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Outdoor photo of a temple construction layout beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Paved ground is marked with white and yellow painted lines outlining a plan. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and long braided hair stands at left, facing a woman in a maroon-brown sari and a man in white. Other people in white, orange and red garments stand along the lines, including a man in an orange robe at right and a woman in a purple dress with a red shawl. Green foliage and sunlight fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, where workers mark the layout of a planned temple. White and yellow chalk-like lines run across the flat stone tiles. Two men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange and green shawls stand near the center-right, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the lines. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge holding a blue object, and several other men in white shirts, lungis and orange cloth stand under the tree in the background. A small pole with yellow-and-white garland decoration appears at right.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several people walk across a paved stone floor marked with bright yellow and white lines for a new layout. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala walks barefoot on the lines, while a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stands beside him. Women in saree and salwar kameez watch nearby. Sunlight flares at the upper right.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath large banyan and shade trees at a paved courtyard being laid out for a temple. Yellow and white chalk or paint lines mark the floor plan on stone paving slabs. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white-and-gold dhoti stands at left with arms folded, facing a group of about six people. The group includes a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a pink shirt and teal sarong, and women in orange and maroon saris. Coils of rope lie on the ground at lower center, and a wooden post and small potted plants sit at right. No one in the group is identifiable as a figure with distinctive a person cues.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01A stone-paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base, marked out with white and yellow lines and a yellow circle on the paving for a planned temple layout. Three people stand at the right edge: a bare-chested man with long braided black hair wearing an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a second man beside him in a rust-red dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces. A small brass dish and a tumbler sit near the tree base. A blue plaque is affixed to the trunk.2018-02-01Outdoor photo at a banyan tree site with aerial roots and a large trunk behind a flat paved stone path marked with yellow chalk lines. Several people stand on the path: a man in white dhoti and white shirt, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, two women in orange and red saris, and a younger person in a red sari holding an open blue book. Others in pink, teal and checked shirts stand at the left edge, with a man in white dhoti and shawl facing away. A pale shallow bowl sits on the stones. The older man in white and gold-bordered shawl is the central figure being attended to, and the scene suggests sthapathis marking a temple layout around the banyan tree. The older man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2018-02-01A photograph of a paved stone courtyard under a large banyan tree at a temple construction site. A bright yellow turmeric line runs down the center of the flagstones, crossed by a white chalk line, marking the layout. Several people stand and walk in the background: a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers, a woman in an orange robe, a man in white, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a checked shirt. A coil of rope and a cable lie on the stones at the left and right edges.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man in a purple shirt and black trousers, with long dark hair and a beard, stands at left gesturing toward a group. An older man with long braided hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, standing among a crowd of people in orange and red garments. A man in an orange-and-white dhoti kneels near the paved floor, and a man in a beige shirt and orange dhoti holds a long rope or cord near yellow-painted layout lines marking a temple plan. Several people in orange and red saris or robes stand around, and a deity murti sits in a red-draped shrine at right with a kalasha-style structure beyond. Stacked notebooks and a bag rest on the ground. Yellow and white chalk lines mark the layout for a new temple.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01