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Outdoor land puja at a cleared red-earth plot among dry trees. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right holding a flower offering and a small tray. In the centre, a framed portrait with a garland sits on a white cloth draped over a chair, flanked by a green water pot and a brass vessel. In front, a woven mat with a maroon patterned rug holds plates of fruit, sweets, flower petals and oil lamps. A marigold garland lies on a row of bricks at left, and white lime lines trace the ground.

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An outdoor land puja at a bare, dry-leaved wooded site with freshly turned red earth. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed, orange-turbaned man with a yellow and purple flower garland sits on a white-draped chair beside a green pot and a sapling. A figure in a cream and gold-bordered white dhoti stands at right holding a bowl of offerings. On a woven mat in front lie brass plates with bananas, sweets, a lamp, flower petals and small cups, with brick edging decorated with marigolds and rose petals at left. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and a green-and-gold kalasha is not visible; the scene reads as an offering arrangement with rose petals and marigolds.2010-02-15Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.2010-02-15Outdoor photo of a land puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a saffron-orange headwear and rudraksha-style neck garland kneels over a small sapling planted within a bed of pink and yellow flower petals and marigold garlands, with small offering plates and a red-and-white patterned cloth beside it. A second figure in orange robes with an orange turban stands to the right near a man in a light grey shirt. A group of about ten devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several women in white saris with yellow or green shawls, stand in a line behind the offering, with hands folded. Some hold small items and a white cloth is draped over a table at the far left.2010-02-15January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth among leafless trees. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, and a white-and-orange garland stands centre-right with palms pressed together, gesturing over a small mound of freshly dug soil. A tender green mango-leaf branch stands upright in the centre, surrounded by a circle of pink, yellow and white flower petals and marigolds, with brick-like stones and offering dishes nearby. Around him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari. A metal tray of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sits on a white-draped table at left. Two patterned mats lie on the ground. Seven or so people are visible, and a few more stand at the edges.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and a hillside. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a sapling, pouring water from a vessel over its base. A woman in orange robes kneels at left arranging offerings on a tray. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and others in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a mat. A man in white shirt and dhoti at right holds his hands together in prayer. A white and pink flower mandala surrounds the planting, with bricks laid around it and banana and fruit offerings on trays at lower left.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja on reddish earth beneath bare trees and palms. A man in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and pink flower garland and red-and-black rudraksha mala, pours water from a small metal pot over a sapling planted in a floral rangoli circle of yellow marigolds and pink petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the sapling's base, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of pink petals, and more people in white stand behind. Stone slabs and a white-lined path lie to the right, with a rolled mat on the ground.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a white flower garland stands at the centre, hands joined, beside a small green sapling planted in a ring of flower petals. Around the ring sit brass plates of offerings and a lamp. Several people in white dhotis and mundus with yellow-bordered shawls stand with folded hands, two men in white shirts and dhotis on the right join in, and a white-covered chair with a garland sits on the left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, orange turban and garland at the centre match the page label for this land puja.2010-02-15Outdoor Pongal-style ritual under a open-sided shelter at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a large flower-garlanded platform holds small brass oil lamps and kalasha-like pots with banana bunches, green leaves and a pot of sprouting plants on a striped mat; a brass aarti plate with a bell and a tray of red flowers sit nearby, and a stacked fire pit with sticks stands at right. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested standing devotees, along with women in orange saris, stand in a line with hands folded behind the decorated kolam floor. A man in a white shirt stands at left. Dust-coloured ground and decorated rangoli patterns surround the scene.2018-01-14An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.2010-02-15January 14 20182018-01-14An outdoor puja setup on bare reddish earth beside a tree trunk. A framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and a red-brown garment sits on a white draped chair with a gold-bordered cloth, garlanded with a yellow and purple flower garland. Before it, woven mats hold brass plates with banana, fruit, small bowls, a brass lamp, pink petals and a silver goblet. A green water jug and a steel vessel stand nearby, and a partly visible person in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and stacked red bricks lie at the left.2010-02-15