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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony beside a red-brick building under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in a long maroon-brown robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a small golden bowl and sprinkles liquid over a row of red bricks laid on the ground. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with gold border and sacred thread presses his palms together, and a shirtless attendant stands at left. Behind them, figures in orange and cream robes, including a man in orange with rudraksha mala, watch, and a person in red kurta with hands folded in prayer. Dry earth and small plants surround the site.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site, with a man in rust-brown robes and a long multicoloured flower garland standing barefoot beside a row of red bricks set in the ground. He holds his hands together over a small offering while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala helps him. A tasselled ceremonial canopy hangs above, and a red multi-storey building and green trees form the backdrop. Other people in orange and white ritual clothing stand nearby, and a man in orange on the right wears a beaded mala.2016-11-23A bhumi puja at an outdoor site: a man in a rust-red robe and a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms stands at right, scattering yellow powder from his hand over a row of red bricks laid on the ground, a small golden bowl in his other hand. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with a yellow border stands near a second man in orange cloth. Red-brick buildings and greenery form the background.2016-11-23A bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual in an open courtyard beside red multi-storey buildings. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a small brick-lined spot, with brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, offerings and a plate nearby. A bare-chested man in white pours liquid from a vessel onto the ground. Standing at the right, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a dense multicoloured floral garland watches, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead; the cues are the garland and saffron robe, but his face and identity are not established, so this is an unconfirmed appearance. Behind them, devotees in orange and red clothing watch from a distance, and a colourful canopy hangs overhead. Bricks are arranged on the ground in the foreground.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ritual on bare ground beside a pink multi-storey building. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multicolour flower garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid or flowers over yellow-painted brick-like blocks laid out on the soil. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron or orange cloths assist, one holding a brass pot, and a large golden umbrella with red and yellow fringe is held overhead. Pink and marigold flowers scatter the ground, and a few onlookers watch from a balcony above.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ritual beside a pink multi-storey building, with a bare ground site marked by yellow bricks sprinkled with flower petals. A man in a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and an orange-brown robe stands center, reaching toward the ground with petals; a black-bearded devotee nearby wears a rudraksha mala. Priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare torsos hold a brass pot and offering dishes, one wearing a red turban. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff with a red-tasseled canopy stands at right, and onlookers watch from a balcony above and the courtyard behind. Several figures in saffron and orange garments attend the ritual. A kolam design is visible at the lower left.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-walled ashram courtyard. A man in a dark orange-brown robe with a large multicolour flower garland and a red-streaked forehead pours water from a small vessel over a row of red bricks laid on bare earth. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash and rudraksha-style necklace holds a container, while another white-clad priest with a red headcloth stands at left. Brass pots, a kalasha, fruit and marigold garlands sit on plates nearby. Spectators in orange and saffron robes stand in the background and watch from a balcony and courtyard, with a red fringed canopy at top right.2016-11-23