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January 23 20102010-01-23November 24 20062006-11-24January 23 20102010-01-23July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on dry earth beside a low block wall and sparse trees. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe with gold border stands centrally, both hands resting on an upright golden trident planted in the soil; this is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Kneeling men in orange robes and white dhotis set stone blocks and a foundation stone beside the trident, with yellow marigold flowers scattered on the ground. Standing devotees include a man in white ritual dress with rudraksha, a woman in green holding a brass plate, a man in yellow shirt and women in saris, watching with hands folded.2012-04-02Outdoor 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.2008-04-04February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ceremony on dry grass beside a low concrete-block wall and young trees. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and orange saffron robes with gold border stands centrally, one hand on a tall copper rod set into a brick base. A bald priest in white dhoti kneels at the base placing a brick and offerings, and a white-clad man reaches in. Another orange-robed attendant kneels at left with rudraksha malas. Devotees stand around watching, including a boy in a striped shirt, women in cream and green saris, and a man in yellow. Yellow flower petals lie near the base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesJuly 25 20072007-07-25April 02 20122012-04-02July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies