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Outdoor bhoomi puja on bare reddish earth beside a fenced field and trees. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl rings a handbell over the offerings. Left of centre, a woman in a yellow and cream sari and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stand with folded hands, and two boys watch nearby. Before them are four grey stone blocks, red and orange flower garlands, a framed photograph garlanded in red, a brass fruit tray with apples and bananas, and a plate of red flowers on a white cloth.

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