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Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction pit in dry ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment wears a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms and holds a small ritual item near the pit's edge. A priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a ceremonial fan with red and gold tassels. Nearby a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a tray, and a drummer in orange cloth plays a drum. Floral rangoli patterns and scattered petals decorate the ground and bricks in the foreground. A camera operator stands at right.

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November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site: a bearded man in rust-red robes and a long multicolour marigold garland stands barefoot at the edge of an excavated pit, holding a brass vessel and a small lamp while smoke rises. Rangoli patterns in red, yellow and green lie on the ground, and foundation bricks sit in the pit with scattered petals. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange dhotis, and rudraksha malas stand with palms together or hold a drum and a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, yellow and green. A videographer with a camera on the right records the ritual. Swamiji probable: the central figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland match the page's cues.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site: a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown shawl and a thick multicoloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel at the edge of an excavated pit lined with red bricks and scattered flower petals. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange-and-gold dhotis and bare torsos stand near a drummer playing a drum, and a man at right carries a tray. A cameraman stands at the right edge. Colourful rangoli floor patterns mark the ground, and the sky is pale blue.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a dug ground pit. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a long multicolour flower garland stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, smiling, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck. Around the pit, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand; one holds a tray with a ceremonial item, another plays a drum. Flower petals and a kolam of coloured powder lie on the edge, and bricks are laid in the pit. A man in white dhoti holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella at left.2016-11-23December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor last-rites scene beside a deep open earth pit. A central man with long dark hair, beard and an orange fleece jacket over rust-coloured dhoti pours bright yellow powder from a brass bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand; one on the left holds a tall bamboo staff with red and green tassels, and another on the right holds a tray of flowers. A woman in a red sari with a brass vessel stands among them, and a man in white dhoti stands behind. Tree and sky in background; flower petals on the ground.2016-12-30Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-brick building under a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a multi-coloured marigold, rose and jasmine garland, and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a small golden bowl while scattering yellow powder over stacked red bricks on bare ground. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange cloths assist beside him, one holding a brass vessel. Orange-robed attendees and a child in red stand in the background. Several people are visible, the main figure appearing to be the priest performing the rite; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-painted wall. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and stands barefoot at the edge of a dug pit, with flower-decorated yellow-and-brown boxes or bricks set in the soil. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders attend, one pouring from a vessel, while a man in white holds a camera on a tripod. Other men in white, orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one with a drum, under a tasselled canopy at left.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23