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A bhumi puja at an outdoor site: a man in a rust-red robe and a long flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blossoms stands at right, scattering yellow powder from his hand over a row of red bricks laid on the ground, a small golden bowl in his other hand. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with a yellow border stands near a second man in orange cloth. Red-brick buildings and greenery form the background.

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Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a red-brick building under a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a multi-coloured marigold, rose and jasmine garland, and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a small golden bowl while scattering yellow powder over stacked red bricks on bare ground. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange cloths assist beside him, one holding a brass vessel. Orange-robed attendees and a child in red stand in the background. Several people are visible, the main figure appearing to be the priest performing the rite; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony beside a red-brick building under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in a long maroon-brown robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a small golden bowl and sprinkles liquid over a row of red bricks laid on the ground. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with gold border and sacred thread presses his palms together, and a shirtless attendant stands at left. Behind them, figures in orange and cream robes, including a man in orange with rudraksha mala, watch, and a person in red kurta with hands folded in prayer. Dry earth and small plants surround the site.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a construction site, with a man in rust-brown robes and a long multicoloured flower garland standing barefoot beside a row of red bricks set in the ground. He holds his hands together over a small offering while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala helps him. A tasselled ceremonial canopy hangs above, and a red multi-storey building and green trees form the backdrop. Other people in orange and white ritual clothing stand nearby, and a man in orange on the right wears a beaded mala.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at a construction site of bricks laid in rows on bare earth. A kneeling man with a red-and-gold garland of marigolds and roses, forehead marked with white tilak, pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over the bricks. A bare-chested man in a pink-and-white cloth bends over the bricks, and another priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white head cloth stands nearby. Spectators in orange and saffron clothes and white dhotis watch from behind a red wall. Kalasha-style offerings and a small pot lie on the ground.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.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A 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 20162016-11-23A 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.2016-11-23