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Outdoor groundbreaking or planting ceremony on bare red earth under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a thatched hut in the distance. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a shawl is draped over the robes. Next to them, a younger man in orange cloth bends to the soil, while a man in white holds a silver plate with a small silver cup and offerings. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyard badges and orange-and-red beaded malas, watch closely. A young coconut palm sapling stands in the foreground.

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August 16 20092009-08-16Outdoors on bare, freshly dug red-brown earth with mounds of soil and a distant wall and palm trees, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a green leaf garland. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture. Around them, people in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange and white neck garlands, some with name badges. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a plate of flowers at left. Two men in white and striped shirts bend low to the ground, one holding a green palm frond, appearing to take part in a ground-breaking or bhoomi puja ceremony. a person with a red and white flower garland, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, standing at the center of the ceremony.2009-08-16A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or planting ritual on bare reddish soil. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, bends forward at the waist and presses a young green coconut palm sapling into the earth, bare feet planted in the sand. Beside them stand several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange-and-white lanyards and rudraksha malas, one holding a silver puja vessel with a small brass dish. Women in orange and red saris stand in the background near a blue bucket, behind a boundary wall and palm trees under an overcast sky. Around ten to twenty people are visible.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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.2006-09-24Outdoors at dusk, a man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a green and pink garland, pours water from a small metal vessel over a young sapling planted in freshly dug red earth. Beside him stands a large red clay pot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with saffron shawls draped over shoulders, and a few onlookers stand behind. The sapling has broad green leaves. This appears to be a tree-planting ritual with water offering, with the person pouring water appearing to be a priest or devotee rather than a confirmed identity.2006-09-24A photograph of an outdoor planting ceremony at dusk. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a green and pink garland, bends down and pours water from a metal vessel onto a sapling planted in the earth. A red clay pot stands beside the sapling. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt bends forward smiling at right. The sapling is being watered as a tree-planting rite.2006-09-24A photograph of an outdoor planting ceremony on bare earth at dusk. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a garland of green leaves and pink and orange flowers, bends forward and places a clay pot filled with soil. A man in white clothes kneels beside him, holding a bundle of green leaves toward the pot. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and children and a woman in a gold-coloured top watch. A red clay pot stands on the ground at left.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A procession at a temple entrance with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals over a path of ash or soil scattered with petals. Behind him, drummers and a woman in a yellow sari carry a ceremonial procession with orange and white canopied umbrellas, banana bunches and orange triangular flags hang at the gate. Onlookers press against a wooden fence on the right, many with hands folded in greeting. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession.2007-12-30