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Women and girls clear weeds and plant debris on a dirt path beside a red Mahindra tractor and trailer. A young woman in a red-and-white patterned kurta and red leggings digs with a small hand shovel, while a woman in a red saree with a gold border bends to stuff cut greenery into a black plastic bag. Another woman in a green outfit with a green head scarf and a woman in a black-and-red kurta, all wearing white gloves, work nearby. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a green wheelie bin, and succulent plants and flowers line the edge of the path.

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August 18 20162016-08-18September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor 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.2016-09-11Outdoor 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 copiesA group of roughly two dozen women in saris and salwar kameez work together on a red earth slope shaded by tall trees with pale trunks. Many wear orange, saffron and red garments, while others wear green, white, pink-and-blue checked or patterned clothes. Some crouch or bend to dig and shovel soil, while others stand on the incline carrying out the work. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at the left edge. No deity, ritual object or a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-09-04A photograph of a group of people working outdoors under a large leafy tree, digging the reddish-brown soil with hoes and spades. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe bends low over the ground, and beside her a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled tool. Around them women in teal, red and maroon saris and men in white shirts and light trousers also dig and carry buckets. The setting appears to be a tree-planting or ground-clearing service activity.2016-09-11September 05 20062006-09-05A 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.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoors beside a dense green bamboo hedge, several people tidy a grassy patch next to a dirt path. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a pink dupatta stands and watches, and a woman in a green top and striped skirt bends low to pick up debris. A person in an orange robe with a red border bends forward at the right, gathering leaves. Black garbage bags and a pink bucket sit on the ground nearby, with dry debris scattered in the grass.2016-08-18A photograph of outdoor digging on reddish-brown earth. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled hoe, bent forward, barefoot, with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead. Beside her a man in a black sleeveless top and light grey trousers works with an orange-handled spade, also barefoot. At left, a person in orange trousers stands near the edge, and in the background others in orange and white clothing watch near trees and a stone walkway.2016-09-11Outdoors, several people dig red earth with hand tools in a group work scene, with a large banyan-like tree trunk behind them. In the foreground a woman in white with a long braid kneels and scrapes soil with a red-handled tool. A man in a bright orange shirt and orange trousers, shaved head, digs with a long-handled hoe. Beside him a woman in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads digs with a hoe, and another person in orange garments works at right. Others in blue, white and orange clothing stand or bend in the background, and a green patch of grass and a concrete edge show near the ground.2016-09-11