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Outdoors on bare, freshly dug red-brown earth with mounds of soil and a distant wall and palm trees, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a green leaf garland. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture. Around them, people in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange and white neck garlands, some with name badges. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a plate of flowers at left. Two men in white and striped shirts bend low to the ground, one holding a green palm frond, appearing to take part in a ground-breaking or bhoomi puja ceremony. a person with a red and white flower garland, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, standing at the center of the ceremony.

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Outdoor groundbreaking or planting ceremony on bare red earth under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a thatched hut in the distance. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a shawl is draped over the robes. Next to them, a younger man in orange cloth bends to the soil, while a man in white holds a silver plate with a small silver cup and offerings. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyard badges and orange-and-red beaded malas, watch closely. A young coconut palm sapling stands in the foreground.2009-08-16A procession walks along a dirt path shaded by a mango tree. In the centre, a man in orange ochre robes wears a long multicolour flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and walks barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments and rudraksha beads walks, and a bald man in white dhoti with a white upper cloth carries a brass kalasha-like vessel on a tray. Behind them, several monks in orange and white robes follow, some with rudraksha malas. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. Brick rubble and green foliage surround the path, with a fence and bushes behind.2011-09-26August 01 20082008-08-01December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram. A man in a flowing orange-red robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and gesturing toward a man in a white kurta holding a silver tray of flower petals. Around them, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or kneel; one kneeling man bows and touches a dark polished stone platform scattered with petals. A man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff at left, and a camera operator stands in the background. Concrete planters and a grey pole are visible at right.2009-07-07Outdoor photograph under a canopy of orange and yellow marigold garlands and leafy branches. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red shawl edged in gold, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds out a green leafy garland while a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes reaches toward a white cloth bundle held by another saffron-robed man. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands beside them, and an elderly man with white beard and forehead markings is behind. Several other people in white and saffron clothing stand at the edges.2007-08-09June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a red-earth construction site with scrubby trees behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare head and a red tilak mark on his forehead holds a bright orange umbrella over himself, walking toward the camera. Behind him, several workers in white shirts, trousers and a man in a dark shirt walk along the dirt path. At the lower right, women in white head coverings stand beside a blue barrel and carry pink and yellow containers beside an excavated pit.Outdoor photograph of a tree-planting moment on bare dry ground under bright sky. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair, a person candidate, bends forward and holds a young sapling in the soil. A man in a mustard-yellow shirt and dark trousers kneels beside him guiding the plant, and another man in white crouches to the left near an orange bucket. A crowd of men in white shirts and mundus stands around, including younger men in casual shirts. Some are wearing rudraksha malas and watches. Dry grass grows at left.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a small ceremonial planting at a garden plot edged with white-painted stones. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A person in an orange top and a long red-orange wrap bends over the plot, pressing soil around a young fern-like sapling, while another person in white kneels beside them and a steel bowl of soil sits on the grass. The planter wears a large garland of red flowers and white jasmine strands. Onlookers stand behind a rope line: men in shirts and lungis, boys in khaki shirts, a woman holding a small child, and a crowd near orange buses and a brick building. A white stone marker with a gold finial stands at right.2010-01-23December 16 20122012-12-16Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08