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Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth with dry trees behind. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, bends over a young sapling with green leaves and a yellow cloth tied at its base. A woman in orange kneels at left beside stacked bricks scattered with yellow and pink petals, and a flower garland with yellow marigolds and pink blossoms forms a ring around the planting spot on a white kolam design. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at right holding a long walking staff, and other people in white clothing stand in the background. Sandals rest on the ground.

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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.2010-02-15A land puja on bare red earth beneath leafless trees. A figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban bows low over a young leafy sapling planted in a flower-strewn circle of pink petals, yellow marigolds and white garland, with a white chalk kolam pattern. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang around the bowing figure's neck. Behind, a row of devotees in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together, a woman in a gold-bordered white sari holds a small brass vessel, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right with folded hands. Sandals rest on the ground at right and a woven mat lies at left.2010-02-15Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony at a dry, red-earth site with bare trees behind. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing white and pink flower garlands, bends forward over a freshly planted young sapling with glossy green leaves. A circle of marigolds and pink and white flowers, with a white chalk kolam design, surrounds the planting pit. A woman in orange kneels at left, pressing soil and bricks around the sapling. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered dhotis, one woman in a cream sari with hands joined in namaste, and a man in white with a long staff at right. Sandals rest on the ground.2010-02-15A land puja on bare red earth outdoors. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of white and pink flowers and dark rudraksha malas, bends forward over a small planting of green leaves and bricks. A woman in orange robes kneels at left and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, both reaching toward the ground. A rangoli-like outline of white powder is traced with pink and yellow marigold petals and a flower garland. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and mundus, some with yellow shawls, stand watching among dry trees.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a coconut over a young leafy sapling set in a flower-decorated ground design. Yellow and pink petals and marigolds ring the planting spot, with bricks and a small purple-and-white pooja item nearby. Around him stand devotees in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, another in a white sari, all with hands folded in namaskar. A man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds his palms together. A striped mat and a patterned rug lie on the ground, and sandals rest near the figure's feet.2010-02-15Outdoor ground-breaking ritual at a dry, reddish-earth site with bare trees behind. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a long white-and-red flower garland holds two yellow fruits aloft while facing a small young sapling planted within a ring of pink petals and yellow marigolds, with bricks set around its base. Several people in white clothing stand nearby, one in a yellow shawl, others with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a pale sari is visible; a patterned mat lies on the ground. The central figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-rudraksha ornamentation, a person cue, though appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. The page places him at a Salem ashram land puja.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor land puja on bare red earth. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a leafy sapling set in a floral-decorated ground area, with yellow marigolds and pink petals around it. A man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in white clothes stand behind, one holding a plate of rose petals. Dry trees and a palm trunk fill the background. Orange robes, rudraksha mala and turban are the appearance cues for the central figure; he is presented as a sannyasi performing the ritual.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 land puja on bare red earth beneath leafless trees. A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, looks down at the ground. Two people kneel at a freshly planted sapling surrounded by a chalk kolam design strewn with yellow marigolds and pink petals: a woman in an orange robe with a maroon border and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti. Behind them stand devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small brass vessel. A patterned mat lies on the ground. Standing figure shows distinctive long hair, orange turban, garland and rudraksha cues, so the in-person candidate is probable.2010-02-15Outdoors on bare red earth, a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and long white and red flower garland holds two yellow coconuts before a young green sapling. The sapling stands in a chalk kolam ringed with yellow marigolds and pink petals, and rests against small red bricks, with a yellow cloth tied at its base. Around him, white-clad devotees stand with palms pressed together, including a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a woman in a cream sari. Two cream-dressed attendees stand at right, and a patterned mat lies at left. A pair of orange sandals rests on the ground nearby. Dry trees stand behind the group.2010-02-15Outdoor 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.2010-02-15Outdoor 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.2010-02-15