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Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground beside a thatched-roof stone building and trees. A bare-chested man in a long orange cloth with long swept-back hair stands centre, gesturing, with an orange-robed man in white garments beside him and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and orange shawl at right. A man in dark shirt bows low with his head near the ground, and a small child in an orange outfit stands nearby. Several villagers and children in plain clothes watch from the left. In the foreground, granite slabs are decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, with a brass kalasha, small lamps, a basket of fruit and sweets on a white cloth. The people visible number about ten.

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Outdoor 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.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor bhoomi puja on bare ground beside a thatched-roof building. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at left with children gathered around. In the centre, a bare-chested man wears an orange wrap and stands beside an older man in white clothes with an orange shawl. At right, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the puja. A man in a white shirt kneels at the granite stone enclosure, while a small girl in an orange outfit and other children watch. The puja setup includes a white cloth with a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp, a basket of fruit, marigold and orange flower garlands, and white flowers. Four grey granite slabs form a square enclosure on the ground.2008-04-04Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja at a dusty construction site beside a thatched-roof, partly built concrete-block structure. Granite foundation stones are arranged on a white cloth, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, a brass kalasha-style pot, brass lamps, a purple-lined basket of fruit and flowers, and small oil lamps. A man in saffron robes with a shawl stands at the right of the offering, while a bald priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him. A barefoot man in white kurta and a saffron-shawled woman stand nearby, with children bending to touch the offering and other onlookers in western and Indian clothing watching. Some people are barefoot. Seven or eight people are clearly visible, with more partially visible at the left edge.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja ceremony on bare dirt ground beside a thatched-roof concrete-block building. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands centre, hands raised in a gesture, with a line of children and an adult in a white shirt and orange shawl watching. Another man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands nearby, and a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. A person in a red-and-checked shirt bends low in prostration on the ground, and a small girl in orange and yellow walks near the offering. The offering on a white cloth includes a basket of fruit, flower garlands, a brass lamp and a brass plate, set beside grey stone blocks marked for the foundation.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04A photograph inside a dim stone-walled room decorated with strings of white flower garlands hanging overhead and a wooden pillar wrapped in garland. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers holds a tray of fruit, including pineapples and bananas. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a matching orange shawl extends his hand toward a man kneeling on a striped mat, his forehead bowed to the floor in a gesture of reverence. To the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head-wrap stands, and a man in white clothes stands at the edge. Several other men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left. Two wooden chairs with red cushions sit against the wall.2002-05-09April 04 20082008-04-04