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November 24 2006

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A ceremonial groundbreaking scene under a red, maroon and white striped canopy with a floral valance and hanging white flowers. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a flower garland sits cross-legged on yellow cloth at the front, with a bare-chested priest beside him pouring from a vessel. Brick-shaped yellow blocks are laid on the ground in the foreground, and a brass tray, a small kalasha-style pot, fruit and offerings sit on a low wooden table. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, several in saffron shawls, sit or stand around the ritual, with a deity murti partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a bhoomi puja at a foundation site.2006-11-24Outdoor bhoomi pooja ceremony under a striped canopy at a groundbreaking site. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a yellow cloth beside a row of yellow bricks, wearing a white and orange garland of marigolds and roses. Beside him, a bearded man with a white tilak sits with clasped hands. On the right, a young man with curly hair in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a plate of flowers, with a man in white beside him. Brass plates of offerings, kumkum and turmeric, and an oil lamp sit on low wooden tables. Behind them a priest in white dhoti stands, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is set up. Devotees in white stand in the background under a clear sky.2006-11-24Outdoor ritual under a striped canopy at a bhoomi pooja-style groundbreaking. A bare-chested man in saffron/orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a white flower garland kneels on a yellow cloth, handling items on a brass plate, with a tilaka-marked forehead and an orange turban-like cloth on his head. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls; a young man on the right in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged. Yellow bricks are arranged in a row in the foreground, and trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sit nearby. A decorated deity murti with a crescent ornament stands behind the rite. The scene is set on open dry land under bright sunlight.2006-11-24Outdoor bhoomi pooja ceremony under a striped red, green and white canopy. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland kneels at a low wooden table, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over offerings of fruit and flowers on brass plates. A young man in white with an orange shawl sits beside him, and several men in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaste behind. A decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and a plantain-style frond sits on a stand. Bricks lie on the yellow-cloth ground in front.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor bhoomi pooja at a land inauguration under a striped awning. A bare-chested man in saffron cloth with an orange head-wrap and a white flower garland sits cross-legged, holding a lit flame over a brass plate of fruit and offerings. Beside him, a younger man with curly hair and an orange shawl sits with palms joined. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and shirts stands and sits with hands folded. Behind the altar a decorated deity murti is garlanded with flowers and fruit, and rows of yellow bricks are laid in front. A brass oil lamp burns on the ground.2006-11-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a green and white flower garland, sits on a dark patterned mat strewn with petals. Several white-clad priests and devotees sit around him; one older man in white with a sacred ash forehead mark and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of bananas and offerings toward him. Other men with bare upper bodies and sacred thread stand behind, and a younger man in an orange shawl with a gold necklace sits at left. Adornments include rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, with flower petals scattered on the floor. The setting appears to be a temple ritual with devotees gathered in a close circle.2008-01-02July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesYoung boys in orange and maroon robes with white tilak marks sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, several holding their hands up in mudra gestures and one pouring or offering from a small vessel. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray, small brass bowls, flower offerings and a banana-leaf plate sit on a silver-covered platform in front. Older men in white dhotis and orange robes sit among them, one raising an arm, with rudraksha malas visible around necks. Some boys wear rudraksha malas and a few have bracelets. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs and a pale floor.2013-05-18December 24 20082008-12-24July 21 20052005-07-21