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A photograph of an open grassy field at sunrise or sunset, with low bushes and trees along the horizon and soft haze over the ground. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a patterned shawl, stands at left holding a brass puja lamp with smoke rising from it. Nearby on the ground are brass plates with bananas and offerings, a small red brick-like block, a woven basket and scattered flower petals. The scene suggests an early ritual at a construction site.

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April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on an open grassy field with scrub trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron wrap and smiles while gesturing with one hand. At left, a bald man in an orange wrap holds a brass fire vessel with a flame. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line behind, and a small offering plate with incense sticks sits on the grass in the foreground.2008-04-01May 23 20052005-05-23April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo of a ritual on open grassland with scrubby trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in his right hand while ringing a small silver handbell in his left. Several women in white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls, stand behind him; one holds a basket of offerings and another carries a blue bag. The appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable) are present in the lead figure's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing the aarti at the Tiruvannamalai land during the Bhoomi Puja.2008-04-01Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby bushes behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, bends over a silver plate of offerings with small lamps and flowers on the grass, pouring or placing something. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at a brass vessel. Behind them, a row of women and girls in white and orange garments with orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali or watch. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's claim, but the face and details are not distinct enough for certainty. The scene shows a bhoomi puja offering to the earth on a plot of land.2008-04-01Outdoors on open grassland with a red-earth patch, a woman in an orange saffron sari-style garment and a long gold-coloured necklace stands holding a small white object near a cremation or fire site. Beside her, a man in a light white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, with glasses, pours liquid from a brass pot onto the ground near a bed of grey ash and burnt material ringed with bricks. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the ground, a motorbike is parked at left, and trees and low hills lie in the background under a hazy sky.2005-11-14Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on a grassy open plot with scrub bushes behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red border kneels at lower left, leaning over a small metal vessel and implements on the grass. A central figure in a long orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised high, holding a long thin rod or staff upright, with a brass plate of offerings and incense sticks in front of him. Behind them, several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand watching, one with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a plastic bag. A partially visible man in white and orange stands at far left. The central figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by the long dark hair, orange robe, and rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence at this event.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of an open grassy field at the foot of a wooded hill under overcast sky. A person seen from behind, with long dark curly hair and wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, holds a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame and trailing smoke, performing an offering at the land. Palm trees and dense green trees surround the clearing, with thin smoke rising across the grass.2008-04-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine set beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a small metal vessel and facing a decorated deity murti under a silver arch, adorned with marigold and flower garlands. On the left, a white raised platform holds metal plates with offerings, flower petals and a yellow garland, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the red earth and white-painted stones of the courtyard.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes bends forward, using a long rod to work at the ground beside a small brass bowl, a tray and lamps. To the left, a man in orange robes holds a tray of offerings. Behind them, a row of women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together. The central figure's cues are long swept hair, orange clothing and a mala, which give a probable identity label as a person performing the ground ritual.2008-04-01