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A photograph of an open-sided bamboo and thatch pavilion under construction in a garden with trimmed yellow shrubs and red-leaved plants. Two men in white clothes sit on the roof frame, fixing thatch and wooden rafters, while a woman in a dark top and yellow skirt stands near the side. A blue sign reads LAUGHING TEMPLE, and a red plastic chair and blue chairs sit beneath the structure. A concrete walkway leads to the entrance. Power lines and a white building appear at the left, and a tree stands at the right.

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A dated photograph showing a sunny rural ashram site. A low white building with red trim stands at left beside a leafless tree, with a dry dirt yard and shrubs with yellow and red foliage. At right, a newly constructed open bamboo-frame shelter with a thatched roof is being built, and two workers are seen on its roof. A stack of woven mats lies on the ground at left, and a parked dark SUV is visible at far left. A small plain-clothed figure stands near the shelter.2005-12-30December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor construction site with a bamboo and thatch frame structure being built over a low brick platform. A man in a white shirt stands on top of the thatched roof working on it, while a second worker in white is partly visible at the roof edge. Several people in light clothing and white dhotis or saris walk around the lower level and the walkway in front of the structure. Red-leaved ornamental shrubs line the foreground, with a tall bare tree, palms and green foliage behind, and utility poles with wires overhead under a clear blue sky. A stone marker stands at the right edge. A date stamp in the corner reads 30 12 2005.2005-12-30A photograph of the entrance to a thatched-roof hut called the Laughing Temple, set in a garden with yellow shrubs, frangipani-style trees and a concrete walkway. A blue sign beside the path reads Laughing Temple. Above the open doorway hangs a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man in white and blue, his hands together, but no one is physically present in the scene. The interior is dark, with red-trimmed bamboo supports at the doorway.2008-12-25A thatched-roof open shrine building with a steep palm-thatched gable, decorative woven panels, and red-painted wooden pillars under a clear blue sky. A small blue sign reading Laughing Temple stands beside the entrance path. Shrubs, young trees and red-leaved plants surround a paved approach leading into a dim interior. No people are visible.2006-12-29A 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.2010-07-22A photograph of an open thatched-roof pavilion with a tall conical straw roof supported on wooden posts, set on a raised red-washed platform in a garden. Red and green croton plants and small shrubs fill the foreground, with young trees and a white-walled building with a corrugated roof behind. Several people in white and orange clothing stand and sit under the thatch, one man in a cream shirt standing near the centre. Dry earth and scattered debris lie on the ground.A photograph of an open-sided rural structure under construction with a conical thatched roof of dried palm fronds over a bamboo frame, set on a round red-painted brick plinth. A man in a white shirt stands on top of the thatched roof, and several people in white dhotis and white shirts work around the base, including one seated on a blue plastic chair at the left and others near a low bamboo platform. Red-leafed plants and green shrubs line the foreground, with a bare tree, palm trees and a utility pole with wires behind. The clear blue sky and dusty ground suggest a outdoor preparation site. Red date stamp reads 30 12 2005 at the lower right.2005-12-30Outdoor photograph of children seated in a thatched-roof open pavilion with a low red plinth, several children in yellow, blue and striped shirts sitting in a circle. Beside the pavilion, people stand on a dirt path near a white building with a red door, some in white clothes, and a few children in yellow and white walk around. Green trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2006-05-03A thatched-roof open-sided hut with red painted pillars and a woven palm-leaf gable stands on a cement platform over reddish dirt ground. Plastic chairs sit inside beneath the eave, and a blue sign reading LAUGHING TEMPLE points toward a dark statue at right. Tall trees and flowering shrubs surround the structure under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-19A thatched open-sided shelter with a dried-straw roof and a tall copper finial at its peak, under a clear sky surrounded by green trees and flowering shrubs. Two workers are on the roof repairing or re-thatching it, one standing near the finial and another crouched among bundles of straw and bamboo. A tall bamboo ladder leans against the front eave, and bamboo poles are propped along the right side. Red-painted pillars support the structure, and a red-brick plinth lies at its base with stone slabs visible on the right. No one in this scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-22A photograph of a rural ashram scene on a dirt path. Under a large thatched palm-leaf shelter with a tall conical roof topped by a gold finial, a group of children and young people sit cross-legged on a low red-painted circular platform. Many wear white shirts, yellow, blue and checked clothing, and sit in rows near orange marigold plants. To the right, adults in saffron, pink and white clothes stand near a whitewashed building with a red door and a hanging bell. Trees surround the site under a pale sky. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-05-03