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A photo of volunteers working outdoors in a shaded forest clearing with dense trees and hanging vines. In the foreground a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red border digs red earth with a long-handled tool, while another man in a white dhoti and light kurta bends nearby holding a bucket. A man in a checked shirt and jeans stands barefoot at the center. A woman in an orange top stands in the background, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez and a woman in a white outfit with a maroon shawl walk barefoot across the earth. On the right a bearded man in a black polo shirt and black trousers, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside a tan metal basin.

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Outdoor photo of several people digging and carrying red earth beneath a large banyan-type tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, and a woman in orange robes stands behind him. Near left, a bare-chested man in white with a red cloth wrap digs with a hoe, while a woman in pink carries a shallow basin of soil and a woman in white trousers with a red sash bends to take soil from a basin. A man in a checked shirt and jeans stands barefoot in the middle, and on the right a bearded man with a topknot wears a black polo shirt and necklace, watching the work. Bare reddish soil and green foliage fill the background.2016-09-18September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group digging in red-brown soil beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree. In the foreground a woman in a dark top and a woman in a grey-green outfit work with hand tools. In the centre a person in a black top and black trousers, barefoot, presses a long iron rod into the ground. On the right a man with a beard and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a shawl, holds a hoe; a long rudraksha-style cord hangs from his shoulder. Behind them a line of onlookers in white, teal, blue and red clothing watches. A digging ritual or community work day setting; no fire or ceremonial objects are clearly visible.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group digging in reddish-brown earth beneath large banyan tree roots and a dense green canopy. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a bare chest and orange wrap holds a shovel and digs. Beside him a woman in a black sleeveless top and light trousers digs, and a woman in a grey top and green trousers works with a spade. Other volunteers wear black, white and red clothing, and a man in black at right stands watching. Several people are visible in the background. The scene shows shovelling and earthwork.2016-09-11Outdoor photograph of a group digging in reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap digs with a long-handled spade while a woman in a black sleeveless top and grey trousers stands near him. To the left, a man in black clothing and a man in white shirt also dig with shovels, and to the right a woman in a dark top and olive trousers digs. A man in black shirt stands at the far right edge watching.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of people digging soil beneath large spreading trees. In the foreground, a man with short grey hair in a dark grey t-shirt and dark trousers swings a pickaxe into reddish-brown earth, with a beaded mala necklace and bracelets visible. Behind him, a person in a bright orange sannyasi-style outfit stands barefoot, and others in orange and white clothing dig in the background. A woman in a red top with a backpack stands at right. Loose soil and small tools lie on the ground.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor digging at a shaded site beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a man with long tousled hair, a black sleeveless top and grey trousers, with a tilak mark on his forehead, drives a shovel into reddish-brown soil. Beside him a person in an orange-saffron shirt printed with a portrait holds a spade, and another in orange robes digs at right. Several onlookers stand around, including a woman in a lilac sari with an orange border and a man in a white shirt. The ground is cleared into a shallow excavation with a stone-rimmed well or ring at the right edge.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11