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A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking moment on reddish-brown earth. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-beaded necklace kneels and bends forward to plant a small green seedling in an orange clay pot filled with dark soil. Scattered petals lie on the ground. Behind him, a person in white clothing stands at the left edge, and a red-and-white striped cloth and gold vessel appear at the top right. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired head fills the right side. Seen from above, the scene conveys a planting ceremony at a new site.

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Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare reddish soil. A central figure in a long-haired orange saffron robe with yellow trim kneels and presses a small green sapling into a freshly dug hole. A man in white kurta and light trousers with a beaded wrist band crouches at left, holding a small object. Behind them, people in white kurtas, a white sari and red and grey saris stand watching. Brass and copper kalasha pots sit on the ground, a white flower garland and chalk kolam lines mark the earth, and an orange offering tray is at lower left.2008-04-20A person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold bead necklace, kneels on red-brown earth beside a terracotta pot holding a young green sapling with white flowers scattered in the soil. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top with a long gold bead strand leans in to look on. Red and white striped steps and a small shovel lie nearby.2008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare red earth. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark curly hair kneels and bends forward, pressing hands into the soil beside a small potted sapling in a plastic bag. White floral garland strands and white kolam-style chalk lines decorate the ground. Around them, several people stand in white, cream and orange-red clothing, including a woman in a white sari with bangles, and a man in white at right holds a small brass bell. Copper and brass pots sit in the lower left corner.2008-04-20A photograph taken at night in a garden bed of reddish-brown soil bordered by low bricks and yellow-green shrubs. Two men are planting a young sapling. The man on the left, in an orange robe with a maroon waistband and a shaved head with a ponytail, kneels and presses soil around the sapling with both hands. The man on the right, in a white dhoti and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, crouches beside him and watches the work, one hand resting in the soil. The page indicates this is a tree-planting event at an ashram, but the image shows only the planting itself, and the appearance of neither man is distinctive enough to identify either one.2008-01-16Outdoor photo at dusk of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a green leaf garland with pink and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala, kneels and sets a sapling into the soil with one hand while holding a small metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right crouches and lifts soil in his hand. A red clay pot sits to the left, and a mound of freshly dug earth lies in front. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, and several children watch. The robed figure's identity is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2006-09-24Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala kneels to plant a small green sapling, pressing soil around its base with his hands. He wears a sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair swept back. Around him, men in white shirts and dark trousers and a man in a yellow shirt stand close, watching; one person in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge, and a shadow of photographers is cast on the ground in the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) kneeling in orange robes with rudraksha mala and long hair, planting a tree during a tree-planting event.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala kneeling on bare brown soil, carefully setting a young sapling with broad green leaves into the ground with the right hand. A forehead marking is visible. Behind and to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon top and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow rice, and a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the edge. Other orange-clad people stand in the background.2012-04-02A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02August 01 20082008-08-01Three people kneel on reddish soil at night, planting a young sapling together in a garden bed. The woman on the left with long dark wavy hair wears white and an orange shawl and presses soil with both hands. The central figure, wearing white with an orange shawl, bends over to hold the sapling upright. The man on the right, with a shaved head, white clothing and an orange shawl, steadies the soil at its base. Red plastic buckets sit on the ground, marigolds and palm fronds grow behind them, and a thatched wall stands in the background.2008-01-16Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist band, reaches toward a small potted sapling set in a clay pot. Beside them a younger person in orange holds a brass tray. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right, and an adult in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a green sari kneels with hands together at the left, a man in white shirt stands further left, and several onlookers and children watch in the background, with a white sack on the ground and a whitewashed wall behind.2012-04-02A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a long black mala of rudraksha-style beads bending down on bare dusty earth to plant a small green sapling. Long dark hair falls forward and a light marking is visible on the forehead. Around them, several men in white shirts, dark trousers and black shoes, and a man in a yellow shirt, stand closely watching, while the shadows of the onlookers stretch across the reddish soil. The planting appears to be a tree-planting activity.2008-08-01