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Outdoors on a dry, dusty construction plot, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap pours liquid from a small clay pot over a stone-built foundation marker while bending forward. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow border stands behind him with palms pressed together, and a man in a pink shirt also joins his hands. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a plate of white flowers, and a red-and-orange flower garland lies at the base of the stones with a small flame burning on a metal plate. The scene is a bhoomi puja at a building site, with a green metal gate and bare ground in the background. Adults and children watch from the sides.

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April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor photo at a dusty construction site beside a green metal gate. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, holding a steel plate of flowers. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair bends forward, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto two stacked grey stone blocks, with a clay pot wrapped in flower garlands beside them. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari and a man in a white shirt stand with palms pressed together. Five boys in casual clothes watch from the left. A red and orange flower garland lies on the ground in the foreground.2008-04-04Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja at a dusty construction site. A man in a saffron/orange wrap stands centre-right holding a small bowl or plate, with ornamental adornments; an older man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A young boy in orange kneels among a group of villagers and children, including a woman in an orange-bordered sari and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers. Ahead on a white cloth are a copper kalasha, brass lamps, a basket of fruit, flowers, marigold garlands and a rectangular dark stone plinth with a wrapped puja setup. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the right edge with a shaved head. Thatched and block-walled structures lie behind, with trees and a parked car.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoors on bare dirt ground beside a green metal gate and fence, a bare-chested figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap bends forward over a small granite foundation stone, with a brass pot, white jasmine garlands, a coconut and a red-orange flower garland at its base. A woman in a cream and yellow patterned sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white shirt with hands folded watches. On the right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a plate of offerings and rice. Four boys in casual clothes stand behind near the gate with hands clasped. The figure bowing over the stone appears to be a person in saffron wrap with distinctive long hair.2008-04-04Outdoor bhoomi puja on bare dirt ground beside a green metal gate and parked silver SUV, with trees behind. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap, holds yellow flowers over a ground stone shrine setup marked with orange-red marigold garlands, a brass pot and a plate of offerings with apples, flowers and lamps. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls perform the rite; one in a white shirt-and-dhoti stands near, and a woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stand with palms pressed together, plus a few children watching. The man in the orange wrap is a person candidate by long swept hair, saffron cloth and distinctive bare-chested ceremonial dress, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor photo on a dusty plot beside a green metal gate and a chain-link fence. A bare-chested man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, extends his right arm over a small stone foundation with a clay pot, garlands and flower petals. Beside him, a woman in a yellow and cream sari with folded hands looks down. A man in a white shirt stands behind, and a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver plate of white flowers. Several boys in worn shirts and shorts watch with hands joined. A red floral garland and a metal plate with offerings lie on the ground.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04