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Outdoor procession at a ceremonial site in bright daylight, with orange-robed participants walking beside a red-brick building and green trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown robe and a long multicolour flower garland, holding a metal pot in both hands while a standing umbrella-like canopy with red tassels is held above. Nearby, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow border carries a small vessel, and other devotees in saffron and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, walk along. A bearded man in white clothes stands at the left and several more attendees are visible in the background. Activity suggests a bhumi puja ceremony.

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November 23 20162016-11-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path among trees. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white-and-yellow flower garland walks barefoot under a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe, held aloft by an attendant. Around him, men wear orange cloths and white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Two drummers with round drums follow, and another attendant carries a colourful parasol at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the bearded man under the umbrella, identified by his swept-back dark hair, ornate garlanded robes and central position in the procession. Trees and dry scrub frame the scene.2017-03-11Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-brick ashram building. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark beard and loose hair, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands centre-frame holding a small offering of flowers and fruit near a sapling and red bricks laid in the dirt. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies pour from a brass pot and attend the ground; a young attendant in saffron stands behind. A large yellow and red fringed umbrella shades the scene. Several people in white and saffron stand in a line in the background, and a man in white with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a clipboard.2016-11-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession under a green canopy of leaves and banana-palm poles strung with marigold garlands and orange bunting. A bearded man in long saffron robes gestures with an open hand toward an older, bald, bespectacled monk in orange robes, who walks beside him. Around them stand several monks in orange robes, one with a striped orange head cloth, and a shaved-headed man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white-and-coloured border. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers. A red carpet covers the ground.2007-08-09March 11 20172017-03-11May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor procession under trees in an ashram setting. A central man in a rust-brown wrap and turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style ornaments and a flower garland, walks with hands together while others around him in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange garments carry ritual items, including a tray and ceremonial staffs. Devotees surround the group, and a decorated tray with flowers and offerings sits at the lower right on a dark mat. a person: the central figure has a turban, gold ornaments and a garland, consistent with the page.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-walled building. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a long multicolour flower garland stands centre holding a small silver vessel, with a yellow-and-red canopy umbrella raised above him. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange borders and bare chests stand near a small ritual setup on the ground: brass pots, a fruit offering, a decorated bowl, and a row of red bricks. Several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and onlookers watch from a balcony above. The scene suggests a groundbreaking ceremony.2016-11-23January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of a group of men in traditional Hindu temple attire walking in a procession with eyes lowered. The central figure wears a black turban, a rust-red saffron cloth wrap, a large red, white and pink flower garland and a gold pendant. Around him, others wear white dhotis with gold borders, orange shawls, rudraksha malas, gold chains and sandalwood or red tilak marks on their foreheads. The man on the right carries a red and white cloth-wrapped bundle or box. The setting is a covered temple walkway with greenery beyond. Six to eight men are visible.2018-05-08