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Outdoor photograph of a tree-planting moment on bare dry ground under bright sky. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long dark swept-back hair, a person candidate, bends forward and holds a young sapling in the soil. A man in a mustard-yellow shirt and dark trousers kneels beside him guiding the plant, and another man in white crouches to the left near an orange bucket. A crowd of men in white shirts and mundus stands around, including younger men in casual shirts. Some are wearing rudraksha malas and watches. Dry grass grows at left.

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August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photo on dry earth beneath a bright sky: a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and dark swept-back hair stands centre, looking on as a man in a light yellow shirt and black trousers pours liquid from a pink container into a freshly dug hole where a small sapling stands. A large crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and striped shirts surrounds them, with an orange bucket in the foreground and a photographer at the lower edge. The saffron robe and long hair suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, presented as a participant in the planting ceremony.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a crowd of men gathered around a freshly dug planting hole on a sunny, hazy hillside. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands beside a man in a yellow shirt and black trousers who pours water from a pink jug into the pit where a sapling grows. Men in white shirts and dhotis, pale blue shirts and a striped shirt stand around them, one holding a shovel. A camera operator in the lower foreground films the scene, and an orange bucket sits on the ground.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoors on bare, freshly dug red-brown earth with mounds of soil and a distant wall and palm trees, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a green leaf garland. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture. Around them, people in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange and white neck garlands, some with name badges. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a plate of flowers at left. Two men in white and striped shirts bend low to the ground, one holding a green palm frond, appearing to take part in a ground-breaking or bhoomi puja ceremony. a person with a red and white flower garland, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, standing at the center of the ceremony.2009-08-16Outdoor photo of a tree planting at a dirt pit. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and orange-bordered shawl stands centre, watching as a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers sets a sapling into the hole. A seated man in white shirt and dhoti, and a man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers, assist nearby. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts, white dhotis and trousers stands watching, one man wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti at right. An orange-and-white bucket sits at left edge. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, a person cue.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photo on dry red earth under a clear blue sky. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and long dark wavy hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, pours water from a white plastic cup onto a freshly planted sapling at ground level. Behind them a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers and a man in white clothing stand watching, and a large orange-and-white plastic bucket sits in the foreground beside a shovel. The scene suggests a tree-planting or earth-blessing ceremony. Probable Swamiji appears in the orange robe with rudraksha mala and long hair, pouring water as the central figure.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01