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A photograph of a ceremony under a red and white patterned canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured stripes and a red flower cluster, stands at the centre holding a tall brass staff or trident-topped rod upright over a circle of yellow and pink flowers and a mound of earth. Around him, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer or holding metal vessels; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together. Another young man in an orange shawl holds a silver plate of offerings. Coconut halves and loose petals lie on the ground.

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February 06 20072007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a multicolour flower garland and stands at a ground ritual spot scattered with yellow and pink flowers, holding a long brass implement, possibly for offering or pouring, over the spot. Around him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate and a metal bowl, and devotees in white and orange garments stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-gold patterned sari with cream border stand at left in prayer. The pillar is wrapped in pink tinsel. Several people are visible in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a red patterned canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban holds a tall ceremonial staff upright over the head, wearing a white and multicoloured garland and a gold necklace. Around him, several women in saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer: one in a yellow sari, another in a white sari with an orange border. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt on the right holds a conch-shell horn. Orange-clad attendants with orange shawls stand behind. Marigold and yellow flower petals are scattered on a mound of earth at the foreground, and a white pillar wrapped with pink tinsel stands at the right edge.2007-02-06Outdoor ritual under a red and white patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands at a ground-level pit strewn with yellow and orange flowers and holds a long brass rod upright over it. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a glass jar, and attendants in orange shawls and white garments hold a tray. On the left, three women in saris, one yellow, one white with a red-and-gold border, and one white-and-gold, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha and lamps sit at the edge, and the scene suggests a yagna or puja at the college event.2007-02-06Outdoor photo under a red and orange patterned canopy at a ground-level ritual site. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a multicolour flower garland, holds a ceremonial trident-like rod and stands over a spread of yellow and pink flower petals on the earth. A man in a white shirt and trousers beside him holds a silver vessel and tray. To the left, three women stand with hands pressed together in namaste: one in a yellow sari, one in a white sari with orange border, and one in a white sari with gold border. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with folded hands, and several young men in orange shawls are visible at right beside a white pillar wrapped in pink tinsel. Coconut halves and small lamps sit at the edges of the ritual area.2007-02-06A photograph of a ritual ceremony under a red and gold patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at centre holding a ritual implement over a freshly prepared ground strewn with yellow and pink flowers. Beside him a line of devotees in saris and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold offering trays and vessels, and a man in white at right holds a long ceremonial pot. The page reading does not establish a Swamiji identity from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-02-06A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot at the centre of a ground-level ritual spot, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff in his right hand and making a mudra with his left. He wears a white-and-multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style pendant. A ring of yellow marigold petals encircles a small excavated pit in the earth in front of him. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms joined, and several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand beside them, one holding a tray. Above is a red and maroon patterned canopy, and a plastic chair with flowers sits at the right edge.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a red and maroon patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron cloth and a matching orange head wrap stands center, holding a long golden staff planted in the ground and wearing a white-and-multicolour flower garland with a red tassel. Before him the earth has been prepared with scattered yellow and pink flowers and coconut halves. To the left, three women in saris, with hands pressed together in namaste, watch the rite. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a silver plate and another a conch-shaped vessel, with a small brass pot nearby. Several more people in white and orange stand behind the group, and a white plastic chair sits at the right edge beside a green cloth.2007-02-06Outdoor ritual under a red-and-white patterned canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, with a long hair, wears a multi-coloured flower garland and holds a gold trident upright in both hands. Around the ground pit lie yellow and pink flowers and coconut halves, marking an open-air puja at the site. To the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a gold-bordered white sari stand with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside them. On the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray of flowers, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a silver vessel. Several people in white and orange stand behind them. Ground is covered with a green mat and red carpet.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white and green flower garland around his neck, stands at the centre holding a long brass ritual staff over a bed of marigold and yellow flowers on the ground, with coconut halves nearby. To the left, three women in saffron, yellow and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand attentively, and to the right a man in white shirt and trousers pours from a vessel while attendants in orange shawls hold trays. A green mat covers the ground and a garlanded white pillar stands at the right edge.2007-02-06A man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands under a red floral-patterned canopy, holding a long golden ceremonial rod or staff whose base sits in a mound of earth strewn with yellow and pink flowers and two coconuts. He wears a multicoloured flower garland and a gold chain, with eyes lowered in ritual focus. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray. Around them, several people in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded, and a woman in a cream saree with gold border and gold bangles presses her palms together. The scene suggests a bhoomi puja or groundbreaking ceremony in a tent.2007-02-06