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Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi pooja ground ceremony on bare earth under a clear blue sky, with green trees behind. A smiling man stands at centre wearing an orange turban, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and legs, and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers hanging from his shoulders. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and crouch around him; one man in front bends low over a metal pot set in the ground, and others lean in toward the earth. A steel bowl of offerings is held by a man behind. Identity uncertain: the central figure has a compatible presentation with orange turban, long hair, orange wrap and floral garland, but the page notes a person at this event and the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.

November 24 2006

Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.

December 23 2007

Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A saffron-robed figure with a bright orange turban and a long white flower garland stands center right, arms extended over a small pile of flowers and a leafy green sprig set into the soil. Behind him, several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and white or yellow shawls stand with hands folded. A woman in a saffron sari holds a tray of pink petals, and a man in white with a tilak stands at right with palms joined. Small brass lamps and marigold and rose offerings lie on a striped mat and a white cloth table at left.

April 01 2008

Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts gathered among green trees and bushes. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe holds a gold ornate ritual vessel, a kalasha-like object, and stands facing a figure in the foreground. The foreground figure wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha beads in the hair and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and has a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Several onlookers hold cameras and microphones, and one videographer films. Other men wear rudraksha malas over white clothes. The setting is a rural clearing with palm trees and dry grass.

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November 24 2006

December 23 2007

Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth among leafless trees. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, and a white-and-orange garland stands centre-right with palms pressed together, gesturing over a small mound of freshly dug soil. A tender green mango-leaf branch stands upright in the centre, surrounded by a circle of pink, yellow and white flower petals and marigolds, with brick-like stones and offering dishes nearby. Around him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari. A metal tray of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sits on a white-draped table at left. Two patterned mats lie on the ground. Seven or so people are visible, and a few more stand at the edges.

Outdoor 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.