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A shaved-headed man in red-orange ochre cloth with yellow borders and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead bends forward at ground level, pressing a grey stone slab into reddish earth beside a tree trunk. Two more men in orange-red garments with dark beaded malas stand at right, one holding the slab's upper edge. Yellow and white flower petals are scattered on the ground and on a small concrete ledge. Two people are visible.

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April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Three shaved-headed men in orange-red dhoti-style cloth and rudraksha malas work together in the earth, scooping and sifting reddish-brown sand or soil on the ground. The man in the foreground wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a beaded rudraksha mala and a bangle on his wrist, and has white ash marks on his arms. Beside him, another priest in orange crouches and sprinkles soil with his hand. Behind them a man in white clothing kneels at the edge of a pale stone platform, and a stone slab with scattered yellow flower petals sits nearby. This appears to be a ritual preparation of ground at a temple site, with no clear identification of any specific individual.2013-04-24Outdoor ashram scene with several devotees in orange and saffron clothing working around a large flat grey stone set into the ground beside a path of gravel and pots of small plants. A young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward to guide the stone, while a bald man in a rust-red robe with beads watches from the left. A man in an orange T-shirt printed with a portrait of a figure in orange headwear stands at right, and another man in orange looks on from the top. Leaves frame the right side of the image.2016-08-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene at ground level in sandy soil beside white stone walls and a dark granite slab. Three men are digging or handling sand. On the left, a bald man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, wearing an orange-brown shawl and bare chest, reaches toward the sand. In the centre, a man with dark hair and a white dhoti crouches and digs with his hands. On the right, a bald man in a red-orange cloth and an orange rudraksha mala sits and scoops sand. Yellow and white flower petals lie scattered on the ground and stone, and a wooden stick leans in the upper area.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Three men kneel together on reddish-brown earth beside white-painted stone walls, digging or pressing soil with their hands. The man in the centre wears a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti and has short greying hair. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants, and white ash markings on his forearm and forehead. The man on the right is also shaved-headed, wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, and has a white marking on his arm. Marigold petals and a few yellow flowers lie on the ground and on a stone bench, and a purple cloth is visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual site or sacred ground preparation.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a ground-level ritual at an outdoor site with reddish-brown earth. Three shaved-headed men in orange-red cloth work on the sandy soil. The man at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash marks, bends to scoop soil with his hands onto a blue-and-orange cloth. A second man at right kneels in orange-red dhoti with a red-brown rudraksha necklace and bracelet, reaching into the sand beside two red fruits or offerings. A third person at top, partly cut off, reaches down in white clothing. A stone bench and white-washed walls frame the scene, with small petals scattered on the ground.2013-04-24