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Outdoor bhumi puja ritual beside a red-painted building with a balcony. A long-haired man with a red-and-gold-trimmed saffron cloth wrapped on his torso, wearing a large multicoloured flower garland and forehead marks, pours liquid from a small metal vessel onto the ground. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, stand nearby; one holds a silver bowl, another a brass vessel. Brass pots, flower petals and a ground kolam with yellow flowers surround the spot, with yellow-painted bricks in front. Onlookers stand in the background.

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November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ritual beside a pink multi-storey building, with a bare ground site marked by yellow bricks sprinkled with flower petals. A man in a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and an orange-brown robe stands center, reaching toward the ground with petals; a black-bearded devotee nearby wears a rudraksha mala. Priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare torsos hold a brass pot and offering dishes, one wearing a red turban. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff with a red-tasseled canopy stands at right, and onlookers watch from a balcony above and the courtyard behind. Several figures in saffron and orange garments attend the ritual. A kolam design is visible at the lower left.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ritual on bare ground beside a pink multi-storey building. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multicolour flower garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid or flowers over yellow-painted brick-like blocks laid out on the soil. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron or orange cloths assist, one holding a brass pot, and a large golden umbrella with red and yellow fringe is held overhead. Pink and marigold flowers scatter the ground, and a few onlookers watch from a balcony above.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23