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Outdoors on a bare dirt site with palm trees, a flowering orange tree, a parked blue vehicle and a truck behind. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a white floral garland with red flowers, stands barefoot planting or pressing a wooden stake into the ground with both hands, sandals set aside. A man in a white kurta with folded hands stands nearby watching, and a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands to the right with hands clasped. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left edge, and a figure in orange appears further back. The scene reads as a ground-breaking or site-marking ceremony.

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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, stands on bare dirt holding a long wooden pole upright and touching it with cupped hands. Around him are other men: one in white ritual dhoti and shawl on the left, one in a white kurta and white dhoti with hands folded in namaskar at centre-right, one in a light blue shirt and dark trousers standing with hands clasped, and a man in orange at the far right with folded hands. Sandals lie on the ground. Behind them are a blue truck, parked white SUVs, palm trees and a flowering orange-red tree on a construction-site setting.2011-05-23Outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth beside a construction site, a person in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck stands barefoot, leaning on a long wooden pole driven into the ground. Their hands are pressed together over the pole. Around them, several men stand with palms joined in namaste: one in a white dhoti and shirt at left, one in a white dhoti and shirt at centre-right, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers at right, and a man in an orange dhoti and shirt at far right. Behind them are palm trees, a flowering orange tree, a blue vehicle and a white SUV. A pot lies on its side in the dirt, and a pair of sandals sits near the feet of the central figure.2011-05-23A photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking or ritual at a dusty construction site with palm trees and a flowering orange-red tree behind. A figure in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot, bending forward to place a long metal rod into the ground, with orange sandals set aside on the dirt. A man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste watches, and a younger man in a blue shirt and jeans stands to the right. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, and a truck, parked cars and piles of gravel are visible in the background.2011-05-23Outdoors on bare dry ground beside a sandy construction area with a pile of gravel, a blue truck and parked cars behind it, and flowering orange trees and palms overhead. A person in an orange saffron sari and a garland of white flowers with red blooms stands barefoot, leaning on a long wooden stake or pole driven into the ground, while flip-flops lie nearby. Two men in white dhoti and shirt clothing stand nearby, one with hands pressed together in namaste, and a man in a blue shirt and jeans stands with hands clasped at the right. Another man in white stands at the left edge.2011-05-23May 23 20112011-05-23 +3 copiesA photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking or foundation ceremony on a dusty construction site with gravel, a blue truck and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, barefoot, and holds a long wooden rod planted in the ground with both hands. Around him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the right also stands with hands folded. At left, another man in a white shirt holds his hands in prayer, and a man in white dhoti stands further back with palms joined. A flowering red gulmohar tree is at upper left.2011-05-23An outdoor groundbreaking or foundation-site ceremony on bare, dusty ground with gravel, a blue truck, palm trees and a flowering orange tree behind. A central figure in an orange saffron garment and a garland of white and red flowers stands barefoot, holding a long iron rod pressed into the earth with both hands clasped in namaskar. Around them, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with hands folded, a man in a white shirt and jeans stands with hands folded, and an elderly man in a white shirt and glasses is at the left edge. An orange-robed man with hands folded stands at the right, next to a man in a blue shirt. Orange sandals lie on the ground. The scene suggests a bhoomi puja at a construction site.2011-05-23Outdoors on bare, dusty ground beside a flowering tree with orange blossoms and palms, a barefoot figure in orange robes and a garland of white and red flowers kneels to hold a long wooden pole upright in the soil. Two men in white kurta and dhoti stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, another man in a blue shirt and jeans stands with hands folded, and a man in orange robes on the right watches with hands clasped. Sandals lie on the ground, and a broken clay pot and a blue truck sit in the background. The orange-robed figure with long hair and garland has a distinctive presentation, but the description does not establish identity from appearance alone.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on a dusty, unpaved site with palm trees, a flowering orange tree and parked vehicles behind. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot pressing a long wooden stake into the ground with both hands. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms joined in namaste, another man in a blue shirt and dark trousers watches with hands folded, and a person in white dhoti stands to the left. Orange-clad figures appear in the background. Groundwork is being marked for a ceremony.2011-05-23A photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking or foundation-marking moment on bare, rubble-strewn earth. A person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, pressing a long metal rod or stake into the ground with both hands, bare-footed, with orange sandals set aside. Behind and beside them, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with palms joined in namaste, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. A white-clad figure stands at the left edge. Background shows palm trees, a flowering orange tree, a blue tipper truck, parked white cars and heaps of gravel and sand.2011-05-23Outdoors on bare, sandy ground beside a palm-lined road with a flowering orange-red tree behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands barefoot with palms pressed together and hands near a tall wooden stake driven into the soil. Sandals lie on the ground nearby. Around them, several men stand with hands in anjali: one in a white kurta and white dhoti, another in a white dhoti at left, a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers at right, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace at far right. A parked yellow vehicle and white SUV sit in the background. Five people are visible.2011-05-23Outdoor ground-breaking or site ceremony on bare dry earth with gravel and a construction vehicle behind. A central figure in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with hands joined around a long metal rod driven into the soil; orange sandals lie on the ground. Around him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds palms together, a man in white kurta and trousers stands with hands folded, a man in a blue shirt and jeans stands with hands clasped, and an orange-robed man on the right presses palms together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti at left also holds hands in namaskar. Tall palms, a flowering orange-red tree and parked white cars sit in the background.2011-05-23