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Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ritual at a dirt site beside a low concrete wall and palm trees. In the foreground, a row of grey concrete blocks decorated with orange turmeric marks and pink flowers lies beside a deep pit and a metal rod. A striped multicoloured cloth holds a brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like pot. On the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings holds a silver bowl, and a second priest in orange and gold dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, about fifteen people in orange, red and white robes stand in a loose semicircle, some holding drums and offering trays. A gilded throne-like seat with red cushion and a canopy of coloured cloth stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a construction site beside a dug pit. In the foreground, a line of concrete blocks is decorated with marigold petals and red flowers, and a metal rod frame rests on the ground. On a striped multicoloured cloth, a brass plate holds offerings and a floral-garlanded kalasha stands at centre. A young priest with bare upper body, rudraksha malas and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. Behind him stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in green sari, with drummers in orange at left. A gold and red throne with a red cushion is partly visible at right, and a canopy with colourful fabric hangs top right.2016-09-15A groundbreaking or foundation-laying ritual at an open dirt site beside a grey concrete-block wall. Two bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the front, one holding a long ceremonial staff, the other with rudraksha malas around the neck. Behind them a gilded ornate throne with red cushions sits under a multicoloured canopy. A line of about twenty-five people in white, saffron and green clothing stands watching and some join palms in namaste. In front, a row of concrete blocks with yellow turmeric or kumkum marks lies beside a metal L-shaped rod, with a tray of offerings, flowers, a kalasha-style pot and plates of fruit on a striped cloth. Dry grass and rubble cover the ground.2016-09-15October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a large square pit filled with dark soil and ringed with marigold petals and white grains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a long white beard pours liquid from a brass vessel into the pit, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with hands raised or folded. A man in a red turban and beaded garlands holds a plate of yellow fruit, and an older man in orange holds a tray of offerings. A tall man in orange holds a gold ritual spoon at right. A canopy of white fabric overhead. a person identity is not established from appearance.2015-01-13Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ritual on bare red earth in front of a grey concrete-block wall. A seated figure in a golden throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy wears a saffron-orange wrap and has long hair and a beard; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person flag but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so identity is unsure. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand to the right, one holding a fan or whisk and a ceremonial gold ornament. Along the left, a line of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, saffron garments and a woman in a green sari stand with hands folded in namaste. A striped multicoloured cloth is spread on the ground holding brass plates, fruit, flowers, a basket and vessels, and a row of concrete blocks is laid out at right. A red flag flies at the top right.2016-09-15A photograph of a ritual at a large open-sided tent: a bearded, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the front of a square pit filled with soil and edged with yellow marigold petals, holding a brass plate and raising a hand in offering. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, pink and white dhotis, and orange turbans stand with hands folded or raised in prayer; one saffron-robed man holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and another holds a tray of offerings on the right. A gold-coloured ceremonial ladle is held above the scene at upper right. The setting is a homa or yagna-style fire ritual.2015-01-13September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15