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Outdoor photograph on a grassy site below a wooded hill with rocky outcrops and palm trees under overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest, holding a long metal implement with a pronged head. Further back, several people in orange and white robes stand near ceremonial items on the ground, one holding a small object. A partially visible person in orange with a red-edged cloth is at the right edge. The setting suggests a land consecration ritual.

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Outdoor photo on a grassy field before a wooded hill. A standing man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and an orange sleeveless top with orange wrap and a rudraksha mala raises both arms holding a long white cord or string overhead, smiling. Beside him at left, two or three people in orange and white sit on the ground near ritual items, and a partial figure in orange stands at the right edge. The dry grass and palm trees frame the scene, consistent with a land ceremony.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings, raising a long iron rod or staff in his right hand on a grassy field. Behind him rises a wooded, rocky hill under an overcast sky, with palm trees at the edges. In the background left, a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near a small ritual setup on the ground. The scene appears to be a bhoomi puja site ceremony in Tiruvannamalai, with the rod used for ground-breaking.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy field below a wooded hill with palm trees under an overcast sky. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap with a shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white tilak on his forehead raises a white trident overhead with one arm and smiles. In the left background, two men in white dhotis and orange cloth crouch on the grass, and a partial figure in orange stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a land-blessing ceremony at a construction site.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a grassy clearing below a wooded, rocky hill under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with a sash tied at the waist, long dark curly hair falling down the back, and holds a slender rod or stick. Further left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls stand and sit on the grass near the hill's base, with palm trees framing the scene. The setting suggests a land-survey or ground-blessing moment at a hill site.2008-04-01Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing in tall grass on a hillside, holding a long thin metal rod horizontally in both hands at waist height. He wears a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. Behind him rises a forested hill with palm trees. Two smaller figures stand at left in orange and white clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, in_person, matching the page's note of a Bhoomi Puja at the Tiruvannamalai land.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a group walking on a dirt path through dry scrub and green trees on a clear day. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden walking staff. Beside him stands a taller man in an orange wrap with red borders and a dark bead mala with a pendant, his hands clasped at his waist. Behind them, several people in white clothes with orange shawls follow along the trail, with one standing further back among the foliage. Many of the pictured people look upward.2008-01-03Outdoor photo on a grassy field before a forested hill under an overcast sky. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a thin staff in one hand. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge, and another figure in white and orange sits on the grass in the background.2008-04-01Outdoor scene on a grassy field below a wooded hill with palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small metal implement in one hand. Behind him to the left, several people in orange and white ritual clothes sit or stand near a cloth and offerings on the grass. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads matches the page's reference to the Bhoomi Puja at the Tiruvannamalai land. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01