
Pradip Sagdeo, Bhumi Puja Priest, Seeking the Blessings of Mother Earth at the Outset of Cconstruction/Tree Removal |

Puja Materials |

Flower Petals and Garlands for the Diety |

Construction Materials - Shovel and Pick Axe |

NE Corner of the Property |

Daniel Tiefenthal, Contractor, Inaugurates Construction, Removing the First Shovel of Earth |

Nancy Hayes and Ruth Harring, SCHE Board Members Help Out. Tarun Gupta, SCHE Board Member, Observing |

Anil Patel, Building Committee Member, and Tarun Gupta, SCHE Board Member, Taking a Turn |

Brian and Cybelle Shattuck-Wilson, Yajamana and Patni, Presiding over the Ceremony |

Puja Attendees: Anil and Kumud Patel, Brian Wilson; Rex Holiday; Nancy Hayes, Paul Janson; Tarun and Aradhana Gupta; Diana Wilson, Cybelle Shattuck; Pam Goodacre; Rob Bartholomew, Daniel Tiefenthal, and Ruth Harring (photographer - not pictured) |

Daniel Tiefenthal, Contractor, Holding 6 Ceremonial Bricks to be Placed in the Sambodh Center for Human Excellence |
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