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Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at an ashram beside pink-washed buildings. A man in a deep orange-maroon robe with a long flower garland of orange, pink and white blossoms holds a small bowl or cup, standing under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand by a bare-earth ground with offerings: a pot, a plate of bananas, a small brass vessel and decorated items. One man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a bowl in both hands. Several men in saffron-orange garments stand behind, and a line of people in white and orange watches from the walkway. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.

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