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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at the edge of a dry, cleared field with sugarcane stubble and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands barefoot holding a steel plate of rice or grain. Beside him a second saffron-robed man bends forward. On the left a man in a white shirt crouches by a shallow pit in the soil, with a leafy green bundle and orange-covered items beside it. A man in a striped white shirt and jeans stands at right near steel pots and a plastic bag, and a silver SUV with a camera on its rear is parked behind. Another man in white dhoti-style clothing stands by the car.

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Outdoor photo of a dug pit in a dry, stubbly sugarcane field beside palm trees and a silver SUV. Several men in orange robes and white clothing stand around the pit, some holding steel vessels and small offerings, while a man in a white shirt bends over a wooden tray of offerings and a bowl beside the hole. A bald man in an orange robe holding a white bag stands at right near the car. A worn ritual setting with banana leaves and flowers on the ground suggests a puja at the site. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-01-23Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a dug pit in dry, cleared farmland with sugarcane and palm trees behind. A woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of offerings. A man in a white shirt and jeans holds the plate beside her, while another man in white crouches at the pit's edge. A younger person in orange stands nearby. Steel pots and a parked silver SUV are at right, and a sannyasi in orange stands by the vehicle.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23November 14 20052005-11-14A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or ritual pit on dry red soil beside a rural road. In the foreground a freshly dug rectangular pit holds small offerings: a brass plate of sweets, a banana leaf, a small dish and a flower. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand around it. A woman in orange with a long garland and a man in orange clothing hold offering plates over the pit. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to assist, and older men in white dhotis and shirts walk in from the left. A silver car, palm trees and dry sugarcane stalks are behind. A man in a dark cap stands on the right, and more villagers are visible further back. Stylised purple logo at top left.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor 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.2007-02-14April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo on a dirt field beside a sugarcane crop and palm trees. A freshly dug pit lies at left, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers crouches beside it. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a silver SUV with its door open. A man in white kurta holds a white plate, and a woman in a sari stands at right. Steel pots and small offerings sit on the ground, with a carrier bag near the pit.2010-01-23April 05 20082008-04-05April 06 20082008-04-06