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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24A 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.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground marked with white chalk lines. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a dark book, beside another man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. A figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a staff stands centre, under a white umbrella held by another person in white with an orange shawl. On the right, two men in checked lungis dig the ground with a pickaxe and spade while a man in a headcloth and a man in a turban watch. A small red-walled building with a green roof and palm trees appear in the background.2006-10-24A photograph of four men walking along a dirt path beside a white multi-storey building and a lattice electricity tower on a sunny day. The man second from the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala, and holds folded papers. Second from the right, a man with a long saffron/orange turban and saffron/orange shawl over an orange robe, with a long beaded mala, carries white papers, and walks beside a man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white further back, plus a figure on the far left in white, complete the group. Red earth, a small brick structure and a fenced field are visible behind them.2006-12-14Outdoor photo on a bare sandy ground at a rural ashram, with red-roofed buildings, trees and a parked car behind. Six barefoot men stand in a loose line in white kurta and dhoti style clothing, several with rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a white shirt with a badge. At far right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot beside a man in a striped shirt and jeans. A basketball hoop stands at the right edge. The group appears to be watching something off-frame.2010-12-27October 07 20062006-10-07December 23 20072007-12-23