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A photograph of an open grassy field at the foot of a wooded hill under overcast sky. A person seen from behind, with long dark curly hair and wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, holds a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame and trailing smoke, performing an offering at the land. Palm trees and dense green trees surround the clearing, with thin smoke rising across the grass.

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April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing at the base of a forested hill under an overcast sky, with palm trees and dense green bushes around. A person seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair and wearing an orange sleeveless top, holds a silver lamp or censer with a bright orange flame and rising smoke, as part of a ritual offering on the land. A wristwatch is visible on the raised arm.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a person seen from behind at the edge of a grassy clearing, facing a wooded hill with tall palm trees on the left. The figure has long, dark, wavy hair and wears a sleeveless orange garment. They hold a small silver vessel with a visible flame, apparently an oil lamp or fire offering, in the right hand. A second person in orange clothing appears partially at the right edge. The scene suggests a land-blessing ceremony, a bhoomi puja, though the ritual itself is not clearly visible.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy field in front of a forested hill with palm trees under an overcast sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair stands facing left, arms folded, appearing to address the group. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange or saffron shawls and one with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, plus a few women in white and yellow saris standing further back. The group is gathered on uneven ground near the hill.2008-04-01Outdoor photo of a ritual on open grassland with scrubby trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in his right hand while ringing a small silver handbell in his left. Several women in white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls, stand behind him; one holds a basket of offerings and another carries a blue bag. The appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable) are present in the lead figure's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing the aarti at the Tiruvannamalai land during the Bhoomi Puja.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy field at the foot of a wooded hill, with palm trees on the left. A person with long dark swept-back hair in an orange saffron garment stands in the centre facing left, appearing to address the group, with a rudraksha-style mala visible only partially. Around them, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand attentively, one wearing a white shirt and glasses on the right, and an older man in white on the centre right. Further back, several people in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk among the trees. The scene resembles a land inspection with a group gathered on site.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of an outdoor site where a person with long, curly dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, stands with their back to the camera holding a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame. Smoke rises beside them over a green grassy field. Beyond are palm trees, dense shrubs and a rocky, tree-covered hill under an overcast sky. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a bhoomi puja or land blessing ritual, with the lamp as the visible offering.2008-04-01