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Outdoors on a bare reddish-brown dirt path between concrete walls and leafy green bushes, several people are digging and clearing soil. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and purple sari bends forward, using her hands to scoop soil beside a large orange-red plastic pot tipped on its side. To the right, a man in a green t-shirt and dark trousers kneels and pulls at a pale stone. On the left edge, a person in saffron-orange robes holds a long wooden stick and wears a dark bead necklace. Behind them, women in white saris with green and purple borders and a woman in a white head covering stand barefoot, and another person in saffron robes stands further back among the trees.

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September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a group of people working outdoors under a large leafy tree, digging the reddish-brown soil with hoes and spades. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe bends low over the ground, and beside her a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled tool. Around them women in teal, red and maroon saris and men in white shirts and light trousers also dig and carry buckets. The setting appears to be a tree-planting or ground-clearing service activity.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group digging in reddish-brown earth beneath large shade trees. A woman in a grey top and light grey trousers bends over the soil on the left, with a man in dark clothing nearby. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stoops with a shovel near the centre, and a man in a checked shirt digs with an orange-handled spade at right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including a woman in a red sari, a woman in a pink kurta with a blue headscarf, and a woman in orange clothing wearing a garland. Everyone is barefoot or in simple casual clothes, working the cleared earth together.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04A group of roughly two dozen women in saris and salwar kameez work together on a red earth slope shaded by tall trees with pale trunks. Many wear orange, saffron and red garments, while others wear green, white, pink-and-blue checked or patterned clothes. Some crouch or bend to dig and shovel soil, while others stand on the incline carrying out the work. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at the left edge. No deity, ritual object or a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a group of devotees digging red earth beneath a large tree with spreading branches. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and bare feet leans forward, driving a long iron tool into the soil, while nearby a shovel throws up a cloud of reddish dirt. Around them, women in orange and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas stand and work, one holding a green bucket. A man in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala holds a shovel, another in a black t-shirt with white stripes works with a long-handled spade, and an older person in white with a white cap holds a flat shovel on the right. Several onlookers in mixed colours stand in the background among the trees.2016-09-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree. Several women in saffron-orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, gather around a white bucket of reddish liquid set in red-brown earth. One woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange sari lean over the bucket, while others bend nearby. A woman in a teal blouse and blue wrap stands with a mala. A woman in white stands at left and men in white and green clothing appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group ceremonial activity such as a puja or offering.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group of devotees digging and shovelling reddish-brown earth beneath large shady trees. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta and black leggings bends over a flat shovel scooping soil, while beside her a woman in a green kurta and dark green trousers pushes a spade into the ground. Another woman in orange robes and red kurta bends to dig at right. Several people wear saffron and orange robes, and a bucket of reddish soil sits in the middle. Others in the background, including a man in white and a woman in pink with a blue headscarf, are also working or watching. A green bucket and wooden sticks lie on the ground.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging and carrying red earth on a dirt path beneath large leafy trees. A man in a black t-shirt and black trousers, barefoot, shovels soil while a woman in a red sari with yellow border stands nearby. Several people wear saffron-orange robes, including a standing man in orange kurta and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti at right. Others in pink, green and white saris carry pots and tools. A green-clad figure appears at the right edge.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04