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A photograph of laborers digging holes on a dirt road beside a rural area with trees and a low shrub. Six men work in the foreground and background: one on the left holds a long iron rod, another in a white shirt and checked lungi bends over a hole with a pickaxe, and a worker in a pink shirt and blue shorts digs in a pit. Others wear white shirts, green lungis and head cloths, and stand watching or shovelling loose soil. Piles of red earth and stones lie beside the pits, with a red metal railing along the roadside and a small building in the distance. No ritual, deity or a person appears in the scene.

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Outdoor photo of rural workers digging trenches along a dirt road beside a small wall or bank. A man in the left foreground in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a long iron rod, while several workers bend over a pit with spades and shovels. Workers wear head cloths, white shirts, green and pink tops, and dhotis. A red metal railing lines the road edge, with green trees and a building in the background. No deity, ritual or a person appearance is visible.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a group of men digging a large earthen pit outdoors beside a white-washed building with ventilation screens and a leafy tree. Several workers stand around the excavation: one in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a shovel, another in a white vest and grey shorts works in the pit, and a man in a white turban and checked lungi holds a long pole. Others wear checked headcloths and loose shirts, and some are shirtless. Piles of reddish soil surround the hole, and a wooden pole lies across the scene.2006-10-24Workers dig a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown soil at a construction site, cut into two tiers with steps. Several men in white shirts, checked shirts, lungi-style wraps and head cloths use spades, crowbars and hand tools; one man stands on the upper edge and another at the bottom level. Trees and shrubs stand behind the pit, and a framed portrait sits at the upper right near a red and white striped barrier. Sandals lie on the left ledge. No one is identified as a person in the scene.2006-10-25Workers dig a deep excavation pit of reddish-brown earth for a temple foundation. Seven men are visible in the pit and at its edges, several using long metal rods or crowbars to loosen soil and rocks. Some wear white shirts and lungis, one in a checked shirt, and several have striped or pink headcloths tied around their heads. Loose stones lie on the pit floor. A figure in a pink shirt sits at the lower right edge. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A group of about ten men dig a trench in reddish-brown earth beside a whitewashed building with a tiled roof and a tree. Workers wear cloths wrapped on their heads in pale blue, red-and-white, orange and white, and sarongs in checked and plain patterns. One man in a white vest shovels soil, another in a light-blue shirt stands in the pit, and a man in a striped lungi stands on the upper bank. Shovels and a pickaxe lie on the ground in the foreground. Laundry hangs on a line at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-24A photograph of a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown earth at a temple construction site, for the foundation of a devalayam. Five labourers work inside the pit: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti swings a pickaxe at the bottom, while others in checked shirts, a green shirt with a headband, and a pink shirt use shovels and metal trays to clear soil. A bare-chested man in a grey shirt and red checked lungi stands at the right edge, and a few white-clad figures are seen in the distance near small buildings. Piled bricks, a blue tarpaulin and loose tools lie on the ground.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a large rectangular foundation pit being excavated on dry reddish earth at a temple-construction site. Several workers in lungis and head cloths dig with spades and hoes inside the pit, while others stand at its edge. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand together near the pit's far side, with two men in white clothes beside them. A small red building with a green metal roof, stacked stones and palm trees appear behind them. One figure in saffron with long dark hair stands at the left of the group; the others are not distinctively identifiable from appearance, so the central saffron-clad figure is a sannyasi-type devotee rather than a confirmed identity.2006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a rectangular foundation pit being dug on bare reddish earth in front of a red single-storey building with a green corrugated roof and a saffron flag on a pole. In the foreground, several labourers wearing headcloths and dhotis dig inside the pit with spades, while a man in a white shirt stands at the rim. Near the edge, a tall figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a spade, standing beside other saffron-robed sannyasis who also hold tools. Piles of stone and palm trees fill the background, and a person in white stands further back. The scene shows the start of temple construction work with ritual-minded participants.2006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24