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Outdoor photograph at a construction site with a large black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped pedestal, set among tiered rows of white and red brick terraces. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform gesturing toward the lingam. Beside the lingam, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread stands with hands folded. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand to the right, one wearing an orange shawl. In the foreground, a black ritual container draped with white cloth is decorated with flower garlands, with brass vessels, a plate of fruit, flowers, a lamp and a bowl of offerings on a wooden tray. Palm trees and a clouded sky fill the background. Four or more people are visible in the scene.

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August 27 20092009-08-27August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor bhoomi pooja at a construction site beside a red-and-white stepped platform. A standing man in a saffron dhoti and orange-red top holds a coconut raised in one hand, with a second saffron-robed man beside him and a third man in white dhoti and orange shawl at right. A figure in white dhoti at back left carries a tray of flowers. Brass kalasha pots, a coconut, fruit, rose petals, kumkum and a brass lamp sit on a wooden tray and cement blocks around a central pole, with a white-draped object decorated with flowers at left. Palm trees and a tree line the background.2009-08-27August 27 20082008-08-27Outdoor bhoomi pooja at a construction site with a sandy ground and concrete block foundation. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with long hair pours water from a brass vessel over a short pipe, while beside him another person in white ritual clothes bends down over the foundation. A third man in an orange garment stands at the right holding a brass pot. On the left, a white draped table holds a plate of fruit, red kumkum, flowers, a bell and a brass lamp, with a floral garland on a wooden frame. Red and white striped walls and trees fill the background.2009-08-27