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May 10th 20162016-05-10Men dig a long trench through reddish-brown soil beside a row of white tents and metal air-conditioning units. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and khaki trousers bends forward, using a hoe to work the earth. Behind him a man in a green shirt and another in a maroon shirt use spades, and a man in a white kurta with a rust-coloured cloth at his waist digs as well. On the right, a young man in a white polo shirt and navy trousers stands watching, while a man in a red shirt with an ID lanyard looks on. An orange-saffron-robed figure and a woman in white and orange appear at the left edge near a red flag. Metal basins lie on the ground beside the trench.2016-05-10A photograph of outdoor work at an event site with white tent walls and metal barricades. A man in a white t-shirt and light shorts shovels mud from the ground into a blue wheelbarrow, with a green bowl of soil beside him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with white markings on his bare chest, holds a book. Other people in white and red clothing stand behind the barricade, and a green tarpaulin lies on the left.2016-05-10A photo of ground-level work on muddy soil. Two bare-footed workers shovel wet brown earth; one wears a white shirt and khaki trousers and holds a shovel loaded with mud. Two metal basins, one galvanised grey and one red-rimmed, sit on the churned ground filled with soil. Lumpy clods and small stones cover the foreground under bright daylight.2016-05-10A photograph of ashram grounds after rain. A man in a white t-shirt, khaki shorts and a lanyard badge digs into wet mud with a long-handled hoe beside a green tarpaulin. Stacked grey paving blocks line the left side, with a seated worker in a dark shirt behind them and a red bucket nearby. White tents and red flags line the muddy path, and a figure in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge. Several people walk in the distance.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of volunteers doing manual earthwork at a construction site with red-brown soil heaps. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and grey trousers, with a name badge, digs with a long-handled spade and shovel. Beside him a man in a red hard hat bends to dig, while a man in a black vest with a chain stands behind, and a man in a red shirt and grey cap watches. On the right, a man in a turquoise shirt and blue turban stands looking on. Behind them is a white wire-mesh fence with concrete posts and a whitewashed wall, with a young sapling in the right background.2008-02-23September 11 20162016-09-11October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a large rectangular excavation in reddish-brown earth at a temple construction site, for the foundation of a devalayam. Five labourers work inside the pit: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti swings a pickaxe at the bottom, while others in checked shirts, a green shirt with a headband, and a pink shirt use shovels and metal trays to clear soil. A bare-chested man in a grey shirt and red checked lungi stands at the right edge, and a few white-clad figures are seen in the distance near small buildings. Piled bricks, a blue tarpaulin and loose tools lie on the ground.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25