Most temporary shelters and scaffolding here are wooden or bamboo poles lashed together. There really are uses for all those lashings and knots Boy Scouts learn -- Scouts take note!
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| A medium-size shelter under construction. Photo was taken from walkway on first floor (aka U.S. second floor) of building where we take Hindi lessons. |
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| A close-up of the lashings holding the structure together. |
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| Two days later -- the tarps have been added to provide shelter from monsoon rains. Note that the construction is sturdy enough to support standing on the tarps. |
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