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Outdoors on bare sandy ground, a man in an orange-red robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-coloured flower garland stands at a silver trident-shaped staff planted in the earth, which is scattered with pink and red petals and milk poured at its base. a person wears the orange robe, a rudraksha mala and red tilak; he is the central figure performing a bhoomi-style ritual. Behind him a large crowd watches, several with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass tray of petals and a conch shell on a wooden table with puja vessels and oil lamps. Roughly 25 physical people are visible, many in white, cream and yellow clothes.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A long-haired man in an orange-red saffron robe stands at the centre, raising his right hand in blessing with a smile. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large crowd of devotees stands on sandy ground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or pale trousers, with women in white saris and a girl in a pink headscarf. In the foreground a silver stand holds a stream of water with rose petals scattered on the earth. At right, a tray with rose petals, brass plates and a conch shell sits on a wooden platform.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on a sandy ground with a tall silver ritual pillar in the foreground and scattered pink and red flower petals. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a long multicoloured garland of flowers, and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and arms folded. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala; the photo caption attributes this event to him. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with hands folded in prayer and rudraksha malas, and women in light sarees watch. A brass tray with flowers and offering vessels sits at right.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a construction site: a long-haired man in an orange-red saffron garment and a red-and-white flower garland with purple and yellow accents stands bent over a tall silver ritual staff with a trident-like finial, pressing it into sand strewn with rose and marigold petals. Around him a crowd of about 30 people stands watching; men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue-striped shirt with hands in anjali, and a woman in a light green cardigan. A silver tray of rose petals, small oil lamps and offering bowls sits at right, with concrete blocks in the foreground.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor 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.2006-11-24