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Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on grass at a rural site. A young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, sits cross-legged at the front, hands folded near brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric and offerings. Before him are rows of bricks decorated with yellow and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a large yellow marigold garland. Seated behind them on the grass are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a brown border and a red bindi, and men in light shirts, watching in quiet attention.

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Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with scattered stones and a thatched-roof building behind. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange draped cloth with bare shoulder, stands center with hands together. Beside him an older man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands watching. In the foreground a person in a patterned sari and another in white shirt and brown trousers kneel and bow low to the ground. Flip-flops lie on the dirt, and a garland of orange flowers sits at the lower right. a person: the standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested drape, presented as the central figure.2008-04-04October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and a standing fan. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits at right, reaching out his hand to greet people; he wears a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a striped polo, stand in a cluster around him, with a seated man in orange robes in the background behind a table holding fruit, books and brochures. A bald man in an orange shawl and white garment stands at the upper right. a person: a long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is shown greeting devotees. Props on the table include a fruit basket, printed booklets and a CD case.2008-03-28October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. Two golden deity murti flank him, each wearing a jeweled crown, white jasmine garlands and jeweled ornaments; the left one has an orange turban. Behind is a red draped backdrop. The seated man's appearance matches the page's reference to a person with saffron robes and a gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.2012-10-17June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 20082008-04-04Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with an orange and red ceremonial banner overhead. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in maroon and gold-bordered saffron-red cloth and a beaded necklace stands with hands joined, facing a person bowing low to the ground in a light beige shirt. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls stand with hands folded, while men in white kurtas with red shawls press forward. The scene suggests a padapuja-style reverence ceremony with devotees in attendance.2013-12-26January 01 20042004-01-01July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photo of a seated man meditating on a low orange cushion atop a woven mat within a gravel-edged circle on bare earth. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over his body, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair is swept back and his eyes are closed. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the mat in front, and an orange pillar stands at left beside potted plants, stone figures and a yellow post in the background.2010-10-10