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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 photograph of a crowd gathered on dry, reddish-brown earth under a pale sky during a tree-planting ceremony. At centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands with hands folded, appearing to be the probable Swamiji; the cues are the orange robe, the long swept-back hair and the rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a yellow-gold shirt and dark trousers stands watching. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low to plant a sapling into the soil, while a seated man in white holds a bucket. Many onlookers in white, blue and yellow shirts, some wearing a small gold chain, stand around, and a photographer with a camera is at lower left. A small watermarked logo appears in the top-left corner, which is not transcribed.2008-08-01Outdoors under a bright sky, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with gold-edged borders and a rudraksha mala crouches at a dirt patch, pouring water from a white jug over a young sapling being planted. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers, and a man in white with glasses watch closely. A tool, a spade, rests in the soil near the sapling, and a white cloth is held up at left. A hand holding a small camera is visible at lower left, and a white bowl sits at the bottom.2008-08-01Outdoors on bare ground, a crowd of men surrounds a central figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border, wearing a long black rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. The figure has a person appearance and stands with hands folded in front. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels to plant or tend a small green sapling in the soil. Beside him, a man in a yellow shirt and black trousers holds a pink pot and sprinkles or guides the planting, while others in white shirts and khaki trousers look on. A pillared structure stands in the background.2008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor tree-planting moment on dry, reddish ground under a clear blue sky. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala kneels at the center, pressing soil around a small sapling with both hands. Several men in white and light shirts, trousers and a man in a yellow shirt with dark trousers stand close around them, watching. A younger man in an orange robe stands behind, and a few more people in white shirts fill the background. Green trees appear at the left edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoors on dry, bare ground, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers bends over with a hoe to plant a small sapling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt crouches to set the young plant in the soil. A tall figure in flowing orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges, long swept-back dark hair and a wooden rudraksha mala around the neck stands at right, watching; the figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by these cues. Around them, about ten to fifteen men in white shirts, dhotis and rudraksha or gold neck garlands gather, and a photographer with a camera stands at left.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a tree-planting ceremony on bare reddish soil under a clear blue sky. A man in a white shirt kneels at left, using a small spade to plant a young sapling. Beside him, a bare-footed person in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange drapery pours water from a white pitcher onto the sapling's roots. Around them stand several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a yellow shirt with black trousers and belt, and a man with a gold ring. A white bucket sits at the bottom right. a person is the orange-robed figure pouring water.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photo of a tree-planting ceremony on bare red earth under a clear blue sky. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala bends forward and pours water from a white cup onto the base of a small young sapling. Around them, men in white shirts, a yellow shirt and dark trousers, and a younger person in orange stand watching, some holding shovels and other tools nearby.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dress with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, pouring water from a white-and-purple jug onto a sapling planted in red soil. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels at left holding a small shovel and a camera, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers watches, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. Clear blue sky and a green tree in the background.2008-08-01