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A young man in a white button-up shirt, rolled sleeves, blue jeans and a wristwatch stands on red-brown earth under leafy trees, shovelling soil from a flat metal spade. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes and wrapped dhotis stand barefoot on the dirt; one woman on the left wears orange cloth, bead necklaces and bangles. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram grounds with a small digging or planting activity underway.

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A photograph outdoors under a large leafy tree with thick trunks and branches. A man in a white collared shirt, blue jeans and a wristwatch shovels reddish-brown earth with a wooden-handled spade on a dirt path. To the left, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and one stands barefoot. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and a person in orange robes stands at the edge of the frame near the tree trunk. Dappled light and a small orange-lit structure appear in the background.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor 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.2016-09-11A photograph of devotees digging red earth under shady trees with broad green leaves. In the foreground a man in orange robes bends forward and works a hoe into the soil. Beside him another person in orange clothing with a bare head carries or shovels loose earth, and to the left a woman in pink and a person in white trousers stand near the digging. Several other figures in orange and white move about in the background among the trees, all engaged in manual labour on the ground.2016-09-18September 18 20162016-09-18September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of a group of people digging into reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti bends forward and digs with a long-handled spade, while beside him a man in orange robes and orange trousers also digs. Other workers in orange and white clothing, a woman in a white and orange outfit, and onlookers in white, grey and teal clothing stand around the freshly turned soil.2016-09-11Outdoors 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 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor scene under leafy trees where a group of people in orange and saffron clothing dig into reddish-brown earth with shovels. A bearded man in a pink t-shirt and black trousers shovels soil into a blue bucket in the centre, while a woman in bright orange sari with gold border and a beaded necklace stands beside him. Other participants in orange robes, a woman in teal blouse and black skirt, and people in white and red clothing work or watch nearby. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance in this photograph.2016-09-11September 18 20162016-09-18