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Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site: a bearded man in rust-red robes and a long multicolour marigold garland stands barefoot at the edge of an excavated pit, holding a brass vessel and a small lamp while smoke rises. Rangoli patterns in red, yellow and green lie on the ground, and foundation bricks sit in the pit with scattered petals. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange dhotis, and rudraksha malas stand with palms together or hold a drum and a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, yellow and green. A videographer with a camera on the right records the ritual. Swamiji probable: the central figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland match the page's cues.

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November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction pit in dry ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment wears a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms and holds a small ritual item near the pit's edge. A priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a ceremonial fan with red and gold tassels. Nearby a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a tray, and a drummer in orange cloth plays a drum. Floral rangoli patterns and scattered petals decorate the ground and bricks in the foreground. A camera operator stands at right.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a dug ground pit. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a long multicolour flower garland stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, smiling, a vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck. Around the pit, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand; one holds a tray with a ceremonial item, another plays a drum. Flower petals and a kolam of coloured powder lie on the edge, and bricks are laid in the pit. A man in white dhoti holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella at left.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site: a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown shawl and a thick multicoloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel at the edge of an excavated pit lined with red bricks and scattered flower petals. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange-and-gold dhotis and bare torsos stand near a drummer playing a drum, and a man at right carries a tray. A cameraman stands at the right edge. Colourful rangoli floor patterns mark the ground, and the sky is pale blue.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-painted wall. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and stands barefoot at the edge of a dug pit, with flower-decorated yellow-and-brown boxes or bricks set in the soil. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders attend, one pouring from a vessel, while a man in white holds a camera on a tripod. Other men in white, orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one with a drum, under a tasselled canopy at left.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony outdoors beside a pink-red wall. In a shallow excavated pit, marigold and pink flowers and several small wrapped offerings are laid out. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot at the pit edge with hands together. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brass vessel, and bare-chested men in striped and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a drum. A cameraman in white shirt and trousers films from the right. Behind them, an orange-and-red decorated canopy is visible at upper left.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-brick building under a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a multi-coloured marigold, rose and jasmine garland, and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a small golden bowl while scattering yellow powder over stacked red bricks on bare ground. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange cloths assist beside him, one holding a brass vessel. Orange-robed attendees and a child in red stand in the background. Several people are visible, the main figure appearing to be the priest performing the rite; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-washed wall. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth and white dhoti stands at left with a yellow-bordered sash. Centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala wears a multicolour flower garland and holds a small object while standing at the edge of a freshly dug pit. Two men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand behind him, and a cameraman in white shirt and trousers films from right. Other figures in white and saffron wait in the grass, and an ornate fringed canopy appears at upper left. Petals lie in the dirt of the pit.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23