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Outdoor ritual at a construction site with a square pit lined with grey concrete blocks and sand scattered with rose petals. A barefoot man in orange robes and a long flower garland of white, red and purple blooms stands in the pit lifting a tall silver trident-topped staff upright. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and gold tops sit at the corners. Behind him, an orange-robed priest with shaved head and gold necklace extends his arm, and another orange-clad assistant kneels at a small wooden table with brass vessels and a tray of flowers. A man in white kurta and a lanyard stands nearby, with a crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing behind a large black panel.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ground-breaking ritual at a construction site on bare sandy earth bordered by concrete blocks. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and gold arm band thrusts a silver ceremonial staff with a pointed tip into the sand. A bald man on the left wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Two saffron-robed assistants kneel near a wooden tray holding brass vessels, bells, a conch-shaped cup and flower petals; one holds a plate of flowers. Brass pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit at the corners. A crowd of men in white kurtas and shirts stands behind, with a large black board and trees in the background. Scattered rose petals cover the ground.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ground-breaking or consecration ritual on a sandy site framed by grey concrete blocks. A central figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and wrap, with long dark hair and a red, white and purple flower garland, grips a tall silver ceremonial rod planted in the sand. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace extends his arm. A kneeling attendant in orange and gold beads tends silver ritual vessels on a wooden tray, and another attendant in orange holds a tray of flower petals. Two brass pots with mango-leaf and coconut tops sit on the blocks, and rose petals are scattered across the ground. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white kurtas and dhotis stands before a black screen and trees.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08November 24 20062006-11-24July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA groundbreaking ritual at an outdoor site under a striped purple-and-white canopy with flower garlands. A person in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland kneels and presses a stone or brick into a sand-filled foundation pit lined with coloured floral rangoli. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and an older bearded man in white and red garland stands behind. A brass pot sits on the right, and offering trays and lamps are set on the ground beyond the pit.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies