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A bhumi puja ground-breaking ceremony outdoors beside a pink-red wall. In a shallow excavated pit, marigold and pink flowers and several small wrapped offerings are laid out. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot at the pit edge with hands together. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brass vessel, and bare-chested men in striped and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a drum. A cameraman in white shirt and trousers films from the right. Behind them, an orange-and-red decorated canopy is visible at upper left.

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Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-painted wall. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and stands barefoot at the edge of a dug pit, with flower-decorated yellow-and-brown boxes or bricks set in the soil. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders attend, one pouring from a vessel, while a man in white holds a camera on a tripod. Other men in white, orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one with a drum, under a tasselled canopy at left.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-washed wall. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth and white dhoti stands at left with a yellow-bordered sash. Centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala wears a multicolour flower garland and holds a small object while standing at the edge of a freshly dug pit. Two men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand behind him, and a cameraman in white shirt and trousers films from right. Other figures in white and saffron wait in the grass, and an ornate fringed canopy appears at upper left. Petals lie in the dirt of the pit.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site beside a red-painted wall. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha mala, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gestures over a freshly dug pit. Around him, white-clad priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with a kalasha-like water bottle and a cameraman in white shirt films with a camcorder raised. A yellow-and-orange decorated umbrella canopy appears at upper left. Other men in white and saffron cloth watch from the background.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A bhumi puja ceremony at an outdoor site beside a red multi-storey building. A man kneels on the ground in a rust-coloured cloth, wearing a long garland of red, white and purple flowers, and places offerings on a row of red bricks coated with yellow turmeric. Beside him, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare chests attend the rite, one holding a brass bowl and another a pot. Men in orange and saffron cloths stand behind, a long wooden pole leans in the background, and a small sapling grows at the edge. The pictured ritual is a foundation-laying rite, with water and flower offerings on the bricks.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ground-breaking ritual at an ashram. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicolour flower garland kneels on bare dirt, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a row of red bricks daubed with yellow turmeric. Standing around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and kalasha pots and brass bowls on the ground, assist with the rite; a young man holds a bowl and another a long wooden stick. Behind them, orange-robed devotees and a red-tiled building with balconies form the background, with a small sapling beside the bricks.2016-11-23Outdoor 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.2016-11-23Outdoor 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 20162016-11-23A bhumi puja ceremony on bare ground outdoors. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms kneels and places yellow-decorated red bricks in a row over a wet patch of earth. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos stand; one holds a brass bowl and another holds a tall bamboo pole. Brass pots, a painted clay pot and a small green sapling stand nearby. Behind, a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes and a red-orange canopy frame a pink multi-storey building. The kneeling man is wearing a garland and has his forehead marked with tilak.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23