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Outdoors 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.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at centre with his head bowed. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in a white and yellow sari with a red-bordered cloth gather close. A young woman in a yellow sari holds a wooden stick, and a woman in a red head cloth steadies someone's arm. Several women in orange and red saris stand in the background, and a man in orange robes stands at left. Path of bare soil and leaf litter below. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone; the figure is presented as a sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and rust-red robes.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A 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 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 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.2016-09-04Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, several people work the red earth with tools. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala crouches and digs with a pickaxe-like tool, and a woman in orange sari sweeps or clears the ground with a broom. Around them, devotees in orange, maroon and white stand and watch; one man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at upper left, and a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace stands center. Leaves and cut branches lie on the ground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-04Outdoor photograph of devotees digging red earth beneath large banyan trees in a forest-like grove. A bearded man with long dark hair stands at center in a rust-red robe with a long dark rudraksha-style cord around his neck, holding a hoe. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes and sarees work with shovels, hoes and a red bucket, while others in colourful sarees and white clothing watch from the left. A small shrine with a deity murti and a decorated arch sits in the background. Probable Swamiji: the central figure's long hair, rudraksha cord and saffron-toned clothing match the page's identification, though his face and details are only partly clear.2016-09-04