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Close photo of a person in a rust-orange and maroon robe with yellow borders, kneeling and pressing both hands into a mound of loose brown earth or sand on the ground. The person wears a red and yellow flower garland, a gold-coloured bangle on the wrist, and gold bands on the arm. Other figures in similar orange and maroon robes stand behind, with a figure in white clothing at the right edge. A small yellow object and purple cloth lie near the mound. The scene suggests a ritual ground preparation, though the exact rite is not visible.

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April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A ceremonial ground-breaking or bhumi puja at night. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red and white flower garland kneels on the earth, pouring water from a silver vessel into a small hollow in the soil. Beside him, a second man in an orange-brown robe with white sandalwood markings on his arms and face holds the vessel and pours. On the right, a bald priest in an orange-brown robe scoops dirt from a tray. Yellow blocks and marigold petals lie on the ground. Behind them stand other robed attendants and a man in white, with a red and gold throne visible at the top left.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a ritual scene in which several people in saffron and rust-coloured dhotis with gold borders crouch and kneel closely together. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with gold beads leans forward, scooping or pouring from a silver vessel onto a plate of brownish-gold powder. Beside them other participants with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads assist. Yellow and gold blocks lie on the ground with small yellow flowers. A standing attendant in white clothes and another in saffron wait at the edge, with polished brass vessels visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram at night.2013-04-24A photograph of two shaved-headed men in rust-red and maroon ochre robes with golden borders kneeling and digging into sandy earth in a pit, one using his hands while the other reaches down beside him. The kneeling man at centre wears a white forehead band, white marks on his arms, and a gold armlet, while the man at right wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Standing behind them are several men in matching red-and-gold dhotis, one holding a long metal rod, and a gold-trimmed seat with an orange cushion sits at left. Sacred ground-breaking ritual setting.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24