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A photograph of a worker digging into a raw earth embankment at a construction site. A man in a blue striped long-sleeved shirt, green trousers and a pink-and-white checked head cloth wrap stands with his back partly turned, swinging a metal spade with a wooden handle into the reddish-brown soil. Loose grey gravel, rocks and dry straw or grass lie in the excavated cut, and the bank rises behind him. The scene shows manual earthwork in progress.

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Workers 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.2006-10-25A photograph of a single man in a white short-sleeved shirt and lavender trousers bending over a large pile of reddish-brown earth and rubble on a dirt ground. He is sorting or picking through scattered pale grey and tan stones and rocks, some broken slabs lying on the ground. A red brick wall with climbing green vines and a chain-link fence stand behind the pile, with trees beyond. The scene looks like a construction or site-clearing work area. No ritual, discourse or person identifiable as a person is visible.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Workers 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.2006-10-25A bare-footed man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and red, white and green striped lungi, with a blue and white checked cloth tied around his head, bends over a shallow excavation. He is working among cut grey stone slabs and blocks laid in a trench with earth walls, beside a raised mound of reddish soil. Behind, a metal railing, a banyan tree trunk and a red cloth draped over a structure are visible.2014-10-11Outdoor 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.2006-10-21May 10th 20162016-05-10October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a deep rectangular excavation pit in reddish-brown earth at a construction site. Seven men work in the pit and along its edges: some bend and dig with hand tools and shovels, one swings a pickaxe-like tool, and others in striped, checked and green shirts and dhotis or trousers stand watching. Several wear colourful checked or striped headcloths. Above the pit, the tops of two people in orange saffron robes and one in white are partly visible at the frame's upper edge. The ground around the pit is bare dirt with scattered stone and rubble.2006-10-25December 19 20092009-12-19A 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.2006-10-25June 26 20132013-06-26