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A woman in a white kurta and white trousers bends forward to sweep dry leaves from grass beside a low red-painted border wall along a dirt path. She holds a long-handled broom with a pink handle in her right hand and a dustpan-style brush with a black cloth in her left. A pink and white dupatta is draped over her shoulders, and she wears a thin gold bangle and flip-flops. Behind her, a figure in orange robes sweeps with a broom of dried grass stalks, and bamboo stalks line the path.

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A photograph taken on a dirt path through a palm grove. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks away from the camera, carrying a bag over one shoulder. Around them, several people in plain white clothes walk and stand on the sand; some carry small bowls, trays or items in their hands, and one holds a long pole with an orange cloth near the right edge. Coconut palms, shrubs and mounds of red earth frame the scene, with a few discarded sandals and a rock visible on the ground.2007-03-06Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Dirt ground is being dug and shoveled. A man in a grey checked shirt and blue jeans stands in the foreground, holding a large earthen basket of soil that a woman in a white top, white trousers and a red shawl is reaching up to receive. Behind them, a woman in a pink floral kurta and olive trousers stands barefoot holding a hoe-like tool. On the left, a woman in a long orange-saffron robe and orange trousers stands barefoot on a concrete edge, gesturing with her hands. Another person in a pale garment stands at the far left edge. Orange fabric hangs on a rope in the background. A small purple decorative ornament hangs from a branch at upper left. Overall the scene shows ashram ground work with soil being carried by hand.2016-09-18A group of people walks along a pale stone-paved path past flowering shrubs with red flags and a construction area with stacked stone slabs and a red boundary wall. In front, a man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside a man in white clothes and a light-blue shirt. Behind them are two men in saffron-orange robes with beaded necklaces, a woman in a yellow kurta, a man in a white outfit, and a woman in a patterned top and black trousers. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the left edge. No a person candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2017-03-26August 18 20162016-08-18September 11 20162016-09-11A campus cleaning scene on a dirt path lined with tall green bamboo and shrubs. Black garbage bags filled with cut grass, leaves and branches sit piled on the grass at left. Several people work along the path: a woman in a white sari with a pink border and a white shoulder bag bends over the bushes, and a figure in orange robes stoops at right beside a pink bucket. Other people in white and orange clothing are scattered across the lawn and along the path, pulling weeds and clearing vegetation under an overcast sky.2016-08-18Outdoor yoga session on a lawn at a resort with palm trees and a pavilion behind. A row of women and a boy stand barefoot on purple and blue yoga mats, several with hands raised or palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-orange kurta with a rudraksha mala on the right faces the group and leads the practice. Most participants wear black, grey or white, and several wear lanyard badges. Discarded sandals lie on the grass.2015-12-11A woman in a white sari with gold borders sweeps a dirt ground with a short broom, bent forward at the waist. Her long black hair is in a single braid with a small tag attached, and she wears a bangle and sandals. A thick rope lies across the dusty path, with a large rock formation and trees behind her and a low concrete wall at left.2006-12-30July 10 20122012-07-10November 10 20062006-11-10Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30Outdoor photo on a red-earth path among tall grass and trees at a temple ruin site, with a low brick wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals stands centre, pointing toward the right with his arm extended while a group of about 20 people listens. Around him are men in white kurtas and white dhotis, a man in a light pink shirt, women in white, blue and orange shawls, and a small boy in a grey shirt at right. Some carry umbrellas and water bottles. A figure in a white kurta on the right holds a blue-handled object.2007-07-01