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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a group of people stand around a flat stone slab marked with white powder and a yellow line, apparently a temple layout site. In the foreground, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with red-gold border, wearing glasses and a gold wristwatch, stoops toward the stone. To the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears a purple shirt. Behind them, a man in a red-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a long braided topknot stands with a woman in red and others in saffron-orange cloth. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti with bare chest and beaded necklace stands with arms folded, and two men in white and pink shirts and teal lungis stand nearby. Circular red brick planters surround the tree base.

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February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches, at a temple construction site. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-white border, wearing glasses and a sacred thread, walks barefoot along a stone path. Behind him a bare-chested man in a long orange-red robe and black turban, with a distinctive headpiece, gestures forward; he appears to be a person (in-person candidate) giving instructions. Two men in a purple shirt and a pink shirt with green lungi stand nearby, with another person partly visible. Red-painted stone edging and sandy ground surround the tree.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2018-02-01A photograph of a group on a paved courtyard under a large leafy banyan tree, with the layout of a new temple marked on the ground by white lines. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth with long dreadlocked hair stands gesturing toward the others. Beside him a man in a white shawl wears a white dhoti with a gold border and holds a folded cloth. Other men stand nearby: one in a pink shirt and teal lungi on the far left, one in a white dhoti with gold border and shawl, one in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads, and others in white or cream dhotis and rudraksha malas. A small shrine structure appears in the background between the trees. The group appears to be discussing the temple construction layout.2018-02-01Outdoor 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 procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in the centre-front wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot, with a garland of orange and purple flowers on a pillar nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and orange saris follow in a line, some with hands folded. A heap of orange-red flowers sits on a raised platform at right beside a deity murti area. Appearance-based a person cues include the long swept-back hair and gold necklace, with the figure leading the procession in white ritual clothes.2010-12-21Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree at a temple construction site, with a red brick low wall and paved stone path. A central man in a rust-orange wrap with a dark turban-style head covering and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together, while an older white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-edged border gestures toward him, holding a small brass vessel. A man with long dreadlocked hair in a purple shirt and black trousers stands with his back to the camera. Other men in white dhotis, a pink shirt and teal lungi stand nearby, some barefoot. Yellow painted lines run across the paving.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with a dense canopy, a group of people stands on a red-brick paved area. At centre a bare-chested man with a tall black matted top-knot and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder faces the group and smiles; a rudraksha-style neck adornment is visible. Around him, devotees in rust and orange robes, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, and two men in pale pink and lavender shirts listen attentively, some with long hair, while a seated man sits at far left. The scene resembles an informal instruction or satsang gathering at a temple-construction site.2018-02-01