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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo on a dry, reddish-brown earth site under a pale sky. Several men in lungis and shirts bend over a mound of soil, digging and shovelling, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the edge holding a small brass vessel. A cluster of onlookers in shirts, a woman in a maroon saree and children stand or sit nearby. A clay pot, a pink plastic bucket, a green bundle of leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene; a tripod and parked vehicles appear in the background.2017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a dusty red-earth ground where several men are gathered around a large mound of freshly dug red soil. A bare-chested man in a pink-white dhoti stands at the center, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti bends over the mound, and others in checked lungis and striped shirts watch or work nearby. Small plates of flowers and cloth bundles lie on the ground at left, with a metal sieve-like tool in the foreground. Behind them are a partially built metal-framed shed, parked white cars, trees and a striped canopy at right.2017-02-03 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ritual at a red-earth site under a striped canopy on bamboo poles. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels and pours white grain or salt from a bowl onto a mound of red soil decorated with yellow and orange flowers, marigold garlands and a small upright stone. Two men in checked and striped shirts stand beside, one holding a white cloth. Behind, seated devotees in white and red saris and dhotis face the mound, and a cameraman in a white shirt and dhoti films. No clear deity or a person identification is visible in the image.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ritual at a red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pointed spire and a banyan-type tree. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a mound of earth decorated with marigold and flower garlands, holding a small object overhead near his head with his hands, while standing men in checked shirts, white dhotis and lungis watch nearby. A clay pot and offerings sit by the mound, with a small boy in a brown shirt at left. The sky is pale and the field is dry.2017-02-03A photograph of a group of men digging a large earthen pit outdoors beside a white-washed building with ventilation screens and a leafy tree. Several workers stand around the excavation: one in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a shovel, another in a white vest and grey shorts works in the pit, and a man in a white turban and checked lungi holds a long pole. Others wear checked headcloths and loose shirts, and some are shirtless. Piles of reddish soil surround the hole, and a wooden pole lies across the scene.2006-10-24February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth field beside a small grey stone shrine with pillars and a tree behind. In the foreground a mound of earth is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the mound holding a bundle of flowers and greenery overhead, while a small brass pot sits nearby. Around him stand several onlookers in shirts, checked shirts, lungis and dhotis, watching; a boy in a light shirt stands at left. Mountains appear faintly on the horizon.2017-02-03Outdoor ground ritual on reddish-brown earth beside a small tent and a parked dark SUV. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a yellow-beaded wrist band, gestures over a mound of freshly dug soil with a standing grey stone and a small yellow flower placed on it, beside a brass-coloured pot. Around him stand about six men in checked or plain shirts, one in a navy shirt and white trousers bowing with hands folded, another in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a cameraman at left with a camera. No identifiable a person depicted or present.2017-02-03Outdoor photo at a red-earth site under a striped purple, pink and green canopy. In the foreground a shirtless bald man in a white dhoti with tilak marks on his chest and arms bends to place a grey stone into a freshly dug mound of reddish soil. Behind him a man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands watching, and a man in a blue checked shirt and another in a pink shirt with glasses observe. Under the canopy, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing face a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. Trees and open field fill the background.2017-02-03Outdoor ritual at a mound of red earth decorated with marigold and rose petals, garlands of green leaves and white and red flowers, and a small stone upright at its centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti pours liquid from a clay vessel onto the mound while a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends over it. Under a striped canopy behind, a large crowd, mostly women in sarees, sits on mats, with a camera operator and onlookers in checked and striped shirts standing at the sides.2017-02-03Outdoor 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.2017-02-03