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A bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual in an open courtyard beside red multi-storey buildings. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a small brick-lined spot, with brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, offerings and a plate nearby. A bare-chested man in white pours liquid from a vessel onto the ground. Standing at the right, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a dense multicoloured floral garland watches, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead; the cues are the garland and saffron robe, but his face and identity are not established, so this is an unconfirmed appearance. Behind them, devotees in orange and red clothing watch from a distance, and a colourful canopy hangs overhead. Bricks are arranged on the ground in the foreground.

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