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A photograph of an open square pit lined with stacked rough stone blocks in a concrete courtyard, with a ritual rite in progress beside it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl stands at the edge, holding offerings, with a white-clad assistant beside him. Behind them a red umbrella canopy and a tall orange-and-gold ceremonial flag stand near a white car. Around forty seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats in front, with a brass lamp, a green-leaved kalasha pot, fruit and flower petals on the ground. A red building with a green roof and a palm-lined background complete the scene.

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November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with palm trees and piles of cut stone. In the foreground a square concrete-edged pit with stone-block walls is set in a raised concrete platform, scattered with marigold petals and broken coconut halves. A standing figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together at the face in prayer, positioned beside the pit. Behind him, a white-clad attendant stands partly visible. To the right, two women in orange and cream saris sit on a mat beside a metal pot of flowers and garlands. The palm trees and grey sky frame the scene.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor construction-site photo at a bhoomi puja or ground-breaking ritual beside a square brick-lined pit with a concrete rim. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a silver plate with flowers, and a further attendant in white and orange stands at the edge. Marigold petals and a few coconuts lie on the concrete. Piles of cut grey stone, bare red earth and palm trees fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in saffron with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala; the figure is present in person.November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor 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.2012-04-02July 29 20082008-07-29