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Outdoor photo under a striped canopy on a dusty ground. Two men in white shirts and checked blue lungis shovel reddish earth into a mound in the foreground. Behind them, a large seated crowd faces a raised red throne-like seat where a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats, with devotees in white and others standing at the edges. Trees and open sky are visible beyond the tent.

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February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or earth-work ceremony under a striped canopy with a maroon patterned top. In the foreground a bare-legged man in a white shirt and blue checked cloth bends forward, swinging a wooden tool to throw red soil into the air. Behind him on a raised carpeted platform sits a seated figure in saffron robes on a red throne-like chair with a crown-like headdress, flanked by rows of people in saffron and orange clothing seated on the ground. Several white-clad men stand at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers sits under the tent.2017-02-03Outdoor photo at a dusty site under a striped tent canopy with a multicoloured awning. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on a raised white-and-red throne, flanked by monks and devotees in orange and maroon garments. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt stands beside a freshly dug pit in red earth, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shovel digs nearby. Several white-clad elders, women in saris and children watch from the left. Trees and a clear sky are visible behind the tent.2017-02-03Outdoor photo under a striped blue, white and maroon canopy on dry red earth. Three men in white shirts and checked cloths dig the ground with spades in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd sits on mats, many in saffron-orange clothing. A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe with long hair and beaded necklaces sits on a red throne-like chair atop a striped mat, with a bright garland around the neck. Several standing men in white dhotis watch from the left, and wooden posts with rope hold up the tent.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ground-breaking or site ceremony under a striped canopy in dry red earth. Two men in white dig and shovel fresh soil in the foreground, with a pile of excavated red earth. Behind the canopy, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and white sits on striped mats. A central figure in orange robes sits on a red-draped seat, and a white-clad priest kneels nearby. To the right, a grey stone shrine with a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base stands beside the dig. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo of a groundbreaking or earth-digging ceremony on reddish soil under a striped blue, purple and green tent. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a white shirt and blue checked lungi digs with a flat metal shovel while another older man in white stoops nearby. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange-red robe sits on a raised red seat, flanked by rows of saffron-robed attendees on mats. Onlookers in white dhotis and casual clothes stand at the sides, and a kalasha-like setup is not visible; the scene reads as a ceremonial site ritual with a crowd of about a hundred.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03