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Several people work outdoors in a forest clearing among tall pale tree trunks, digging the ground with long-handled tools. In the foreground a person in orange robes bends forward with a digging tool, while a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a wrap digs nearby. A woman in a maroon top stands with hands on hips, and people in maroon and white garments with gold borders work at the right edge. The ground is reddish soil with green leaves and shrubs around them.

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Outdoor photo of several people digging red-brown earth at the base of a large tree with pale grey bark and green foliage. In the foreground a young person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a flat metal spade and pushes it into the soil. Next to them a person in orange robes with a mala uses a long iron rod to dig. A woman in a deep red sari with a gold border stands behind them, one hand resting on the tree trunk. Another person in orange robes uses a long wooden stick to sweep or work the ground at right. A small mound of freshly turned earth sits in the centre, with leaves and weeds scattered around.2016-09-04A group of devotees digs red earth under a large banyan tree with long-handled spades and hoes. Most wear saffron-orange cloths, while others in white dhotis with yellow borders work nearby. Bare feet press into the freshly turned soil, and small green seedlings sprout from the ground in the foreground. Several rudraksha malas hang around the necks of the workers. The scene suggests a communal seva of clearing and preparing ground at an ashram site.2016-09-04Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, several people dig red-brown earth with hand tools. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, drives a long iron tool into the soil while crouching. Beside him a person in orange works with a spade, and further back others in orange and white clothing dig with shovels and hoes. A woman in a red sari and a figure in white dhoti attire are also at work among the roots and fresh-turned earth. Small seedlings sprout at the lower left of the dirt mound, and the scene suggests a tree-planting or ground-preparation activity.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoors under a large banyan tree, several people in saffron-orange robes dig into reddish-brown soil with long-handled tools. A young man in the left foreground wears an orange wrap over his shoulder and holds a digging tool, while a person in the lower right bends forward wearing orange clothes and a beaded rudraksha mala. Others in orange and red garments and a person in white stand among the dug earth and tree roots, with dense green foliage overhead.2016-09-04Outdoor photograph in a wooded area with large pale tree trunks and green foliage. Two young men in saffron-orange robes dig into reddish-brown earth with long iron tools; one wears a rudraksha mala and has his hair in a tuft. A woman in a dark red saree with gold border and a red blouse stands at the right, one hand resting on a tree trunk, wearing a beaded necklace and bangles, and a long braid over her shoulder. A partly visible person in white clothing and another in orange stand at the left edge, with a mound of freshly dug soil in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo of several people digging in red earth beneath large pale tree trunks in a green wooded area. Most wear saffron-orange garments, with a shaved-headed figure in orange bending to dig with a long iron rod, another orange-clad person working with a digging tool at left, and a woman in a deep red sari with gold border holding a long wooden pole upright beside a younger person in orange with green trim and beaded necklaces who grips a similar pole. A white-clad person kneels at the mound's edge. The scene suggests a manual digging or earth-work activity; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, devotees in saffron-orange garments dig red-brown earth from a mound with long-handled tools and shallow pans. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a red-orange shawl and dhoti, stands barefoot on the mound watching, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands beside him. Other people in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the left and right edges, and more workers in orange and red cloth kneel and bend at the mound's base.2016-09-04