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Outdoor photograph of four men on a dirt courtyard beside a small stone structure and palm trees. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace gestures with both hands while speaking; he holds a white cloth over one shoulder. Facing him, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white markings on his arm listens, and beside him a younger man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stand watching. Orange gates, a blue sign and foliage form the background.

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October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20112011-10-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene at a construction site beneath a leafy banyan-type tree on a paved stone walkway with white chalk layout lines. A man with a tall black turban, dark beard, forehead tilak and bare chest, wearing a rust-red saffron wrap, raises his right hand in instruction while standing near a group. Beside him an older man with glasses and a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with red and gold borders, a sthapathi-style ritual dress. To the left a younger man in orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala. Others in saffron wraps, white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand nearby, and a red-painted structure appears in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors on a dirt path beside a wire fence and tall green grass, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders stand together. Several have bare shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a gold-coloured beaded necklace. At the centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap with long dark hair faces away from the camera, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands facing them, hands near the orange-clad figure. Other men carry water bottles and a backpack is visible. Gravel and a concrete block sit in the background among trees.2010-09-08Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of men in front of trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a young man with long hair tied back wears an orange saffron robe and bare-shouldered orange wrap, and points forward with his right arm. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome, with a fence and bright pale sand on the ground.2007-12-07Outdoor photo at a temple construction site among trees, with a golden-painted shrine structure and a purple cloth behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown robe and sacred ash on his forehead gestures with an open hand while speaking to an older man in a white dhoti and shawl with a green and gold border, who raises his palm and wears glasses and gold bangles. Behind them stand a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and crossed arms, another man in a white shirt, a man in a pink shirt and green dhoti, and a person in a dark red robe at the edge. Red earth and a yellow-marked stone path lie underfoot, with a small red-and-blue item hanging on a post. Whether the dreadlocked man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-02-01April 03 20132013-04-03December 22 20102010-12-22A dirt path beside a green field and concrete wall, with palm trees behind. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe on the left holds a phone and gestures while speaking. Beside him stand a line of shaven-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and gold borders, some wearing gold-bead garlands and bare-chested with sacred ash marks. On the right, a person in an orange shawl and dhoti stands facing the group, while a man in white stands at the edge. Sandals and loose stones lie on the ground.2010-09-08