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Outdoor procession at a construction site of red brick foundation steps and dry sandy ground, with a hill and trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a large white and red flower garland walks on a striped mat path, shielded by a tall multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Flanking saffron-robed attendants carry gold-trimmed decorated parasols and one carries a brass tray of offerings. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris follow, some with rudraksha or gold necklaces, and a drummer in white plays a large drum at right. Several shaven-headed attendants in orange and a paved stone-brick pit mark the ceremonial ground.

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January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a heap of crushed grey stone, with trees and pink flowering shrubs behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders wears a long garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, a white-and-red tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and walks barefoot with hands clasped. Around him, shaven-headed men in matching orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders carry beaded malas, and one holds a tray of flowers. Two men carry ornate tasselled ceremonial parasols in red, gold and blue. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and orange shawls follow. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony in a sunny courtyard beside a pink multi-storey building. A man in a rust-orange robe and a long floral garland of yellow, pink and white flowers walks forward, a large yellow-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrella held over him by an attendant. Several young men in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas attend him, one holding a small pot and another carrying a bowl of offerings. Marigold-like garlands and a banana are laid near small red bricks arranged on the bare earth, and a young sapling is planted there. Orange-robed participants and onlookers stand behind along the path.2016-11-23June 18 20122012-06-18January 06 20132013-01-06March 11 20172017-03-11January 16 20162016-01-16January 04 20152015-01-04A procession on a dirt path through greenery. A woman in an orange-red sari with a long orange-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at center, shielded by a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside and behind her, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk with her; a man on the far left wears an orange cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, and a banner of orange flags hangs overhead. A steel pot sits on the ground at left. Copyright text is in the lower right corner and is not transcribed.2008-07-27Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-brick ashram building. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark beard and loose hair, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands centre-frame holding a small offering of flowers and fruit near a sapling and red bricks laid in the dirt. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies pour from a brass pot and attend the ground; a young attendant in saffron stands behind. A large yellow and red fringed umbrella shades the scene. Several people in white and saffron stand in a line in the background, and a man in white with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a clipboard.2016-11-23 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11