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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of women and some men walking across a dry, dusty construction site with piles of rubble and loose stones. Most women wear white saris with coloured borders in orange, blue, pink and green, and some carry small items or a child. Several figures in the foreground carry or sort stones and sand at left. Trees, bare ground, a fence and utility poles stand under a pale sky. No swami figure is clearly visible; the scene reads as a community work or devotee gathering at the ashram grounds.

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June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of an outdoor construction site at an ashram, with excavated reddish-brown earth, a large mound of sand, and a rectangular concrete-walled pit with standing water on the left. Stacks of dressed grey stone blocks lie on the right. Dozens of people in white clothing line the far edge of the excavation and stand on the dirt, while a few women in white saris and one woman in an orange-and-yellow sari work near the pit's edge. Trees and a few white-roofed structures appear in the background under a partly cloudy sky.2008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a large crowd at an open dirt-and-grass site with scattered trees, low posts and a fence in the background. Many people in white or pale traditional dress, several women in saffron, yellow and pink saris, and a woman in the foreground wearing a red-and-white bordered cloth and a pink sari. Some women wear red or pink cloth and a few carry small bags or wear lanyards with badges. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the centre-left, one with an outstretched arm. Some people sit on the ground in the foreground, and rough stones lie in the lower area. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a dusty, rocky construction-site or open ground with scattered boulders and gravel in the foreground. A long line of people in white and orange clothing stands across the middle ground, several women in saffron or pink saris and men in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying objects and appearing to work or walk together. On the left, a man in a dark shirt and a person wrapped in a cloth stand near a tree. A seated woman in a white sari with a mala sits on the rocks at lower right. Fenced land and utility poles fill the background under a cloudy sky.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees, mostly dressed in white traditional clothing, working on a dusty red-earth site with scattered stones and rubble. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis crouch low to pick up or arrange stones, while women in white saris and a few in pink, blue and orange saris walk among them in a line or stand in groups. Behind them a tree, a concrete structure and a trench are visible, and more people in white stand in the distance. The scene suggests a communal volunteer work activity at a construction site.2008-06-20A dusty, unpaved construction site with a long line of people in white clothing stretching across the frame. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and pass stones hand to hand, with several carrying stone pieces and others standing in a row along an excavated trench. A few men wear orange or saffron shawls and one wears a light green shirt with yellow-brown lungi. Piles of grey stones and bricks lie on the ground, with a concrete boundary wall, utility poles and a water tank in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-06-20A photograph of a dusty excavated site on a hillside with a row of women in saris standing at the front, many in white and cream saris and one in green, some with long braids. Behind them, a long line of people dressed in white garments stands along the upper edge of the pit under a cloudy sky. A concrete-lined pool or tank with a bright reflective surface sits to the right, and a wooden pole stands among the earthworks. Scattered bags and debris lie on the ground, with trees and buildings on the horizon.2008-06-20Outdoor photo of a construction or site-clearing work area with rubble and stones on the ground under a bare tree. Several people in white and cream clothing and a woman in a yellow saree, with long braids, carry or sift material. One person in red and white kurta with a red dupatta stands near the stones. A man in white dhoti with red and gold borders bends over the rubble. Power lines and a fence sit in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-06-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees on a dry, rocky, unpaved site with scattered stones, a bare tree and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Many people wear white ritual clothing, including white kurtas and dhotis, while several women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, pink and blue. A woman in a red and white sari and another in a red-patterned top walk near the front, and a man in white kneels at the lower right among stones. The people appear to be moving and working across the site, with no clearly identifiable figure at the centre of the group.2008-06-20