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March 03 2007

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March 03 20072007-03-03March 03 20072007-03-03April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare reddish soil. A central figure in a long-haired orange saffron robe with yellow trim kneels and presses a small green sapling into a freshly dug hole. A man in white kurta and light trousers with a beaded wrist band crouches at left, holding a small object. Behind them, people in white kurtas, a white sari and red and grey saris stand watching. Brass and copper kalasha pots sit on the ground, a white flower garland and chalk kolam lines mark the earth, and an orange offering tray is at lower left.2008-04-20Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at a construction-like site with a white building and palm trees behind. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a long metal rod or pipe upright in the ground while a man in a maroon shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug into it. A bare-footed man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands behind her, and a man in white kurta and sandals watches beside them. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands next to a man in a white shirt. Several onlookers stand around the ground, which has gravel and scattered debris.2011-05-23April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo on a dusty construction-type ground beside a white industrial building and parked cars. A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands at left, extending her hand over a wooden stake set in the ground. Beside her, a bald man in orange robes wears a flower garland. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands behind them, and a man in a mauve shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug onto the ground at the stake's base. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another man in a white shirt stands with hands joined. A barefoot man in a white shirt stands at far left in sunglasses. Orange sandals lie on the ground at left.2011-05-23Outdoor photo at a dusty construction-site ground beside a white industrial building and palm trees. A woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland pours water from a clear plastic jug onto a thin wooden stake or post in the dirt. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers holds the jug beside her. Behind them stand a man in a white kurta, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a man in a blue shirt, and a young man in a white shirt. An older man with sunglasses stands at the left edge. Gravel mounds and parked cars are in the background.2011-05-23Outdoor ground-breaking or site-preparation scene on bare dirt with gravel and a small pile of earth. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style sari with a white and red flower garland holds a metal rod or pipe driven into the ground while a man in a pink-and-brown shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic jug into the soil beside it. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and sandals watches with hands together, a bearded man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead pendant stands to the right, and a young man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the far right. Other people in orange clothing and a man in a blue shirt are partly visible. White industrial buildings, palm trees and parked white vehicles form the background.2011-05-23November 14 20052005-11-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor photo on bare, dusty ground beside a white building and parked cars. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot and holds a metal rod or stake upright in the soil while a man in a maroon checked shirt and brown trousers pours water from a clear plastic container onto the ground at its base. Behind them a man in a white kurta and brown sandals watches, a man in a blue shirt stands in the background, and an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with beaded necklace stand nearby, plus a man in a white shirt at the right edge. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2011-05-23