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A man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands under a red floral-patterned canopy, holding a long golden ceremonial rod or staff whose base sits in a mound of earth strewn with yellow and pink flowers and two coconuts. He wears a multicoloured flower garland and a gold chain, with eyes lowered in ritual focus. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray. Around them, several people in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded, and a woman in a cream saree with gold border and gold bangles presses her palms together. The scene suggests a bhoomi puja or groundbreaking ceremony in a tent.

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Outdoor ritual under a red-and-white patterned canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, with a long hair, wears a multi-coloured flower garland and holds a gold trident upright in both hands. Around the ground pit lie yellow and pink flowers and coconut halves, marking an open-air puja at the site. To the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a gold-bordered white sari stand with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside them. On the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray of flowers, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a silver vessel. Several people in white and orange stand behind them. Ground is covered with a green mat and red carpet.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot at the centre of a ground-level ritual spot, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff in his right hand and making a mudra with his left. He wears a white-and-multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style pendant. A ring of yellow marigold petals encircles a small excavated pit in the earth in front of him. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms joined, and several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand beside them, one holding a tray. Above is a red and maroon patterned canopy, and a plastic chair with flowers sits at the right edge.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped tent canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot on a red mat, holding a golden staff and a pink flower, with a multicolour and white flower garland around his neck. Beside him, several people in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold brass plates. To the left, devotees in yellow and white saris and white shirts stand with palms pressed together. A white pole decorated with pink garlands stands at right, and a small white plastic chair with green leaves sits on the red mat. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground in front. Text in the corner reads a copyright notice and source credit.2007-02-06February 06 20072007-02-06Outdoor ritual under a red and white patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands at a ground-level pit strewn with yellow and orange flowers and holds a long brass rod upright over it. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a glass jar, and attendants in orange shawls and white garments hold a tray. On the left, three women in saris, one yellow, one white with a red-and-gold border, and one white-and-gold, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass kalasha and lamps sit at the edge, and the scene suggests a yagna or puja at the college event.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy, with a pandal post wrapped in pink tinsel on the right. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and holds a brass vessel with fruit over a floor of scattered yellow marigold petals, apparently performing a puja or abhishekam. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers with bare feet pours or offers from a bowl. To the left, three women in saris, one in yellow, another in white with gold borders, stand with hands folded in prayer, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind. A white plastic chair sits at right beside a table with offerings.2007-02-06A photograph taken under a decorated tent canopy at an outdoor ceremony. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a long white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, stands at a golden ritual staff set in a bed of yellow marigold petals and scattered flower heads. He holds a small object in his hands while a man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a metal tray and bowl nearby. To the left, women in yellow and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in white dhotis stand behind them. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at right. Pink tinsel decorates a white pillar at right, and a small brass lamp sits at the left edge.2007-02-06A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a red and maroon patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron cloth and a matching orange head wrap stands center, holding a long golden staff planted in the ground and wearing a white-and-multicolour flower garland with a red tassel. Before him the earth has been prepared with scattered yellow and pink flowers and coconut halves. To the left, three women in saris, with hands pressed together in namaste, watch the rite. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a silver plate and another a conch-shaped vessel, with a small brass pot nearby. Several more people in white and orange stand behind the group, and a white plastic chair sits at the right edge beside a green cloth.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white and green flower garland around his neck, stands at the centre holding a long brass ritual staff over a bed of marigold and yellow flowers on the ground, with coconut halves nearby. To the left, three women in saffron, yellow and cream saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand attentively, and to the right a man in white shirt and trousers pours from a vessel while attendants in orange shawls hold trays. A green mat covers the ground and a garlanded white pillar stands at the right edge.2007-02-06Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white patterned canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands centre, wearing a white garland with red and green flowers and a gold necklace, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Beside him two women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: one in a mustard-yellow sari on the left, one in a white sari with gold border on the centre-left. Behind them men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand among devotees, and a man in white holds a tray at right. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground in front of the central figure. A white pillar wrapped with pink tinsel and a white plastic chair appear at right.2007-02-06A photograph of a ritual ceremony under a red and gold patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at centre holding a ritual implement over a freshly prepared ground strewn with yellow and pink flowers. Beside him a line of devotees in saris and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold offering trays and vessels, and a man in white at right holds a long ceremonial pot. The page reading does not establish a Swamiji identity from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-02-06