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Outdoor ground-breaking or site-preparation scene on bare dirt with gravel and a small pile of earth. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style sari with a white and red flower garland holds a metal rod or pipe driven into the ground while a man in a pink-and-brown shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug into the soil beside it. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and sandals watches with hands together, a bearded man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead pendant stands to the right, and a young man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the far right. Other people in orange clothing and a man in a blue shirt are partly visible. White industrial buildings, palm trees and parked white vehicles form the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or water-pouring ritual at an unfinished dusty site beside a white building and palm trees. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland pours water from a clear plastic jug into a metal pipe or rod set in the ground. Beside her, a man in a pink shirt and brown trousers pours or steadies the jug, while a man in white kurta stands with hands folded. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right with an orange shawl. Two more men in light shirts stand at the edges, and parked cars are visible in the background.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at a construction-like site with a white building and palm trees behind. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a long metal rod or pipe upright in the ground while a man in a maroon shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug into it. A bare-footed man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands behind her, and a man in white kurta and sandals watches beside them. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands next to a man in a white shirt. Several onlookers stand around the ground, which has gravel and scattered debris.2011-05-23Outdoor photo at a dusty construction-site ground beside a white industrial building and palm trees. A woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland pours water from a clear plastic jug onto a thin wooden stake or post in the dirt. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers holds the jug beside her. Behind them stand a man in a white kurta, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a man in a blue shirt, and a young man in a white shirt. An older man with sunglasses stands at the left edge. Gravel mounds and parked cars are in the background.2011-05-23A photograph of an outdoor site on bare, dusty ground with gravel and a small pile of earth. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with a white and red floral garland stands bare-footed and pours water from a clear plastic bucket into a metal pipe or post set in the soil, water streaming from it. Beside her, a man in a maroon shirt and brown trousers also pours water. Around them stand a bald man in orange, a man in a white kurta, a man in a light blue shirt, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge and an older man in light clothing stands at the left edge. White buildings and palm trees are behind them, with white vehicles parked in the distance.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on a dusty construction-type ground beside a white industrial building and parked cars. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands at left, extending her hand over a wooden stake set in the ground. Beside her, a bald man in orange robes wears a flower garland. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands behind them, and a man in a mauve shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug onto the ground at the stake's base. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another man in a white shirt stands with hands joined. A barefoot man in a white shirt stands at far left in sunglasses. Orange sandals lie on the ground at left.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on bare, dusty ground beside a white building and parked cars. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot and holds a metal rod or stake upright in the soil while a man in a maroon checked shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic container onto the ground at its base. Behind them a man in a white kurta and brown sandals watches, a man in a blue shirt stands in the background, and an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with beaded necklace stand nearby, plus a man in a white shirt at the right edge. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2011-05-23Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking or consecration moment on dirt ground beside a white industrial building and parked cars. A figure with long dark hair wears a loose orange robe and is seen from behind, reaching toward an iron rod driven into the soil. A man in a white kurta and sandals stands beside a saffron-clad attendant wearing a white flower garland. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers holds a clear plastic container of water near the rod, while others in blue shirts and white shirts watch. Gravel piles and palm trees surround the site.2011-05-23A photograph of an outdoor planting ceremony at dusk. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a green and pink garland, bends down and pours water from a metal vessel onto a sapling planted in the earth. A red clay pot stands beside the sapling. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt bends forward smiling at right. The sapling is being watered as a tree-planting rite.2006-09-24Outdoors 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.2011-05-23May 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.2011-05-23A 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.2011-05-23