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Outdoor bhoomi pooja at a construction site: a figure in orange saffron garments and a red sleeveless top bends over a silver rod planted in a square pit of sandy earth bordered by concrete blocks, scattering pink petals onto the ground. A second man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind holding a silver plate of pink petals. Around the pit are brass kalasha pots, a plate of mangoes and lemons, a brass bell, a red apple, kumkum and turmeric in small bowls, a silver cup, lit incense and coconuts. Behind them is a red and white tiered stone structure and palm trees.

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August 27 20082008-08-27August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an orange-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a carved bronze shrine-like base and scattered flower petals on the ground. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while standing barefoot on the platform. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass plate and stands on a metal step. Coconut palms and a pale sky are in the background.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff with a carved wooden-and-metal base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and a small carved figure niche. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulls a rope to raise the flag, while a bald priest in white dhoti with maroon borders holds a silver tray. A third person in orange kneels at the lower right beside a brass plate with oil lamps. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene, on an orange-tiled platform.2010-09-13Outdoor photo at a flagpole. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands barefoot on an orange stone platform, pulling a rope that runs up a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with a black band and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. He has long swept-back hair and wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him stand tall coconut palms. At the base, a brass plate holds orange and white cloth. To the right, a second man in a white dhoti with a maroon border, bare-chested and barefoot, bends over near a metal railing beside a brass vessel.2010-09-02Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy with striped and tasselled fabric overhead. A man in an orange turban, orange cloth and a white-and-yellow-and-red garland stands at a sand pit lined with yellow bricks, bending forward with his hands near the ground, as a bare-chested older man with a white beard, orange robe and red-and-white garland kneels beside him. A man in white kneels at left holding offerings, another in white leans in at right beside a metal pot, and a bearded man in orange stands at far left. Floral kolam designs decorate the sand around the pit, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. The scene shows a bhoomi pooja at a land inauguration.2006-11-24Outdoor photo of a copper flagpole being raised beside a carved stone and copper shrine base with a golden seated figure and a yellow-and-purple garland. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala raises ropes while looking upward. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders pulls the rope, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth. A figure in white kneels at the bottom edge beside a brass offering vessel with lamps. Palm trees and a bright sky are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing the flag hoisting.2010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoors on bare sandy ground, a man in an orange-red robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-coloured flower garland stands at a silver trident-shaped staff planted in the earth, which is scattered with pink and red petals and milk poured at its base. a person wears the orange robe, a rudraksha mala and red tilak; he is the central figure performing a bhoomi-style ritual. Behind him a large crowd watches, several with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass tray of petals and a conch shell on a wooden table with puja vessels and oil lamps. Roughly 25 physical people are visible, many in white, cream and yellow clothes.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a KAILASA centre. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange upper cloth and orange dhoti, with a red-and-white jasmine garland, reaches up to pull a yellow rope that raises a white flagpole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some reaching to help with the rope. On the right, an attendant in orange robes holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and flower offerings, while a man in maroon clothing holds incense smoke nearby. Green shade netting, flowering shrubs and a white building with a tiled roof form the background.2008-07-28