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A rural construction site where workers are thatching the roof of a long white corrugated-metal building with dried palm leaf mats. Several men in light clothing crouch and stand on the roof, while another worker bends over at the building's side. Two wooden ladders lean against the walls, and bundles of palm-leaf matting lie on red earth in the foreground. Green trees and a blue sky with clouds form the background.

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A long white corrugated-metal building with a newly laid thatched roof of dried palm fronds is under construction. Several workers in light clothing stand on the roof and along a wooden ladder, tying and fixing the fronds. Another worker in a red cap stands at the base of the wall. Stacked palm mats and thatch bundles lie on red earth in the foreground, and leafy trees and a blue sky fill the background.2009-10-15January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor construction site beside a white compound wall, with a thatched-roof pavilion under construction and a bamboo ladder leaning against its side. Two figures are on the roof near a small tiered tower top. A shirtless man in a white cloth wrap stands on bare red earth in the foreground, surrounded by stacked timber, scattered wooden planks and metal rods. Green shrubs, trees and a flowering plant frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-22September 02 20092009-09-02Six men sit on a thatched roof of dried palm fronds and woven mats, working on repairs. Several wear blue or pink head coverings, and the man on the far left wears a pink headcloth and light blue shirt. Another in the centre wears a light blue shirt and patterned checked shirt, and one on the right wears a yellow shirt. Bamboo poles and a metal ladder lean against the roof edge, with palm trees and green foliage behind under a pale sky. The corrugated wall below is partly visible.2009-10-15A collapsed thatched hut with a bamboo frame, its palm-leaf and straw roof sagging and partly torn away, stands beside a coconut palm and a leafy tree in overgrown grass. Behind it is a pale concrete building with laundry hung over a balcony wall. No people are visible. The scene shows storm damage to a rural dwelling, consistent with the cyclone-relief photos listed on the page.2012-01-04December 12 20092009-12-12A thatched-roof pavilion with red wooden pillars stands among lush green trees and shrubs with small orange flowers. Two workers in grey clothing lean long bamboo poles against the eaves, while a wooden ladder rests against the left side of the structure. The roof is being repaired with dried straw thatch.2010-07-22December 12 20092009-12-12October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a whitewashed block building with a thatched roof and a woven palm-frond or bamboo panel set into the gable. Grey cement-block walls and wooden-framed windows face a dirt yard with shrubs and coiled black hoses. A single worker in white clothing crouches at the stone-edged base near a stone block wall, and two smaller figures stand at the far left and far right edges. No ritual, a person, or festival activity is visible; the scene shows a construction or ashram building site under a clear sky.2009-09-08A photograph of a damaged village house in a dusty lane, its roof partly torn away and covered by a blue tarpaulin held down with wooden poles. Fallen red bricks and rubble lie in a heap against the white-washed wall, and the tiled roof beams are exposed. Palm trees and bare branches stand behind the house, and a folding chair sits at the left edge near a thatched hut. No people are visible. The scene shows cyclone damage relief context from the page.2012-01-06