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An outdoor ritual site at a construction area with a square stone-lined pit at its centre, covered by turquoise and white cloth. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around the pit, with a few in white dhotis attending them. Four ornate umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes are held above the group. Around the pit are brass lamps, marigold garlands, flower offerings, bowls and a small green-draped seat. Trees, a water tank on a metal stand and piles of stone are visible in the background.

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An outdoor ritual at a dirt site beside a stone-edged pit, with a tarpaulin-covered area holding brass plates of offerings, marigold flowers and an oil lamp. Several men stand in a row under ornate fringed parasols in red, cream and green, and one holds a decorated round fan. A central man in orange robes and a saffron-brown shawl gestures toward the pit. Another man in orange with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right beside a green-draped seat. Others wear white dhotis with orange cloth and beaded necklaces. A water tank and brick rubble sit in the background under bright sky.2006-11-21Outdoor ritual site at a construction area beside a stone-block pit lined with bricks and covered with teal and white cloth. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the edge of the pit beside another orange-robed person with a shaved head and a green shawl, both near a green-draped seat and brass vessels, marigolds and offerings on the cloth. Several attendants in white dhotis hold ornate umbrellas in orange, red and green with tassels, and a golden fan-like canopy. A water tank on a metal stand and stone wall sit in the background under trees.2006-11-21August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ground-breaking or bhoomi puja on bare reddish earth in front of a grey breeze-block wall, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti bends over a small silver tray holding flowers, fruit, a lamp and a bowl, with marigold garlands nearby. Beside him, a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala and bare chest stands on a multicoloured striped cloth, holding a ceremonial item. Behind them, a gold throne with red cushions and a colourful fringed canopy holds a seated figure in orange robes, possibly the honoured guest, though his face is not clearly visible. About fifteen devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron robes and a green sari stand with palms pressed together, watching. Grey concrete blocks lie at the right edge.2016-09-15August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor homa ceremony beside a square fire pit releasing smoke, with flower petals scattered around the edges. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around the pit, some with rudraksha and bead malas, one tending offerings in a bowl at the right edge. A long-haired figure in orange sits on a raised orange-draped seat under a red, blue and white fringed canopy, with palm trees, flagpoles and a brick wall behind. Flowers and a brass lamp appear at the left foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.2008-10-08Outdoor photograph of a ritual at an unfinished construction site, with a raised concrete-and-stone-walled sanctum foundation in the foreground. A figure in long dark-hair and orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) aloft. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats behind a brass plate of flowers and offerings, with coconuts and marigold petals scattered on the concrete. Two ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold embroidery stand nearby, a green cloth-draped object and brass lamp stand sit in the centre, and piles of sand and stone surround the area under a cloudy sky with trees.2006-11-20Outdoor ceremony on bare earth in front of a whitewashed compound wall. A man in a rust-red robe with a long dark mala and folded hands stands on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, a group of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand with palms joined, including a woman in a green saree and pink blouse, and men in white shirts. A striped woven mat spreads on the ground holding brass plates, flowers, fruit, a lamp and a white cloth. Kolam rangoli lines are drawn on the earth. Several people are visible, roughly 6 to 20. The seated throne figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is a role-based description.2016-09-15Outdoors on a dry red-earth field with sparse trees, a freshly heaped mound of soil in the foreground is decorated with marigold petals, red and yellow powder and a yellow flower garland. Behind it, a group of people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand under four ceremonial umbrellas in red, multicoloured and maroon. A central figure with long hair and a dark rust-coloured shawl stands with hands joined. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti pours a liquid from a vessel onto the mound, while other men in white dhotis stand nearby with hands folded, and a small boy in a checked shirt watches. Several men in white and a man in a blue checked shirt stand at right in prayer, and more saffron-robed sannyasis line the left edge.2017-02-04Outdoor ritual at a freshly heaped mound of reddish earth strewn with yellow and red flower petals. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, one pouring from a small pot onto the mound while another kneels and works at the base. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes hold large ornate umbrellas in red, gold and blue, one carrying a trident. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a bare-chested attendant holding an umbrella, with a man in white at the far right. A bamboo-and-metal shelter frame and green trees stand in the background.2017-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor bhoomi puja at a rocky, tree-lined site under a decorated canopy with colourful fringed valance. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-orange garment with rudraksha mala stands with palms joined at the centre, facing a square brick-and-flower-lined pit where a young sapling is planted beside a kalasha-like pot and a small pitcher. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-robed men and women stand or kneel with palms folded; a bearded man in orange robes stands at right. Trays of flowers, fruit, sweets, coconuts and a brass lamp lie on cloths on the ground, and an orange-clad attendant holds a yellow flag at right. Mounded red earth lies in the foreground beside a stone slab.2008-11-12