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Outdoor photo of a land puja at an open dry site with bare trees and palms behind. A figure in orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-bead mala stands bowed over a small pit in the earth, holding a leafy branch overhead, while a second person in orange with long dark hair kneels at left holding a sprig of leaves. Two men stand at right: one in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and rudraksha mala, the other in light grey shirt and trousers with a mala, hands pressed together. Colourful flower petals and yellow marigolds form a ring around the pit on a white kolam drawing; red bricks and a woven mat lie nearby. Several other people in white stand in the background.

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Outdoor land puja at a dry, tree-lined site with reddish soil. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white-and-red flower garland bends forward while holding a leafy green branch over a circular rangoli of white lines, yellow marigolds and pink petals, with a small pit dug in the middle and red bricks laid on one side. On the left, a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms joined in namaskar. On the right, a man in a grey shirt and a man in white dhoti with a sacred ash mark hold a long wooden digging rod into the ground. Other people in white clothing stand in the background among bare trees.2010-02-15Outdoor ceremony beneath green trees at an ashram, showing a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting rite at a tall white flagpole. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland holds rose petals in his hands and offers them at the pole's base. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a white tray of pink petals. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass puja vessel, and a multicoloured fringed parasol shades the central figure. Petals and flowers lie scattered on brick-edged ground, with about a dozen white-clad devotees standing behind. A man in orange robes holding the tray is visibly present; the central figure in turban and garland has appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a land puja on dry red earth beneath palm trees and bare scrubby trees. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and red flower garland, stands barefoot pressing a long wooden digging rod into the ground. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood forehead mark stands with palms joined in prayer. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Nearby, a square arrangement of red bricks is decorated with yellow marigolds, pink petals and a white kolam line drawn on the soil. A striped mat and a patterned cloth lie at the lower left, with a pair of orange sandals on the ground. The orange-turbaned figure is an appearance-based probable candidate, identified by the orange turban, saffron clothing and garland cues, not by face.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside tall coconut palms and leafless trees. A figure in an orange sleeveless robe, orange turban and a white and red flower garland stands at a small square pit, pushing or setting an iron rod into the ground. Brick edges are laid on the soil, with yellow marigolds and pink petals scattered and a ring of flowers and kolam-style lines around the pit. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind him with hands folded in prayer, one with a vertical tilak mark. A woven mat with a floral pattern lies at the lower left, and a pair of sandals rests on the ground.2010-02-15Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on dry earth beside a low block wall and sparse trees. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe with gold border stands centrally, both hands resting on an upright golden trident planted in the soil; this is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Kneeling men in orange robes and white dhotis set stone blocks and a foundation stone beside the trident, with yellow marigold flowers scattered on the ground. Standing devotees include a man in white ritual dress with rudraksha, a woman in green holding a brass plate, a man in yellow shirt and women in saris, watching with hands folded.2012-04-02November 24 20062006-11-24April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoors among palm trees and dry scrub, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti stands barefoot, wearing a white and red flower garland, and holds a long wooden tool with both hands to dig into red earth beside a bed of bricks. The bricks are strewn with pink petals and yellow marigolds, and a flower-decorated kolam design is drawn on the ground. Two men behind him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and one in a grey shirt, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A woven mat and a pair of sandals lie at the edge. Overlaid text reads Sri Nithyananda and Source. This appears to be a ground-breaking puja at a land site.2010-02-15Outdoor ceremony on dry grass beside a low concrete-block wall and young trees. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and orange saffron robes with gold border stands centrally, one hand on a tall copper rod set into a brick base. A bald priest in white dhoti kneels at the base placing a brick and offerings, and a white-clad man reaches in. Another orange-robed attendant kneels at left with rudraksha malas. Devotees stand around watching, including a boy in a striped shirt, women in cream and green saris, and a man in yellow. Yellow flower petals lie near the base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene under a fringed ceremonial canopy held on a pole. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold ornament, raises one hand to his face. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left holding the canopy pole beside a silver tray of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a bespectacled man in orange holds a silver trident, and another man in orange stands with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a person in orange prostrates on the ground. Trees, yellow shrubs and a tall conifer frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and a flower garland with gold ornament, so he is a candidate.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a dry, red-earth site with bare trees behind. A man in an orange sleeveless robe, orange turban and long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He leans over a freshly planted sapling with green leaves, pouring water at its base, while a flower-decorated kolam with yellow marigolds and pink petals surrounds it. Behind him two men in white clothes stand, one holding a tray of pink petals, and at right an older man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Orange sandals rest on the ground.2010-02-15