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A photograph of a group of people digging in red-brown earth under large shade trees outdoors. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back, wearing a blue patterned tunic and light blue leggings, grips a long-handled hoe. Beside her a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a white top carry tools; others in orange robes and a woman in a white sari work nearby with spades and buckets. A man in an orange t-shirt and orange pants stands at left, and a woman in an orange robe with glasses stands at right. Some diggers use metal pans to sift soil.

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A group of people work outdoors digging soil under large shade trees at an ashram-style site. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned kurta and light blue leggings grips a long-handled pickaxe-hoe, looking ahead. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and red-striped shirt and a young woman in a white top and white trousers carry plastic water bottles. Nearby, people in saffron orange robes dig and shovel into the red earth, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background. On the right a woman with glasses and a bun wears a saffron robe with a sash. A man in an orange top works in the background.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo of a group digging red earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several people in orange and saffron robes use hoes and spades to dig a trench; one barefoot woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet stands center holding a spade, smiling. A young woman in a dark green top and a man in a black top and grey trousers bend to dig, and a man in a red t-shirt and a white cap works nearby. A green bucket sits on the ground. Several others in white and orange clothing work or watch in the background.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several people are digging and carrying red soil on bare dirt ground. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta with blue trousers and a blue headband bends over a wooden bowl and shovel. Nearby a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a long stick, and a person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with bare feet carries a red bucket. Others in white clothes and orange saris or robes stand around, including a woman with orange shawl at right and a man in grey T-shirt. A decorated ornament hangs in the tree background.2016-09-11A photograph of a group of people digging red earth beneath large shade trees at an outdoor site. Several people in orange and saffron clothing use hoes and shovels to dig and fill a bucket with soil. A person in a bright blue outfit with an orange shawl bends forward to dig. Other people in white clothes stand in the background among the trees, and a woman in an orange garment watches while holding a digging tool. The people number roughly a dozen or more, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate stands out in the scene.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo of a group of devotees digging and shovelling reddish-brown earth beneath large shady trees. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta and black leggings bends over a flat shovel scooping soil, while beside her a woman in a green kurta and dark green trousers pushes a spade into the ground. Another woman in orange robes and red kurta bends to dig at right. Several people wear saffron and orange robes, and a bucket of reddish soil sits in the middle. Others in the background, including a man in white and a woman in pink with a blue headscarf, are also working or watching. A green bucket and wooden sticks lie on the ground.2016-09-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree. Several women in saffron-orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, gather around a white bucket of reddish liquid set in red-brown earth. One woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange sari lean over the bucket, while others bend nearby. A woman in a teal blouse and blue wrap stands with a mala. A woman in white stands at left and men in white and green clothing appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group ceremonial activity such as a puja or offering.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, several people dig into reddish-brown earth with spades and shovels, forming a pit. Behind them a crowd of about twenty stands watching, including people in orange and saffron clothing, a woman in a teal sari, a woman in a blue patterned dress and light blue trousers, a man in a red shirt, and others in white and black. At the right edge, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark wrap over his shoulder, standing near a rope. A shovel lies in the dirt in the foreground. Leafy branches and aerial roots fill the background.2016-09-11Outdoor ashram work scene under large banyan trees with exposed aerial roots. Two women in the foreground dig reddish-brown earth with long-handled tools: the left woman wears an olive-green top and pale green patterned trousers with gold bangles, and the right woman wears bright orange robes with a red wrist thread and a cross-body bag. A yellow bucket sits on the ground. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand or work in the soil, and a man in a white cap and white clothes watches at right. Brick fragments and a concrete edge lie in the dirt.2016-09-11 +1 copies