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A photograph of a foundation-laying ceremony outdoors under a striped and fringed canopy. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, pours water from a steel pot onto a pit where yellow bricks are set. Beside him, an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a white garland kneels to the left, and a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts watch closely, and a seated man in white clothes holds a small dish. The ground around the pit is decorated with coloured rangoli patterns and scattered petals, and offerings sit on a tray beside it.

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Outdoor 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.2006-11-24Outdoor 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 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 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland pours water from a kalasha-like pot over a dug pit lined with bricks and scattered petals. Nearby, men in white dhotis with gold borders, a shirtless figure with a rudraksha mala, and young men in orange garments stand around. A man in a white shirt films with a camera on the right, and a drummer in orange holds a drum. A red-and-yellow fringed parasol is at the left edge.2016-11-23A 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.2006-11-24November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti-wrap and a long multicoloured flower garland pours water from a brass kalasha into a dug pit, water splashing onto earth and flower petals. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala watches, and a man in saffron-orange dhoti beats a white drum. Other men in white and orange dhotis stand behind, and a cameraman films at right. Eight people visible in total.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a long multicoloured flower garland, wearing a rust-brown robe, pours water from a large brass kalasha into a dug earth pit. Around him stand bare-chested young men with rudraksha malas, some in orange and teal dhotis, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bag. A drummer in orange dhoti plays a white drum at right. Red and green rangoli-style powder decorates the ground beside the pit, with scattered flower petals. Plants and a red brick wall form the background.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a multicolour flower garland, pours water from a leafy kalasha-style vessel over an excavated pit lined with red bricks decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Around him, a priest in white dhoti with yellow border stands at left, and several men in white and orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, watch nearby. A man in a white shirt films with a Sony camcorder held overhead at right. A red-and-yellow fringed parasol stands at top left, with a low red wall and trees behind.2016-11-23