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August 19 2007

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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors under a thatched-roof canopy, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. His hands are folded at his waist as he looks off to the side. Behind him are palm trees, colourful triangular bunting, a tall decorated pole, and carved black stone deity statues, including a cobra-hooded figure, set on a sandy ground. A ritual area with a rangoli-style border, cushions and a brass vessel lies at his feet.2010-11-18A group walks along a dirt path in a village-style compound with trees and a carved stone pavilion at left. At left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and sandals gestures while speaking. Beside him, a man in a saffron turban and orange robe holds a rudraksha mala and walks barefoot. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with an orange turban and white-clad attendants follow. At right, a long-haired person in a yellow robe with a green-bordered cloth walks beside a man in an orange turban. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk nearby, with palm fronds and a thatched hut at upper right.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a heap of grey gravel and a half-built white concrete structure with golden pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange silk robe, gold-bead garland and rudraksha mala walks at the centre under an orange umbrella held by a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and tilak follow, and an elderly man in white walks at left.2012-09-24August 19 20072007-08-19A photograph of a construction site with piles of reddish-brown earth and stacks of cut grey stone blocks behind. In the foreground a man wears a bright saffron-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and body, and holds a wooden walking staff in his right hand. Behind him stands a second man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala around his neck, looking to the side. Green trees and hazy sky appear in the background. +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a construction site for a temple foundation. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and orange sandals stands at the edge of an excavated trench, holding a wooden staff in one hand and gesturing outward with the other. Below him, workers dig in the trench: one in a white shirt and striped head cloth bends down, another in a white vest and grey shorts stands in the pit, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. A man in a striped shirt and checked green lungi stands on the right near a raised earthen platform. A large dressed granite block lies on the ground in the foreground, with trees and shrubs behind the excavation.2006-10-25Outdoor photo at a temple construction site. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and torso stands in the centre, eyes half-closed, hands clasped low. Behind him a younger man in an orange-red shirt stands near stacked grey stone blocks and a rubble pile; a person in a white shirt and glasses stands at the right edge. Light stone boundary wall, red earth mounds, scaffolding poles and green trees complete the setting. Pale slabs lie on the ground in the foreground beside an orange cloth and a metal rod.Outdoor photo on a red-earth site with dry grass and a bamboo-roofed shelter behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and bare feet, stands among rows of grey, leaf-shaped stone or concrete slabs laid on the ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a dark beaded necklace and glasses stands beside him, and another person in orange garments is partly visible at left. A white-clad elderly man in a dhoti walks in the background near stacked timber and a parked silver car.2008-04-06May 25 20082008-05-25Outdoor photograph of a grassy path through a wooded area with palm trees and dense green bushes. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with dark hair in a bun walks away from the camera along the dirt trail. Beside them to the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a pile of reddish earth and scattered rocks. A few small pink wildflowers grow in the grass.2009-11-30December 15 20092009-12-15January 20 20102010-01-20