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Outdoor photograph of a groundbreaking or pit-digging ceremony under a striped canopy in red, purple, green and white. A man in a white shirt and checked lungi digs with a long-handled tool into a deep square pit of pale earth, while a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers stands at the edge watching. Behind them, a group of people in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing sits and stands near a seated figure in red and orange robes with a garland, beside a decorated seat. Several onlookers, including children in red and orange, watch from the left under a row of trees. Pale mounds of excavated soil surround the pit.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty site under a striped tent canopy with a multicoloured awning. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on a raised white-and-red throne, flanked by monks and devotees in orange and maroon garments. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt stands beside a freshly dug pit in red earth, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shovel digs nearby. Several white-clad elders, women in saris and children watch from the left. Trees and a clear sky are visible behind the tent.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking or excavation at a dry, reddish-brown earth site under a striped awning with maroon, purple, green and white panels. In the foreground, a man in a light blue checked shirt and grey trousers with thin-framed glasses and a vermilion mark on his forehead stands looking down. A shirtless man in white dhoti-style shorts kneels in a pit, digging with his hands. Behind the pit, a group of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and children watch. Under the awning, a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned mat, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants. The ground is dug into a clear rectangular pit with pale sides.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo under a striped canopy on a dusty ground. Two men in white shirts and checked blue lungis shovel reddish earth into a mound in the foreground. Behind them, a large seated crowd faces a raised red throne-like seat where a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats, with devotees in white and others standing at the edges. Trees and open sky are visible beyond the tent.2017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ceremony under a striped tent canopy in purple, green and white. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and checked shorts digs with a shovel into red earth, beside an open pit exposing pale stone or brick walls. Standing spectators in shirts, dhotis and saris watch from the left and right. Beneath the tent, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a striped mat with a small group of devotees in orange and red clothing, some in front on the ground, a central cluster of ritual activity. Trees fill the background under a pale sky.2017-02-03Outdoor ground-breaking or site ceremony under a striped canopy in dry red earth. Two men in white dig and shovel fresh soil in the foreground, with a pile of excavated red earth. Behind the canopy, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and white sits on striped mats. A central figure in orange robes sits on a red-draped seat, and a white-clad priest kneels nearby. To the right, a grey stone shrine with a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base stands beside the dig. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with a large mound of reddish soil at the centre. Several men in lungis and dhotis work around the pile: one crouches at left pouring or scooping soil, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands centre-left, and a man in a checked lungi leans forward at lower right holding a shovel. Other men in shirts and lungis stand in the background near a metal-frame structure, parked cars, a tent and a striped canopy at right, with a small floral offering and plastic items on the ground at left. No one wearing saffron or distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation-digging scene on dry red earth under a striped purple, green and white canopy with carved wooden trim. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and checked shorts crouches at the edge of a deep pit, digging with his hands. Beside the pit stands a row of onlookers, including an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt and men in shirts and trousers. Behind the pit, under the tent, a seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a striped mat surrounded by people in orange and saffron clothing, with women in red and pink saris nearby. White marking posts and trees fill the background.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03