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Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-walled ashram courtyard under a yellow and red fringed canopy. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland pours water from a white vessel onto the ground, the water spraying in a bright arc. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand beside a small brick-lined pit, one wearing a red and orange head wrap and another holding a coconut. Brass pots, a kalasha and fruit sit on the ground, with spectators and a woman in saree in the background. Watermarked archive photo text is omitted.

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November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-walled ashram courtyard. A man in a dark orange-brown robe with a large multicolour flower garland and a red-streaked forehead pours water from a small vessel over a row of red bricks laid on bare earth. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash and rudraksha-style necklace holds a container, while another white-clad priest with a red headcloth stands at left. Brass pots, a kalasha, fruit and marigold garlands sit on plates nearby. Spectators in orange and saffron robes stand in the background and watch from a balcony and courtyard, with a red fringed canopy at top right.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony beside a red multi-storey building with a tasselled canopy above. A man in a dark maroon robe with a multicoloured flower garland pours water from a conch-like vessel onto a line of brick foundation blocks in dry earth. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies attend, one holding a brass pot, and a pot and offering plates sit nearby. Devotees in orange and saffron garments and women in colourful saris stand along the path watching.2016-11-23A 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.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a pink-walled ashram building. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground beside a small sapling, while another priest in white holds a pot. A man in a rust-brown robe with a long garland of white, purple and yellow flowers stands at right holding a silver vessel. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand nearby. Red bricks are laid on the earth, a yellow and multicoloured fringed umbrella is held overhead, and onlookers watch from a balcony at left.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23