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Outdoor bhoomi puja at a construction site beside a small whitewashed house with a red-tiled roof and palm trees. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and shawl sits on the sandy ground, performing a puja over granite foundation stones decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and roses. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, coconuts, bananas, flower offerings and a small pile of camphor sit on a cloth in front. Three women in saris sit around the offerings: one in a pink shawl with orange flowers in her hair, one in teal, and an older woman in a red sari. Plastic chairs and a few seated onlookers are visible in the background.

November 18 2016

Outdoor ritual on bare red-brown earth in a courtyard. A young priest in a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a pink-and-purple mat, holding a brass plate of coconut, bananas, flowers and food and a small brass bell. Six women and one older man sit in front of him, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Women wear saris in pink, purple, teal and red, and one wears a pink shawl. Flower-decorated stone slabs, yellow and orange marigolds, banana leaves, coconuts, brass tumblers and cut sugarcane stalks lie on the ground. Whitewashed lines mark the ground. A man in white trousers and shirt stands at the upper right edge. No a person candidate is visible.

A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a red-and-pink mat on bare reddish earth, performing a puja. He holds a brass vessel and a small bell-like object, pouring or offering over a steel plate with coconut, bananas, betel leaves, red kumkum and sticks of incense or cane. Around him, six elderly and middle-aged women and men sit in a half circle: one in a pink sari, one in a purple sari, one in a blue-green sari, one in a pink shawl with a white-haired head, and an older man in white with hands folded in namaskar. Yellow and orange marigold garlands decorate stone slabs and offerings. A yellow-walled building and a white-shirted man stand behind in the background. Six people are visible.

Outdoor ritual on grass beneath trees: a fire pit built of red bricks smokes at the lower left while a kalasha-like pot wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits on a white cloth. A saffron-robed man with a yellow turban, a long orange-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped blanket at the right, holding a silver bell and a plate of offerings. Six devotees sit in front of the fire with hands folded: white-clad men, a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a turquoise sari. A child stands behind them and another person films at the upper right. a person is the saffron-robed figure conducting the puja, an appearance-based label only.

November 18 2016

November 18 2016

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Outdoor food offering scene under palm trees on a sunny day. In the foreground a long tan table holds a large brass plate of white grains, a stainless steel pot with a lid, a brass tray of marigold and red flower petals, and a small bowl. A man in a white shirt with a long dark wavy hair and beaded necklace stirs or serves from the steel pot. Beside him a shaven-headed sadhu in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tray and serves. Another shaven-headed man in orange wrap with a red-brown mala stands behind the table. Devotees in white and colourful clothes, including a woman in white with beaded necklace, watch from the left. The setting suggests a community annadan or prasadam distribution.

Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja at a dusty construction site. A man in a saffron/orange wrap stands centre-right holding a small bowl or plate, with ornamental adornments; an older man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A young boy in orange kneels among a group of villagers and children, including a woman in an orange-bordered sari and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers. Ahead on a white cloth are a copper kalasha, brass lamps, a basket of fruit, flowers, marigold garlands and a rectangular dark stone plinth with a wrapped puja setup. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the right edge with a shaved head. Thatched and block-walled structures lie behind, with trees and a parked car.