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Elevated view of an outdoor ceremony area under a large shade tree with purple canopies edged in multicoloured trim. Beneath the tents, several people in saris and dhotis sit on red and blue plastic chairs, while others stand and walk along a dirt path. Rows of long green wooden planks lie on the ground, and a square fire pit or homa kund with blackened ash sits at the right edge. A few small figures in pink and white move around the grounds.

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Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ceremony on bare red earth beneath a striped purple, green and white canopy supported by wooden poles. Seated under the tent on a striped floor cloth, a central figure in a saffron robe sits on a raised white-cushioned seat, surrounded by many devotees in orange and saffron garments. Standing at the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts watch and join their hands, while a man in a checked lungi bends to dig in the pit in the foreground. A wooden fence post line frames the open field with trees behind. Count of visible people is approximately 21-100.2017-02-03October 02 20092009-10-02May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesNovember 13 20062006-11-13May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02A photograph of an outdoor fire-ritual site under a canopy of palm fronds, orange and green pennants and cloth. Many participants sit cross-legged on blue and green mats behind rows of white rectangular brick-like fire pits and clay pots, tending small fires and offering ghee or items with spoons and bowls. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits at a fire pit, and a woman in a white garment faces the pit. Bundled sticks and brass bowls lie beside the altars. Several participants wear white, saffron and red garments, and a few are seated among children in the background.2006-09-29May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOctober 28 20062006-10-28February 04 20172017-02-04Outdoor gathering under green shade netting strung between trees and poles in a sandy courtyard. Thirty to forty seated participants wear saffron and orange robes, with some in white, sitting in rows on mats and cloths. A saffron-clad figure with long dreadlocks stands at the right edge beside a brass kalasha-style stand and small brass items. Several camera operators and a tripod are visible among the crowd, and a figure in orange stands on a rooftop at upper right. Plastic bags and a red bucket lie on the ground in front. No clear a person candidate is distinctly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2018-05-24A photograph of an outdoor courtyard decorated for a festive gathering under a canopy of green banana leaves and strings of marigold garlands, with a striped blue, red and orange cloth overhead. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on red plastic chairs along both sides, one older man in a striped shirt at left, and a woman in an orange sari sits among them. A small child in a pink outfit stands near the centre, and a man in white stands at the back. A colourful kolam floor design decorates the ground, and striped poles and paper streamers frame the entrance. Motorcycles are parked at the right side near the walls.