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October 13 2012

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Outdoor ground-level photo of a small bhoomi pooja site on bare red earth. Two rough cement blocks stand upright, one with a bundle of incense sticks smoking at its base and a dab of red kumkum. A scatter of white flower petals and red powder lies on the soil in front, with a bamboo-handled hoe and trowel resting in a metal tray at right. A yellow bucket of water sits at the lower right and a woven striped mat at the lower left. No people are visible.2012-10-13September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesApril 04 20082008-04-04January 01 20112011-01-01Close photograph of a Shiva lingam set in a bed of wet brown earth, with two greenish-yellow stone pillars rising side by side. White and yellow flower petals and blossoms are scattered around the base and on top of the stone. A small silver cup holds a lit incense stick, with smoke curling upward at left. In the background are a blurred purple and orange cloth and a silver tray of flowers. No people are visible.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24September 15 20162016-09-15 +1 copiesJuly 16 20062006-07-16September 03 20072007-09-03November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a freshly dug reddish-brown earth plot, marked out with a white powder line. At its centre sits a square of stacked red bricks arranged on the ground, decorated with a ring of flowers in pink, yellow and marigold tones, with green leaves and petals scattered around the bricks and a small lamp-like offering. A patterned maroon and white cloth and a woven mat lie along the bottom edge, with a metal plate holding small cups and bowls at the right. Dry leaves, bare branches and a green plastic container sit at the edges. No people are visible. The ritual is depicted through its offerings and setup alone.2010-02-15Close view of a ground-level ritual site on reddish earth, with a freshly dug mound in the centre. Two dark stone blocks sit in the soil, scattered with yellow marigold petals and white jasmine flowers. A small metal cup with a stick stands at the left edge. Behind, legs of people in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis and white dhotis are visible, with a brass tray of ash or powder on a white stone block at upper right. A purple and pink cloth lies on the ground. No faces are visible, and no person can be identified from appearance.2013-04-24