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Outdoor 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.

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January 23 20102010-01-23A 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.2010-01-23Outdoor 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 20102010-01-23Outdoor 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.2010-01-23Outdoors on a dry, cleared field with palm trees and sugarcane behind, a silver SUV stands with its side door open. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and shawl stands at the door, holding a pink and white shopping bag, while a man in white kurta and dhoti opens the vehicle. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate, and a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. Steel pots and small offerings sit on the ground, and several men in white and a few children stand around. a person in orange robe is a standing figure at the vehicle, identified only by his saffron robe and shaved head; no name is printed in the scene.2010-01-23Outdoor 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.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor rural scene at a dry, freshly dug field edge with sugarcane stubble and palm trees behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl stands at right, with a young boy in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed sash beside a silver SUV. A woman in orange sari stands at centre near a row of brass and steel pots (kalasha) set in the earth, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the pit, one bending over it. Offerings including fruit and flower garlands rest on the ground.2010-01-23A photograph of a firewalking ritual at an outdoor dirt ground at dusk. A woman in a white sari with a dark pendant necklace and bangles steps along a narrow trench of glowing embers and ash, her hand extended for balance. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands barefoot near the trench. Another man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, and several other men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch from behind. A boy in a striped shirt stands at right, and a blue tarpaulin, a parked silver SUV and a golden spire are visible in the background. The scene reads as a firewalk (tapas) ceremony.2007-02-14Outdoor groundbreaking-style ceremony on bare red earth beside a parked silver car and dense green scrub. A man in a striped shirt and grey trousers bends forward, hands touching the ground near small pots, coconuts and offering items laid on a blue tarp. Around him stand about eight onlookers in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse, and a man in a white skullcap. An orange ribbon is stretched across the scene at waist height, and a faint purple logo sits in the top-left corner.Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a firewalking pit on bare earth. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a tray with a small lamp at left. A central figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a wooden staff stands beside a shallow pit of yellow liquid. Another man in white with an orange shawl holds a steel vessel. A younger man in white stands at right by a rope, and devotees in white sit on a blue cloth at right. A white stone platform, a dark statue and a silver SUV appear behind. Palm trees surround the scene.2007-02-14