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Outdoor photograph on bare dirt ground near a white building and a silver car. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces stands centre, holding a tall golden staff with a trident-like top. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand and hold staffs and a bundled orange cloth; two men in white crouch digging or planting in the soil at the front. A trident-topped gold staff is planted in the ground. Tree line and red flowers appear in the background. a person candidate is present with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron dhoti, presiding over a ground-breaking or planting-type ritual with attendants.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a group of men in white and orange at an outdoor dirt site near a white building and a parked silver car. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a garland and a bead necklace, stands at a golden-tipped pole beneath a colourful decorated canopy. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces; one kneels at the lower left and another at right holds a silver staff. Trees and a metal scaffold stand in the background under an overcast sky.2007-12-23Outdoor ritual on bare dry ground before a firepit lined with a yellow-filled trough. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands center-front, hands raised in blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold ritual items: one holds a silver deity murti in an arched frame, another holds a brass kalasha, and another holds a tall gold-tipped staff. A man behind wears a trident-marked orange garment. Palm trees and a copper tower appear behind; a woman in white sits at the right edge.2007-02-14Outdoor scene at a firewalk preparation: a man in a long orange robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at the edge of a pit filled with glowing embers and a shallow yellow-tinted basin. He holds a small ornate golden framed deity murti in his hands. Behind him six men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a line; one holds a golden trident, another a covered silver-and-gold ritual vessel on a tray, and another a tall golden staff. A seated man in white appears at the right edge. Palm trees, white painted pillars, a large copper kalasha and a silver car sit in the background. a person candidate appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron robe with a shawl, plausibly the presiding figure, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2007-02-14Outdoor ritual scene on bare sandy ground beside a white-painted shrine and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and gestures with his hands toward a shallow pit filled with yellow liquid. Around him, six men stand in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls: one holds a silver-framed deity murti, one holds a trident (trishul) at the front, one carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray, and one holds a tall ornate staff. A copper kalasha crowns the shrine behind them. The setting suggests a preparatory fire-pit ritual.2007-02-14A procession on bare earth before a white pedestal and a copper kalasha-topped structure with palm trees behind. A man in the centre wears saffron orange robes and a shawl, long swept-back dark hair, and holds a gold trident. Beside him stand men in white dhotis with orange shawls: one holds a gold framed deity murti, another carries a gold peetha-style tray, and another holds a gold staff. A bearded man in glasses wears an orange shawl. A small pit with water lies in the foreground, consistent with a firewalk preparation.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road beside a small white building, with a parked silver car and trees behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with long dark hair and a gold necklace raises one hand and holds a tall gold-topped staff, with a decorated orange canopy pole at top left. Around him men in white kurtas and white dhotis and orange shawls walk in a line, some holding staffs and bags, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A person at right holds up a phone or camera.2007-12-23