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Outdoor ritual on bare red earth at a dry, tree-lined site. A man in a saffron-orange turban and long saffron robe, with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands at a plant sprouting from a flower-decorated, white-powder kolam ground, pouring liquid over it from a small vessel. Around the base are red bricks, yellow marigolds, pink petals and green leaves. To the right, an older man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white clothes watch, and a patterned mat lies on the ground. Pot-tying or planting-style land puja scene.

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June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth beneath leafless trees. A central man in an orange turban, orange robe, long rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland stands over a sapling planted in a ring of brick and marigold petals and a chalk kolam, with pink flower petals scattered around it. A woman in orange at left holds a silver plate of pink petals and reaches toward him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaste, one wearing glasses and a gold-edged dhoti. A woman in a white sari stands in the background, and a red-and-white patterned mat lies at left.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.2010-02-15Outdoor 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.2010-02-15December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoors on bare red earth among leafless trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala extends his hand over a young green sapling planted in a flower-decorated kolam ring on the ground. Brick edging surrounds the planting, and yellow marigolds and pink petals are scattered around it. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white garments stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands among them. A patterned mat lies on the ground to the left, and the man's sandals rest nearby. The scene suggests a land blessing ceremony.2010-02-15November 24 20062006-11-24A 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.2010-02-15January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20112011-02-01Outdoor 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.2010-02-15July 27 20082008-07-27