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A 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.

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Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at a temple construction site beneath trees, with golden temple pillars and blue structures behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks in a rust-brown sannyasi-style cloth gestures while speaking, and to his left a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads listens. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in a checked shirt stand near the stone-paved ground marked with yellow lines. On the right an older man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and holds his hands together in attentive respect; a man in a purple shirt and green lungi stands beside him. Several people watch the instructions being given.2018-02-01Outdoors on a paved courtyard under trees, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap stands facing an older woman in a white sari with orange and gold border, who gestures while speaking. Around them, men in pink shirt, white shirt and purple kurta, and a woman in rust-orange garment holding a blue folder, listen as construction layout lines in white and a bucket appear on the ground. The scene suggests temple site work for a banyan-tree shrine.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a sacred site where a golden temple layout is being marked out with yellow lines and red-edged stone platforms. A bearded man in a saffron robe and black cap stands on paved stone, appearing to give instructions; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown with a black turban-style cap and saffron robe, with the role of instructing sthapathis. Beside him are a monk in a saffron robe, a white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred thread, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti; a man in a purple shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby.2018-02-01A photo of a temple construction site on paved stone ground with yellow and white layout lines marked out. A central bare-chested man with a swept-back dark braided hairstyle and a saffron-orange wrap around his body gestures with one arm toward the ground while speaking. Around him stand several people: a man in a purple shirt and black trousers, a man in a pink shirt and teal sarong, a woman in an orange sari with a red-beaded necklace, another woman in orange wearing a mala, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti on the right. Behind them a half-built temple structure with pillars, scaffolding, a red-painted wall and a tree stand in the background. a person is shown in the central role of instructing the group at the layout site.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor 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.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01