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Outdoor photograph at an open construction site beneath palm trees and a corrugated metal shed roof. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a dark patterned scarf draped over his shoulder, stands facing the camera. Behind him a young man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at a tall metal pole, hands raised to a green cloth, while another man in white clothes stands near a stack of metal drums wrapped in purple cloth. A figure in white draped in white fabric stands near the shed wall, and a partially visible person in white walks at the left edge. Loose red earth, bricks and concrete blocks cover the ground.

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December 22 20062006-12-22December 19 20062006-12-19A photograph of men in white ritual clothing standing on a grassy open field near a line of palm and tall trees under an overcast sky. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one in the foreground on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti with a beaded necklace. A group clusters around a low stack of bricks in the centre, while another man in a grey shirt and trousers, on the right, holds a small book or paper and talks with a man in white. The scene suggests preparation work at an outdoor site.2006-09-05Outdoor ashram site on bare red earth with palm trees and a white canvas-covered shelter at left. A man in a pale blue shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot at center, holding a bundle of green mango leaves. Behind him, several people in white and a figure in a colourful wrap work near a raised platform with brick steps and offerings. Leafy mango foliage lies along a trench edge in the foreground, with stone blocks and sand around it.2006-12-22A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roof pavilion with concrete pillars and a sandy floor, set up for a celebration. A man in a blue shirt and brown trousers leans a long wooden ladder against a pillar and reaches up toward a colourful striped banner, while a second man in a white shirt stands on the ladder above him. Strings of small red triangular pennants with dark circular emblems hang across the ceiling. An older man on the right, in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded mala around his neck, stands barefoot looking upward at the work. Palm trees and a partly built wall are visible outside.2006-12-30Outdoor photo of a relief-camp kitchen area under a striped canopy with palm trees behind a white building. Men in white shirts and white dhotis shovel and pour sand from a basket onto a sandy patch in the foreground. A woman in a teal top and purple skirt stands near large steel cooking vessels and pots, and a red-and-cream cloth is draped over a table. The ground is muddy with puddles.2012-01-04Outdoor groundbreaking or foundation work on a dirt plot beside a small red building with a green metal roof, palm trees and a flag on a pole behind. An older man with white hair, in white dhoti and white shirt, bends low and digs with a pickaxe at a marked line in the soil, with a small pile of earth and red powder beside him. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a long iron rod upright, with an umbrella hanging from his arm. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a young man in a checked shirt and jeans stands nearby. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and watches. Five or six people are visible in total.2006-10-24December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground at a village site with palm trees, a red-walled building with a green roof, a flagpole with a red flag, and a stacked pile of stones. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long metal rod pushed into the ground while digging a small mound; a brass bell, a small oil lamp, and a bowl of flowers sit on the ground beside it, with white chalk lines marking the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes holds a walking staff and smiles. Another man in orange-shawled white clothing holds papers. Six people are visible in total.2006-10-24A photograph of an outdoor construction site under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a bare-earth ground. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, gathers around a low square of exposed red brick foundation. Some workers in white stand on the dirt, and a man in white bends low at the left edge. In the background, a raised stage with a purple-draped table and a seated figure in orange and red clothing sits under a white cloth canopy. A large white structure stands beyond the palms. The scene looks like a ritual groundbreaking or foundation-laying.2006-12-22