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A photograph of a digging or earthwork ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A barefoot young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, pushes a long iron rod into reddish-brown soil. Beside him a woman in white with gold border and a beaded mala bends to dig, and to the right another person in white with gold trim reaches into the soil. A woman in a rust-red sari stands at left, with a purple-clad figure behind. Several others in orange and white crowd the pit, and a white stone or pot sits partly buried in the earth.

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Outdoors 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.2016-09-04Outdoors 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.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A 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 hanging aerial roots, a bearded man in a deep red-maroon sannyasi cloth, bare-chested with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, stands barefoot on reddish earth and grips a long wooden staff or digging tool, pressing it into a mound of soil. Around him a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a cream and yellow sari, and others in white dhotis with beaded necklaces watch or assist in the ground-breaking ritual. A man on the left wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the scene alone.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair and a long braid wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap, barefoot, digging into raised reddish earth with a long-handled tool, possibly a hoe or spade. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stand on the grass, some with hands folded. On the right, a man in orange clothing wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a pouch at his waist. Another man in orange stands at the far left. Behind them, more people in orange and white clothing are gathered along the path.2016-09-04Outdoor 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.2016-09-04A photograph of devotees working outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and dense green foliage. A man in an orange dhoti-style wrap bends forward, digging soil with a long-handled hoe, while another man in orange beside him works nearby. A woman in a dark red sari holds a digging tool and stands on freshly turned red earth. Other women in orange and green saris, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border crouched at right, work or watch among the group. Several other devotees stand in the background among the tree trunks. The red soil mound and loosened earth suggest a planting or clearing activity at the tree.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04