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Outdoors 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.

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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.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 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 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.2010-02-15Outdoors 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 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.2010-02-15November 24 20062006-11-24July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor 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.2010-02-15April 02 20122012-04-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20042004-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies