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Outdoor bhumi puja at a pink-washed building. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on bare earth, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, eyes closed. A rangoli-style floral and white powder design lies on the ground beside a freshly dug trench. Behind him a shirtless attendant in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Two or three spectators watch from a balcony above, one woman with folded hands.

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A photograph of a Bhumi Puja ground-breaking at a red-walled building. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms, and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a floral rangoli, holding a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, eyes closed. Freshly dug earth lies beside him. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge. Several people in light clothing watch from a balcony above, one with palms pressed together in greeting.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A photograph of a bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony at a pink-walled building. A barefoot man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands on a kolam floral design beside a freshly dug pit, holding a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other. Two people in light clothing watch from a balcony above, and a woman in orange with hands folded in prayer stands among other onlookers at the railing. Petals are scattered on the earth. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's identification but the cues are not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2016-11-23A barefoot man in a rust-brown robe stands on a patterned kolam of red, green and yellow on freshly dug earth beside a pink wall, holding a lit brass oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a long garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him a woman in an orange sari stands on an upper balcony with her palms pressed together in prayer.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A photo of a bhumi puja at an excavated site beside a red-pink building. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a long multicolour flower garland stands on a white and green rangoli, holding a small silver vessel and a bell-like object, with eyes closed. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tilak holds a brass plate of offerings. Above, two people lean over a balcony railing, one with palms pressed together, one wearing a red bindi. Fresh earth and marigold petals lie in the foreground.2016-11-23A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe, rudraksha mala and a multicoloured flower garland, stands barefoot on a rangoli-decorated patch of earth beside an excavated pit during a bhumi puja. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, eyes closed. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand to the right, and several people in white and orange watch from a balcony above the pink wall. The swami is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-11-23A bearded man in a maroon-brown sannyasi robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot in a freshly dug earth pit beside a red-painted wall. He holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other during a bhumi puja ground ceremony. Floral rangoli patterns in red, yellow and green decorate the ground around him. Behind, a few people on a balcony press their palms together or clap. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge.2016-11-23A barefoot man in a rust-red sannyasi robe stands on freshly turned earth beside a pink-red wall during a bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual. He wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small round drum-like object while his eyes are closed. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands, and a few onlookers watch from a balcony above. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a rangoli-style design of flowers lies on the ground at his feet.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony at an outdoor site beside a salmon-pink wall with framed windows. A bare-footed man with long dark hair, a beard and a forehead mark stands on a chalk kolam with a multicolour floral design, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow, red and white. He holds small offerings in his cupped hands while looking down at a freshly dug pit in the earth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Flower petals and a yellow marigold offering lie on the soil.2016-11-23