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November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on grass with patches of freshly dug red soil. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white and red-yellow flower garland, kneels barefoot and places a flower-decorated yellow-red brick into the earth. Nearby on the grass are three more bricks decorated with marigolds and petals, several coconuts in a cloth, a stone, and a striped cloth. Bystanders in white and cream sarees, a yellow kurta and grey trousers stand at the edge, their feet visible.2002-01-01Photo 11741857Outdoor groundbreaking ceremony under a striped purple and white canopy strung with mango leaves, at a foundation pit where yellow bricks are being laid. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long flowing hair, garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, pours from a silver kalasha pot into the pit as part of a bhoomi pooja. Beside him, an older bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, also garlanded, stands at the edge. Around them, a shirtless priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and men in white shirts and dhotis, watch. A rangoli of coloured powder and flower petals decorates the ground, with a plate of offerings and oil lamps nearby. a person candidate appearance is compatible with the orange turban, long hair and orange robe, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a land puja on dry red earth beneath palm trees and bare scrubby trees. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a white and red flower garland, stands barefoot pressing a long wooden digging rod into the ground. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood forehead mark stands with palms joined in prayer. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Nearby, a square arrangement of red bricks is decorated with yellow marigolds, pink petals and a white kolam line drawn on the soil. A striped mat and a patterned cloth lie at the lower left, with a pair of orange sandals on the ground. The orange-turbaned figure is an appearance-based probable candidate, identified by the orange turban, saffron clothing and garland cues, not by face.2010-02-15Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy with striped and tasselled fabric overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange cloth and a white-and-yellow-and-red garland stands at a sand pit lined with yellow bricks, bending forward with his hands near the ground, as a bare-chested older man with a white beard, orange robe and red-and-white garland kneels beside him. A man in white kneels at left holding offerings, another in white leans in at right beside a metal pot, and a bearded man in orange stands at far left. Floral kolam designs decorate the sand around the pit, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. The scene shows a bhoomi pooja at a land inauguration.2006-11-24November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copies