks lie on the left. Several people in white dhotis and saris bend over low green-leaf piles and work on the sandy ground, while a woman in a light shawl and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby. White walls and a tent-like structure appear in the background.2006-12-22A photograph of a temple construction site with sandy excavated ground, wooden formwork and a metal frame. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl faces away from the camera. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, barefoot, walks through the earth trench with a smile, lifting his cloth. Behind him, many men in white dhotis and shirts, and several in orange robes, work or watch among palm trees and a blue tarpaulin shelter.2006-12-09Outdoor temple construction site under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and is digging with a long-handled tool. Beside him an older man in a red-and-orange turban and a checkered shirt with a green lungi bends over the excavated earth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and an orange bucket sits on the left. Black stone slabs rest in the dirt in the foreground.2006-12-09Outdoor photograph of a bare-earth ground being prepared beside a green bushy slope with palm fronds at top left. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and long swept-back dark hair leans forward, planting a dark walking staff into the soil with one hand, with a long rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. Behind him, four devotees stand with hands in anjali mudra: a woman in a cream sari with a dark necklace at left, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers with bangles in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with blue border at right. Another person in white stands between them, and a figure in white points from the right edge. Sandals lie on the ground at right. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, planting the staff in the earth as a ground-breaking ritual.2006-11-03A construction site at a temple foundation in an open, dusty area with palm trees and a hazy sky. In the foreground, an older man in a white dhoti and light blue shirt with a striped shawl stands beside a shallow excavated pit, holding a long wooden pole. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at center beside a concrete block and rebar columns. To the right, several young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row near a mound of earth, and a man in white stands at the far right. A bamboo scaffold tower rises on the right side, with rubble and brick walls behind. +1 copiesA photograph of a construction site with a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, bare-chested with an orange shawl draped over his body, leaning forward and shovelling wet concrete or mortar with a long-handled tool at the bottom of a pit. A bright orange plastic bucket sits beside him and a metal form or mould stands at the right edge. Around him, men in white shirts, white dhotis and saffron robes stand or work in the dusty yard, with palm trees and trees in the background. A man in a dark red shirt gestures on the right. A depiction of a person of the same presentation (long swept hair, saffron garment, distinctive adornment) matches the page's description of a person supervising temple construction, so the figure is labelled a person.2006-12-09December 07 20062006-12-07 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple foundation dig beneath tall coconut palms and a hazy sky. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a red tilak on his forehead digs with a long-handled wooden spade, his wrist fitted with a bangle. Beside him a woman in an all-white garment bends over another spade in the excavated red earth. Behind them several more people in white and orange clothing work or stand among heaps of soil and a short concrete post. No one in the scene is confidently identified as a particular teacher, so no name is assigned to a physical person.2006-12-09