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Outdoor ground-breaking work under a large open corrugated metal roof with red steel beams. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and dark lungi digs a pit with a long iron tool while a helper with a wooden pole stands at left. Several devotees in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders and beaded rudraksha necklaces stand around the excavation, including bare-chested men with yellow sashes. Men in white kurta and a man in white shirt observe, and a child in red and a young girl in red stand nearby. A few people wear event lanyard badges. A cameraman stands at upper right. Visible people total about fifteen.

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A groundbreaking or foundation-digging ceremony in a open-sided shed with a red corrugated roof and cream walls. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and dark lunghi leans on a long iron rod, digging into a pit of red-brown soil while a root or pipe is exposed. Around him stand a crowd of men and children: several bare-chested priests in red-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holding a small orange cloth bag, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A child in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands near the pit, and a woman in a red sari with gold border and a girl in orange appear at the right. A camera operator stands at the upper right. Roughly twenty-five people are visible.2015-02-01A photograph of a ground-breaking or excavation ceremony inside an open-sided hall with a red corrugated metal roof. In the centre a man in a checked shirt and dark lungi digs the soil with a long iron tool, while a mound of earth and bundled wire lie in the pit. Around him stand a crowd of devotees: several shaved-headed young men in orange-red dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at left and right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands at centre-right, and men in white kurtas and red shirts watch. A cameraman films at upper right and a small boy in a striped shirt with a name badge stands near the pit. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2015-02-01Outdoor ritual scene at a dusty site under a open pavilion with metal poles. Two men in white dhotis bend low over a dark, wet clay or mud mound, working it with tools as a ritual is performed. Behind them stand devotees: a man in an orange-saffron robe with long wrapped rudraksha mala beads and a bare-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha necklaces. A tall figure in orange-saffron wrap with long hair and rudraksha malas stands centre, which matches the page's appearance cues of a person as a visible sannyasi, though this is uncertain. Women in white and orange saris, children in yellow and white, and men in white kurtas watch closely; a video camera on a tripod is at left, with garlands hanging from a pole.2013-07-14Outdoor-roofed open shed with a dirt floor during a fire ritual. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the front, bending toward a small smoking fire pit with glowing embers. Other priests in saffron and white dhotis stand behind, one holding an orange vessel. On the right, young men in white t-shirts stand near the fire, one holding a long metal rod. A crowd of people in white clothing watches from the back beside a wall, with a ladder and buckets at the side. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual.2014-08-24A homa or yagna being performed in an open-sided hall with bare concrete floor and smoke rising. On the left a man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a flower garland stands smiling and holds a stick. At centre a shaved-headed priest in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala bends over the fire pit, tending it with a long iron rod. Around him stand several young men in white t-shirts and white dhotis, one in a white shirt, and another man in a white turban-like cloth. A man in red-and-gold garments is partly visible at the right edge. Walls are whitewashed and stained, with a metal-grilled window and a shuttered gate behind.2014-08-24A covered outdoor work area with a corrugated metal roof and a pale concrete wall. In the foreground, three men in plaid lungis and light shirts bend low over a dark stone or metal object on the ground. Behind them stands a group of onlookers: several men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a dark jacket holding a camera. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white with an orange-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala stands near a man holding a phone. On the left, two men wear rust-red robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a rust-red garment stands with a bag. Some people carry phones or cameras.2014-06-19August 24 20142014-08-24A night-time photograph of a construction or excavation site with a sandy dirt floor and unfinished concrete-block walls. A man in a white shirt and pink lungi crouches and works with a tool on a stone-like object, while two men in white and checked clothing stand behind him holding long iron rods. In the centre-right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders presses his hands together in prayer. Beside him, a man with long hair in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders extends his hand holding an orange offering, and a woman in a light sari stands further back. Brick structures and scattered debris fill the background.2013-09-16A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual under a corrugated roof in an open-sided hall with a dirt floor. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala stands before a small burning fire pit, with stone blocks arranged around the flames. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and malas stand around the fire, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and a red-and-white checked cloth at left faces away from the camera. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a line, and a cameraman in a dark shirt films the ceremony. Several onlookers stand in the background.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A man in a white shirt and white dhoti crouches on a stone-edged pit, digging the earth with a long iron rod. Beside him, a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a light forehead marking watches closely. Behind them, a red garment and golden ornamented stand are visible at the edge of the frame. Sandy soil fills the pit, and the setting is an outdoor paved ground with concrete borders.2013-04-24August 24 20142014-08-24