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A photograph of a dirt track cut through a grove of tall coconut palms, with reddish-brown earth freshly graded and white lime lines marked across it. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre: the foreground one wears a red-orange garland with a white garland over the shoulders and a saffron cloth, and beside him a figure in a striped-sleeved white shirt and light trousers. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a yellow sari, and a man in a pale shirt follow along the path. A white vehicle is parked at the far right and a rocky hill rises in the background. A purple flag hangs at the upper left.

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A photograph of a group walking along a freshly graded red-earth path lined with white painted markings, through a coconut palm grove with a rocky hill behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland walks beside another in orange robes; the taller figure in orange and dark sash has long dark hair and a white floral garland, and is. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers and women in white or yellow saris follow along the path. A few more figures in white stand further back, and a white vehicle is parked at the right edge beside a fence.2010-02-15A photograph of a dirt track lined with tall coconut palms, with a rocky hillside behind. A group walks along the freshly graded road. In front, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and a saffron head covering. Beside them a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks, and further back others in white and orange clothing follow. A parked white vehicle sits at the right edge. The road has white painted edge lines.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor land-blessing walk on bare reddish-brown earth lined with coconut palms, with a rocky hillside behind. Two saffron-robed figures lead the way: on the left, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a shawl with a rudraksha mala; in the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, holding a small object. Beside them, a man in white shirt and trousers and a white-clad man in dhoti walk barefoot along furrows with a thin line of water. Other people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background near a white van.2010-02-15A photograph of a land puja on bare red earth beside palm trees and leafless trees. Along the ground, white lines mark out a grid of plots. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a white flower garland walks in the centre, wearing a rudraksha mala, followed by a man in a light blue shirt. At right, a person in a long orange robe walks along the path. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand among the trees.2010-02-15A photograph of a group walking along a dirt track lined with coconut palms, with a rocky hill behind. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap wears a long orange-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking ahead of the group. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a light blue shirt walk along, with several people in white and orange clothing further back along the path. a person cues: a saffron head wrap, a long flower garland, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, in the role of the central walking figure. Whitewashed lines mark the edges of the path.2010-02-15A photograph of a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms and a rocky hill in the background, where several people walk in a line. At the front left, a person in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a light forehead mark walks beside a man in white shirt and trousers. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a tall orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland walks forward. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and others in white, follow. On the right, a woman in a cream saree with a gold border carries a tray of flowers and offerings. Vehicles and a small white van are visible among the trees.2010-02-15Outdoor photo on a red earth path lined with coconut palms. In the foreground at right, a man in saffron robes with a bare upper chest and a white forehead mark walks past the camera. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes with a red turban and a long white and red flower garland, plus a rudraksha mala, walks along the path. To the left, a man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers walks barefoot. Further back, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walk along the path.2010-02-15A photograph of a cleared dirt plot in a palm grove, marked with white lines in a grid. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left gesturing toward the ground. A figure in orange robes, a saffron head wrap and a white flower garland walks barefoot along the marked path, with a man in grey shirt and trousers beside him. Another figure in orange robes with long hair walks at right, and several people in white dhotis and shawls follow behind on the bare earth among bare trees and tall palms. a person is the central figure in the orange robes, saffron head wrap and white garland, shown walking the marked plot as part of a land puja.2010-02-15A photograph of a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms in a dry, open landscape. Along the freshly marked white-lined path walks a group. At the centre, a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head covering wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside him. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, and a second figure in orange robes walks at the right. Another white-clad man walks at the far left. The white lines and freshly cut earth suggest a newly prepared site.2010-02-15Outdoor photo on a cleared, reddish-brown earth path lined with white chalk or lime strips, flanked by tall palm trunks and leafless bare trees under a pale sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange turban and a long white flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by others. Behind and beside him, men in white dhoti and shirt and some in white with yellow shawls follow, and a man in a grey shirt and trousers walks near the front. A man in an orange robe holds a phone or camera. The scene suggests a ground-breaking or puja walk on newly marked land.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja at a clearing among bare trees and a tall palm trunk on the left. Red earth ground is marked with white chalk or lime lines forming a layout. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left gestures toward the ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, rudraksha beads and a long white and orange flower garland walks along the marked path. Beside him, another man in a grey-blue shirt and a white dhoti holds papers, and a second figure in saffron-orange robes walks alongside. Behind them, a group of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls, stand and watch.2010-02-15December 27 20072007-12-27