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A dusty outdoor site with raw red earth and dirt mounds in the foreground, where several shallow fire pits hold grey ash and charred wood, with split logs and scattered stones lying around them. Behind, a group of about six people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk toward a small ornamented canopy decorated with red, yellow and white fabric and hanging flags. Palm trees and dense green shrubs line the site, and a concrete wall and low structure appear at the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a dusty clearing with several blackened, ash-filled fire pits and scattered charred wooden planks in the foreground. Beyond them, a small group of people in saffron/orange robes and white clothing stands near a decorated arch with red and white canopy and orange-and-red fabric draped on a bamboo frame, behind a low fence. Palm and tropical trees and a few small flags are in the background. Several figures wear orange robes; the group appears to be processing or gathering near the entrance to the site.2006-11-21August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beneath a long canopy tent with orange and gold trim supported by tall poles. Two people walk across the earth in the foreground: a figure in long dark hair and a flowing orange robe, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, several people in white stand near draped red and maroon fabric walls, and a few more are scattered under the tent. Tents and fabric structures stretch into the distance under a pale sky.2008-01-02February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at a construction site with a bamboo scaffold structure behind. Several men in orange saffron robes walk barefoot. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms draped over both shoulders. To the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks past. On the left, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry a brass vessel with green leaves. Onlookers in grey shirts and white dhotis stand nearby. A large billboard stands at the left edge behind trees.2011-09-08A procession walks along a paved garden path lined with orange marigolds and rustic wooden fencing under shade trees. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol topped with a trident-like finial. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas; the one on the left carries a silver tray of offerings and the one on the right walks with hands folded. A figure in a white robe with a staff follows behind. Another rudraksha-wearing man in saffron carries a staff and walks at the front right. Ritual procession with umbrella and offering tray.2009-01-01A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between green trees. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes walks ahead with a small bundle at his waist, while behind him an older bald man in orange follows. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed orange shawl, raises one hand in greeting while holding a brass kalasha pot with green leaves. Another figure in orange carries a similar pot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a saffron-yellow shawl, walk in a line. Red bricks are stacked on the left beside a small building.2009-08-03February 02 20172017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja at a dusty construction site. A man in a saffron/orange wrap stands centre-right holding a small bowl or plate, with ornamental adornments; an older man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A young boy in orange kneels among a group of villagers and children, including a woman in an orange-bordered sari and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers. Ahead on a white cloth are a copper kalasha, brass lamps, a basket of fruit, flowers, marigold garlands and a rectangular dark stone plinth with a wrapped puja setup. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the right edge with a shaved head. Thatched and block-walled structures lie behind, with trees and a parked car.2008-04-04November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees and a hill behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks at the centre, shaded by a yellow-orange umbrella held by a shaven-headed attendant in saffron with a mala. Beside him, a man in saffron and a bald devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed edges follow, with more white-clad devotees behind and a girl in a yellow dress at right.2011-11-10