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A photograph of an outdoor construction site under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a bare-earth ground. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, gathers around a low square of exposed red brick foundation. Some workers in white stand on the dirt, and a man in white bends low at the left edge. In the background, a raised stage with a purple-draped table and a seated figure in orange and red clothing sits under a white cloth canopy. A large white structure stands beyond the palms. The scene looks like a ritual groundbreaking or foundation-laying.

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December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor photo of a groundbreaking or foundation-laying ceremony on bare red-brown earth under a corrugated shelter roofed with palm fronds and green leaf garlands. Several small square brick foundations are being set out. A crowd of roughly 40 people in white ritual clothes, white sarees, and pale and blue saris moves among them, some carrying items. A woman in a bright orange saffron sari stands at the right foreground, facing away. Behind the shelter a black draped backdrop hangs in front of a white curtain, and rocky hills and a white wall appear in the distance.2006-12-22A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and steel pillars, palm trees visible outside. Many people in white ritual clothing stand with hands in anjali. A man at the front-left wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a white garment and holds a garland, while a woman in a pink sari and another in a lavender sari stand near the centre. A man in a white kurta with a pendant walks across the floor past rows of white-covered offering trays and brass plates with lamps and flowers laid on the ground. The scene suggests a puja or devotional gathering.2006-12-26December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22