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A photograph of a construction site for a large stepped foundation in an open, excavated pit. Concrete tiered steps line the right and back walls, and muddy ground with shallow puddles covers the floor. Five workers are visible: one in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre of the pit, another in grey crouches at left working on the ground, and several more in light clothing climb or work on the steps at right. Coconut palms, trees and a low fence stand behind the excavation under an overcast sky.

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November 19 20082008-11-19A photograph of an outdoor construction site where a large rectangular pit with stepped concrete-block walls is being excavated and prepared for a foundation. Several workers stand on the earthen edges and inside the muddy base; one woman in a green skirt and dark top stands at the left edge, while a man in a white shirt and shorts pours or carries material with a bucket, and women in saris and head cloths stand near the pit. Scattered rubble, piled dirt, a green tree, and utility poles fill the flat, dusty landscape.2008-11-19Construction workers at an outdoor excavation site dig red earth and set stones along a steep embankment beside a new stepped stone platform. A worker in a white shirt and blue head cloth swings a pickaxe at the slope, while another in a plaid shirt and white head wrap stands by the wall. A bent worker in a checked shirt and purple lungi places rubble stones, and a man in an olive shirt and grey trousers stands on the granite steps. Plastic buckets, a green hose and a water bottle lie near the steps, and a rubble pile sits at the top of the slope. No deity, a person or ritual activity is visible.2008-10-26November 19 20082008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19Outdoor construction site photograph showing a large black granite Shivalinga on a white-and-grey square plinth, surrounded by tiered stone steps being laid into an excavated sunken area. Several workers in light clothing, including one in white dhoti-style garment and others in saris, are clearing mud and carrying materials near shallow puddles. Dirt mounds, scattered stone, a few trees, low buildings and power lines form the background under an overcast sky. The linga is a deity murti, not a person, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-11-19November 19 20082008-11-19A photograph of a construction site for a large black stone Shiva linga on a white square base, set in an open excavated pit with stepped concrete walls. Several workers in work clothes move around the site, digging, carrying and standing near piles of sand and gravel and yellow sacks. Dusty ground, scattered rubble, bare trees and a cloudy sky surround the site. The linga is being built as a 21 feet Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Linga, a construction work in progress.2008-11-19A large unfinished stone Shiva linga stands on a square raised plinth inside a rectangular excavated pit filled with still greenish water. The tall grey linga with its rounded top and wide yoni-pedestal base is the central subject, surrounded by tiered concrete steps and stone-lined walls under construction. Loose gravel, piled red earth, a green bucket, and scattered tools lie around the site. Palm trees and open flat land fill the background under an overcast sky. No people are clearly visible.2008-10-26A large black stone linga with a tiered circular base stands at the left edge of a construction site. Beyond it, a concrete stepped terrace is under construction with rows of unfinished steps. Several workers in light shirts, dhotis and saris move across muddy ground, carrying materials and walking up the steps. Bundled bamboo lies on the lower left, a large boulder sits near the steps, and bare dirt slopes and a tall tree fill the background under a pale sky.2008-11-19February 19 20082008-02-19June 20 20082008-06-20