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Outdoor bhoomi pooja at a construction site with dirt ground, a blue tarp, stacked stone blocks and a yellow plastic bucket. A person in an orange-red dhoti and bare-chested with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, near scattered white petals and a small brass vessel. Beside them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of flowers. Behind, a man in a striped shirt holds an object, a white-clad man stands near a red-roofed structure, and a woman in a sari stands at the right. Green hills and trees form the background.

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An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.

Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with red-earth ground and a woven mat. In the foreground a man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold sash walks forward, wearing a white forehead marking, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold necklace and bangles. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders carries a metal tray of offerings, possibly flowers or fruit. Behind them stand several black stone lingams on red-and-white striped plinths among green trees and flowering shrubs.

Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.

Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with red-and-white striped raised platforms and red pillars, a large brass kalasha/vessel on a stone base, and a hill behind. A man in orange dhoti with bare upper body stands at left facing away, holding a ritual item, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right near a row of brass oil lamps (deepas) on a woven mat. A tall brass lamp stand and a decorated yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella with a shield emblem frame the scene. Another orange-clad figure sits to the far left and a few people are seated at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.

Outdoor firewalk ritual at an ashram on bare sandy ground beside a palm-lined grove and low red-roofed buildings. A central figure in long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap walks barefoot past a pit of glowing embers, with a long bamboo pole held horizontally across his path. Men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths flank him; one carries a brass ceremonial vessel with a long handle and another holds a metal pot. A yellow-filled ritual pit sits in the foreground beside the dark ember pit. Seated devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on blue tarpaulin, several holding bundles of straw, and a large pile of stones lies behind them.

November 14 2005

Outdoor ritual scene in a dusty courtyard beside a red-and-white striped compound wall and green trees. A fire burns in a shallow metal dish inside a ring of stones and logs. A young woman in white stands on a mat at the ring's edge with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth kneels and tends the fire. On the right, a tall man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange wrap, stands watching, which may be a homa or yagna. Two more men in white stand at left holding items, and a green bin sits behind.

Outdoor photo of a land puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a saffron-orange headwear and rudraksha-style neck garland kneels over a small sapling planted within a bed of pink and yellow flower petals and marigold garlands, with small offering plates and a red-and-white patterned cloth beside it. A second figure in orange robes with an orange turban stands to the right near a man in a light grey shirt. A group of about ten devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several women in white saris with yellow or green shawls, stand in a line behind the offering, with hands folded. Some hold small items and a white cloth is draped over a table at the far left.

A long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe stands at the edge of a shallow pit of glowing embers during a firewalk ritual, his back to the camera. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them a seated audience in white clothes sits on blue mats under a shelter, and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the white wall. A second attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at right near a small shrine.