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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a dirt ground marked with white lines, with palm trees and a red-and-white striped wall behind. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, while a man in a white shirt and black trousers bends forward over a small brass lamp and a plate with red flowers, a bell and a lit wick. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind him. At right, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in white holding papers and an orange shawl, and a person holds a blue umbrella. A photographer in white is at left. a person is the saffron-robed long-haired figure in a rudraksha mala at right.

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October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor scene on a dry, sandy open ground with a red-walled building with a green roof, palm and leafy trees behind, and an orange flag on a pole. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left smiles, while another in white holds a small open box with colourful packaging. Centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden walking stick and sandals stands looking on, with a long rudraksha-style mala visible. At right, an older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt wears a red and beaded mala and stands beside a sheet-chalked line. On the ground in the foreground, a brass bowl with flower petals, a small brass bell or lamp-like vessel, and a small clay dish sit near a line drawn in white chalk, with a freshly dug hole in the sand.2006-10-24Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground at a village site with palm trees, a red-walled building with a green roof, a flagpole with a red flag, and a stacked pile of stones. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long metal rod pushed into the ground while digging a small mound; a brass bell, a small oil lamp, and a bowl of flowers sit on the ground beside it, with white chalk lines marking the ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and watch. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes holds a walking staff and smiles. Another man in orange-shawled white clothing holds papers. Six people are visible in total.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor groundbreaking or foundation work on a dirt plot beside a small red building with a green metal roof, palm trees and a flag on a pole behind. An older man with white hair, in white dhoti and white shirt, bends low and digs with a pickaxe at a marked line in the soil, with a small pile of earth and red powder beside him. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a long iron rod upright, with an umbrella hanging from his arm. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a young man in a checked shirt and jeans stands nearby. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and watches. Five or six people are visible in total.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor ritual scene in a dusty courtyard beside a red-and-white striped compound wall and green trees. A fire burns in a shallow metal dish inside a ring of stones and logs. A young woman in white stands on a mat at the ring's edge with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth kneels and tends the fire. On the right, a tall man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, stands watching, which may be a homa or yagna. Two more men in white stand at left holding items, and a green bin sits behind.2006-08-17December 23 20072007-12-23