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A photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on grass with patches of freshly dug red soil. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white and red-yellow flower garland, kneels barefoot and places a flower-decorated yellow-red brick into the earth. Nearby on the grass are three more bricks decorated with marigolds and petals, several coconuts in a cloth, a stone, and a striped cloth. Bystanders in white and cream sarees, a yellow kurta and grey trousers stand at the edge, their feet visible.

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Photo 11741857Outdoors on grass, a person in orange robes and orange head wrap bows deeply with forehead to the ground before a ritual setup of bricks and a dark metal cobra-hooded object garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels, a small bowl with red offering, and a pile of petals sit around them on a striped cloth. Behind, several devotees sit with hands folded in prayer: a bearded man in white kurta, a woman in white sari with a dark border and bangles, an older man in glasses and white shirt, and a man in a light grey shirt, while others stand further back. A woman at left in white sari and black blouse holds yellow flowers. The scene suggests a naga or snake-shrine puja at a foundation site.2002-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial ground-breaking at a temple-style site. A person in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban kneels on a sand-covered floor, placing yellow bricks around a mound of earth, wearing a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha beads. Behind him, figures in white dhotis and a brass pot stand near a small offering with a lamp and fruit. The ground is decorated with colourful floral kolam designs. Several people in white and dark clothing watch from the edges.2006-11-24Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy of striped and tasselled cloth with mango-leaf festoons. Foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers kneels in a sand pit, pouring a pink flower over yellow bricks laid in the foundation, with kolam-style coloured rangoli patterns on the ground. Center, a tall man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and stands at the pit's edge, facing down. Behind, a bare-shouldered elder in an orange garment with a flower garland and another man in cream cloth are present, with white-clad devotees and a metal pot nearby.2006-11-24November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor ritual on grass beside a cluster of onlookers. A young priest in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a flower garland, sits cross-legged on a striped mat and places yellow and red flowers on a stone platform. A brass kalasha and a raised stone with a cobra-hooded carving are garlanded with marigolds, and a small plate of offerings sits in front. Seated devotees beside him include a bearded man in white, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi, and a man with palms joined in namaskar, while others stand behind in white and grey clothing.2002-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor groundbreaking ceremony under a striped purple and white canopy strung with mango leaves, at a foundation pit where yellow bricks are being laid. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long flowing hair, garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, pours from a silver kalasha pot into the pit as part of a bhoomi pooja. Beside him, an older bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, also garlanded, stands at the edge. Around them, a shirtless priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and men in white shirts and dhotis, watch. A rangoli of coloured powder and flower petals decorates the ground, with a plate of offerings and oil lamps nearby. a person candidate appearance is compatible with the orange turban, long hair and orange robe, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-242002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01November 04 20022002-11-04 +1 copies2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs2002-01-01 +1 copies