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Outdoor ritual at a red-earth site where a young sapling stands in a freshly dug pit lined with flowers and a small clay pot. A man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, holding a small vessel and spoon while pouring liquid. Beside him a younger saffron-clad attendant holds another vessel, and a third saffron-robed young man on the right holds a white cloth and a tray. Behind them a tall orange flag and white-clad figures stand near a fence. The scene reads as a tree planting or ground-breaking blessing ceremony.

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April 19 20082008-04-19A photo of an outdoor ground-breaking ritual at an ashram site. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, stands over a freshly dug pit in red soil and gestures with both hands above a small potted sapling. Scattered flower petals lie on the earth around the pit. To the right, a younger man in orange robes and a flower garland holds a white-cloth-covered tray. Two more monastics in orange stand at left, and a figure in orange and a few white-clad people appear in the background among green trees, with a white signboard at right.2008-04-19Outdoor ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare red earth. A figure in long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes stands at the edge of a dug pit, holding a small pot or vessel in one hand, with a young sapling planted in the pit beside a small clay pot. Two younger men in orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand behind, one holding a tray of offerings. Behind them, people in white clothes stand near a white canopy with red-striped edges, and green trees fill the background. The figure's long hair and saffron clothing and the page's Swamiji flag give appearance-based cues, so this is a probable Swamiji. The scene reads as a tree-planting or pit ritual.2010 - Photo Album +1 copiesOutdoor groundbreaking ceremony on reddish-brown earth with green trees behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand beaded garland stands at left holding a small metal oil lamp with a flame, leaning over a freshly dug pit where a young sapling in an orange pot is planted, surrounded by flower petals. Two shaven-headed young men in orange dhotis and shawls and beaded garlands stand behind and to the right, one holding a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white dhotis and a person in yellow watch from the background, along with a small orange flag and a white-and-red draped table at left. The scene reads as a tree-planting or ashram-inauguration rite.2008-04-192010 - Photo AlbumAugust 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a ritual site with a gilded carved frame on the right and a potted sapling beside it. A long-haired figure with dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands in the centre, holding a metal plate with flowers and offerings toward the frame. Around them, several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold chains stand, one carrying a silver vessel on a tray and another in white with an orange shawl. A wire-mesh vessel sits on the ground in the foreground, and trees and a white board appear in the background.2008-04-19Outdoor photo at dusk of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a garland of green leaves with pink and yellow flowers, bends forward and pours water from a small metal vessel onto the ground. Beside them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels, reaching out with his hand, and a red clay pot sits at left. Several men in white and orange shawls stand around with hands folded in namaste. A leafy sapling lies on the soil at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure in the centre has distinctive saffron clothing, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, and is performing the planting ritual.2006-09-24Outdoor photo at a festival procession under an open sky, with a decorated yellow-and-red canopy and strings of orange and purple decorations overhead. Center: a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, with long dark hair, standing beside a man in saffron robes with a red sash who faces him. Left foreground: a long-haired figure with long dark hair in orange robes seen from behind. Right: men in white and off-white dhotis and shirts, a man in light pink, and a woman in pale clothing in the crowd. Several attendees wear saffron shawls and white clothing. The people visible number roughly 15 to 20.2008-05-19A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02A photograph of a ritual at a large square pit filled with dark soil and ringed with marigold petals and white grains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a long white beard pours liquid from a brass vessel into the pit, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with hands raised or folded. A man in a red turban and beaded garlands holds a plate of yellow fruit, and an older man in orange holds a tray of offerings. A tall man in orange holds a gold ritual spoon at right. A canopy of white fabric overhead. a person identity is not established from appearance.2015-01-13