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A morning gathering of devotees seated on the ground at a construction site beside a stone temple pavilion. Most wear saffron-orange robes, while others wear white clothing. Some sit on blue mats and cloth while others sit directly on the dirt. Loose stone slabs, rubble, sacks and rough stone blocks lie in the foreground, with scaffolding and palm trees behind, and low sunlight glows through the hazy air. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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December 22 20062006-12-22A photo taken at a dusty construction site at early morning or dusk, with a hazy sky and palm and tree silhouettes behind. Groups of people sit cross-legged on the bare ground in two rows: one group in white clothes on the left and a group in orange and saffron robes on the right, with a few others standing nearby. Stone slabs, concrete blocks, rubble, sacks and wooden planks lie scattered on the earth in the foreground. At right stands an unfinished stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and scaffolding. Strings of small flags or banners line the background, and a blue car is parked at the far left edge.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo of a construction-stage open-air site with a stone pavilion on the left and a steel-framed shelter with blue tarpaulin in the background. In the foreground, a group of about 30 seated people sit on sand: many wear orange robes, others wear white. Standing spectators and palm trees fill the background, and a red-and-white banner is propped near the pavilion. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-22Photograph of an outdoor temple construction site under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. Large dressed granite slabs lie on the ground in the foreground, and loose earth, rubble and a few scaffold poles surround them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around in the open ground beyond, and one man in a white shirt crouches at the right edge near the stone. Palm trees and tall trees fill the hazy background, and a pile of quarried stones sits to the right.2006-12-22Outdoor group sitting cross-legged on bare earth at a construction site in early morning haze, with palm trees, a stone pile and metal poles behind. Many people in white ashram clothes sit on woven mats in rows, some with white sashes, a white-clad man with a white head wrap, and a man in an orange shawl. A few people wear casual shirts and jeans. Shoes are lined up near the mats, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. Some participants appear to read or hold papers.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 12 20062006-12-12December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor ritual gathering at dawn or dusk under hazy sunlight, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof open shed behind. Rows of seated people in saffron/orange robes sit on a dirt ground facing a raised white seat at right, where a figure in orange with a flower garland sits. Seated saffron-clad participants hold open books or papers, with brass pots, lamps and small metal vessels set on mats before them. A large crowd of standing and seated devotees in white clothes fills the background, some holding orange flags on poles, and an orange-and-white canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. A photograph that matches the page's Brahmotsavam-related ritual setting, though the ritual itself is not clearly identifiable beyond the offering vessels and chanting postures. One seated man in the middle-right row resembles a bald figure in orange, but the appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2006-12-25Outdoor construction site at an ashram with palm trees, bare red earth, and large cut granite blocks laid in the foreground. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing gathers around a small puja area on a teal cloth, where ritual items are arranged. A red and gold canopy umbrella stands above the group, and a bamboo scaffold and a yellow excavator appear in the background. A wooden crane beam crosses the top of the frame. Pillar bases and rebar stubs mark the foundation layout.2006-12-12A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path beside a white-painted stepped stone structure and palm trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrap and carries a brass vessel and offerings. Behind him several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls carry silver plates and trays of offerings, and older onlookers stand in the background. The scene suggests a temple or shrine procession with offerings being carried in silver trays.2006-12-23