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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a paved courtyard, a smiling man with dreadlocks wrapped in a black turban and wearing an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot with arm extended. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and green shawl places her palm forward toward him as if giving instructions. Behind them, men stand watching: one in a white shirt and white dhoti, another in a pink shirt and green dhoti. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks in a purple shirt faces away from the camera. Red brick blocks and a fenced construction area appear in the background, consistent with temple construction work around the banyan tree.

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Outdoor 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.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and green leaves, at a construction area near a red-painted wall and fence. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe over bare shoulders with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi, raises his right hand to his brow in a salute while smiling and speaking. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a yellow and green border stands with her hands near a brass pot. On the left, a man with long black hair pulled back in a ponytail wears a purple shirt and faces him. Two other men stand behind them, one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt with teal trousers. The visible figure in the saffron robe has long dark hair, prominent adornments, and a robe suitable for ascetic dress, a cue supporting a probable identification, though his face is not used for identification.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange saffron shawl stands bare-chested, wearing a gold necklace and raising one hand as he gestures while speaking. Facing him, a woman in a white sari with a gold-and-green border holds a ritual item. On the left, a person in a lavender-purple top with long black braided hair stands with back partly turned. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and pale shirts stand near a low red-brick circular platform with a metal pipe, and a pink wall and corrugated roof appear in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with spreading branches above a paved reddish-brown courtyard. A central man wears a rust-orange wrap, a black turban-style head covering, a bare upper body and a neck chain, and he gestures while smiling. To his left a man with long dreadlocks wears a lilac-purple shirt and faces him. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands, and another man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti watches. On the right an older man with glasses wears white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered red shawl and a wristwatch, appearing to give instructions. A figure at far left wears an orange cloth. The central figure shows distinctive adornments but the presentation alone is not enough to confirm an identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a red-brick low wall and paved stone path, a man with long dreadlocked hair and beard wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a bare upper body gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking. Around him, several men stand in white dhotis and shawls, one in orange and one in teal, with rudraksha malas visible. A man in a purple shirt with long hair faces him from the left, and a person in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and hair in a bun stands at right. Yellow lines and white markings are painted on the ground.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots, a smiling man with a tall dreadlocked hairstyle, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his body, stands on paved stone slabs with a red vermilion mark on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a matching red-orange garment holds an open book and wears a red bead necklace. To the left, an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border smiles, and a man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers stands behind him. Behind them, a red-walled structure and a small shrine area are visible, with rolled plans lying on the ground. Dreadlocks and saffron cloth suggest a sannyasi, with the page noting a construction context; the identity of the central figure remains uncertain from appearance alone.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.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoors 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.2018-02-01