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A photograph of a ceremonial ground-breaking at a temple-style site. A person in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban kneels on a sand-covered floor, placing yellow bricks around a mound of earth, wearing a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha beads. Behind him, figures in white dhotis and a brass pot stand near a small offering with a lamp and fruit. The ground is decorated with colourful floral kolam designs. Several people in white and dark clothing watch from the edges.

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November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor groundbreaking ceremony under a striped purple and white canopy strung with mango leaves, at a foundation pit where yellow bricks are being laid. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long flowing hair, garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, pours from a silver kalasha pot into the pit as part of a bhoomi pooja. Beside him, an older bearded man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, also garlanded, stands at the edge. Around them, a shirtless priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and men in white shirts and dhotis, watch. A rangoli of coloured powder and flower petals decorates the ground, with a plate of offerings and oil lamps nearby. a person candidate appearance is compatible with the orange turban, long hair and orange robe, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-24Outdoor 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.2006-11-24Outdoor foundation-laying ceremony under a canopy of striped and tasselled cloth with mango-leaf festoons. Foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers kneels in a sand pit, pouring a pink flower over yellow bricks laid in the foundation, with kolam-style coloured rangoli patterns on the ground. Center, a tall man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and stands at the pit's edge, facing down. Behind, a bare-shouldered elder in an orange garment with a flower garland and another man in cream cloth are present, with white-clad devotees and a metal pot nearby.2006-11-24A photograph of a foundation-laying ceremony outdoors under a striped and fringed canopy. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland, pours water from a steel pot onto a pit where yellow bricks are set. Beside him, an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a white garland kneels to the left, and a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts watch closely, and a seated man in white clothes holds a small dish. The ground around the pit is decorated with coloured rangoli patterns and scattered petals, and offerings sit on a tray beside it.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of an outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on grass with patches of freshly dug red soil. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white and red-yellow flower garland, kneels barefoot and places a flower-decorated yellow-red brick into the earth. Nearby on the grass are three more bricks decorated with marigolds and petals, several coconuts in a cloth, a stone, and a striped cloth. Bystanders in white and cream sarees, a yellow kurta and grey trousers stand at the edge, their feet visible.2002-01-01April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoors 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.2009-07-08 +1 copiesA night-time ritual at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at the left in an orange robe with gold trim, a white and red flower garland around his neck, holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel above a brick-lined area. Beside him, a row of men and women in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind a square earthen pit lined with flowers and white painted patterns, a fire-pit style yagna setup. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a long trident staff, and a silver bowl of flowers and a wooden throne-like seat with carved ornament stand nearby. Orange and red pennants and draped red-gold cloth decorate the background.2007-01-01Photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided pavilion. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and white sandalwood marks on his upper arms. A microphone stand is in front of him. Behind the fire pit, two men and a woman in white clothing sit with folded hands, and a wooden ladle rests near the smoking sacrificial pit lined with stacked yellow-white blocks decorated with flowers. Swamiji (probable) cues present: orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with the role of officiating priest at the homa. Context suggests a Guru Purnima homa.2004-07-02August 01 20102010-08-01