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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-02-15Outdoor 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 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 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.2010-02-15November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor 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.2010-02-15September 24 20062006-09-24Outdoor photo at dusk of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a green leaf garland with pink and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala, kneels and sets a sapling into the soil with one hand while holding a small metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right crouches and lifts soil in his hand. A red clay pot sits to the left, and a mound of freshly dug earth lies in front. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, and several children watch. The robed figure's identity is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2006-09-24Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare reddish soil. A central figure in a long-haired orange saffron robe with yellow trim kneels and presses a small green sapling into a freshly dug hole. A man in white kurta and light trousers with a beaded wrist band crouches at left, holding a small object. Behind them, people in white kurtas, a white sari and red and grey saris stand watching. Brass and copper kalasha pots sit on the ground, a white flower garland and chalk kolam lines mark the earth, and an orange offering tray is at lower left.2008-04-20A photograph of a tented outdoor ceremony with a red and gold patterned canopy overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching saffron turban, wearing a white flower garland, reaches toward a young leafy sapling planted in the ground. Around him, several people in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded or bent in reverence; a woman in a yellow saree and another in a white saree with a red-and-gold border kneel or stand near the planting, and a woman in a yellow saree stands at left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the central figure, and a man in a white shirt at right holds his hands together. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the red-carpeted ground beside the sapling, and a copper vessel appears near the base of the plant.2007-02-06Outdoors 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.2010-02-15Outdoors at dusk, a man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a green and pink garland, pours water from a small metal vessel over a young sapling planted in freshly dug red earth. Beside him stands a large red clay pot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with saffron shawls draped over shoulders, and a few onlookers stand behind. The sapling has broad green leaves. This appears to be a tree-planting ritual with water offering, with the person pouring water appearing to be a priest or devotee rather than a confirmed identity.2006-09-24