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A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe stands barefoot on bare earth at the base of a salmon-pink wall, lighting a small flame or incense stick held in his right hand. He wears a long multicolour flower garland of yellow, red, white and purple blooms, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a white dhoti with an orange border stands by. Spread on the ground is a coloured floor design of flower-like kolam with white lines. Several people watch from a balcony above. This appears to be a bhumi puja, a ground-blessing ritual, with the flame lit over a decorated patch of soil.

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A bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual beside a pink-washed building. A man in a long rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland, a vibhuti forehead mark and bare feet stands at a freshly dug earth pit, scattering petals from his hands. A kolam of white rangoli lines and a red-yellow lotus-like motif are drawn on the ground. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds a steel plate of flower petals. Yellow marigolds lie on the soil, and a rudraksha mala hangs on the robed man's chest. Window frames and a wall-mounted sign area show the pale pink wall.2016-11-23A barefoot man in a rust-red sannyasi robe stands on freshly turned earth beside a pink-red wall during a bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual. He wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small round drum-like object while his eyes are closed. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands, and a few onlookers watch from a balcony above. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a rangoli-style design of flowers lies on the ground at his feet.2016-11-23A bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual outside a pink-washed building with a rectangular window. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha-type mala, stands barefoot on a dug earth pit decorated with a white chalk kolam and a coloured flower rangoli. He holds a small offering plate with petals. Beside him a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange-yellow shawl, with a sacred thread and wrist bands, holds a plate of pink petals. Marigold garlands lie on the ground. Partly visible photo credit overlay in the corner. a person candidate appearance is uncertain because only the garland, robe and mala are visible.2016-11-23A photograph of a bhumi puja ground ceremony beside a pink-washed building with rectangular windows. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands barefoot on a floral rangoli design, wearing a reddish-brown robe and a long multicolour garland of marigolds and flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck. He reaches one hand toward a shallow pit of freshly dug earth and scatters flower petals. A second man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, holds a metal plate of flower petals. Flower garlands lie on the ground at the pit's edge.2016-11-23A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown sannyasi robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on freshly dug earth beside a pink wall and sprinkles grains from a wooden vessel onto a floral rangoli at a bhumi puja groundbreaking. A cameraman in an orange cloth films him from the left, and a man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands at the right edge. Several people watch from a balcony above the wall.2016-11-23A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe, rudraksha mala and a multicoloured flower garland, stands barefoot on a rangoli-decorated patch of earth beside an excavated pit during a bhumi puja. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, eyes closed. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand to the right, and several people in white and orange watch from a balcony above the pink wall. The swami is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-11-23A bhumi puja ceremony beside a pink-washed building with a window. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a long multicoloured flower garland, stands barefoot on freshly dug earth decorated with white rangoli lines and a coloured floral kolam. He gestures over the excavated pit while a second man, bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a silver plate of petals. A yellow marigold garland lies on the ground.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony at an outdoor site beside a salmon-pink wall with framed windows. A bare-footed man with long dark hair, a beard and a forehead mark stands on a chalk kolam with a multicolour floral design, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow, red and white. He holds small offerings in his cupped hands while looking down at a freshly dug pit in the earth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Flower petals and a yellow marigold offering lie on the soil.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A photograph of a Bhumi Puja ground-breaking at a red-walled building. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms, and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a floral rangoli, holding a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, eyes closed. Freshly dug earth lies beside him. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge. Several people in light clothing watch from a balcony above, one with palms pressed together in greeting.2016-11-23A bearded man in a maroon-brown sannyasi robe, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot in a freshly dug earth pit beside a red-painted wall. He holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other during a bhumi puja ground ceremony. Floral rangoli patterns in red, yellow and green decorate the ground around him. Behind, a few people on a balcony press their palms together or clap. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge.2016-11-23