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Outdoors among large banyan-type tree trunks and roots, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl digs into red earth with a long-handled shovel. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing, one with rudraksha malas, watch or assist. A woman in a navy blue sari holds a trident. Others wear white, cream and teal. A pit is being dug on the ground, appearing to be a ritual ground-breaking or preparation.

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September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and reddish-brown shawl kneels on bare feet and digs red earth with a long-handled spade. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and watch, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a cream-and-gold sari holding a small book. A man at right wears an orange-and-red headwrap, a mala and holds a mobile phone. The scene suggests a tree planting or ground-breaking ritual in a forest setting.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04An outdoor photograph beneath a large tree shows a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a dark sash, digging red soil with a long-handled spade. Beside him stands a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles, watching. Behind them a row of about nine people stands in casual clothes: a blue patterned kurta, a white outfit, a red shirt, a pink shirt, and a cream sari. The ground is freshly turned, with a string laid across the earth. The man shown digging is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as digging worker and the a person field is unsure.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A 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.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a man with long dreadlocks and a beard digging red-brown soil with a long-handled shovel outdoors. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and a rudraksha-style cord over his bare upper body. Around him stand devotees: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with bare feet, a woman in a cream and green sari, a woman in a blue top holding a staff, and a man in an orange dhoti at right. A woman in orange crouches at left, smiling. Trees and dug earth fill the frame.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11