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Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron-orange saris and a few in red or green saris, work on bare reddish earth around the trunk, some kneeling and scooping soil or digging with small hand tools while others carry blue, green and red buckets and a shallow metal tray. A woman in a pink top and dark trousers stands center, and young men in white and maroon clothes are visible at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; no throne, deity murti or dais is visible. The activity looks like a communal ritual or service at the tree, with people with beaded necklaces and bangles.

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September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging and clearing bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in an orange sari in the foreground bends with a tool, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers wields a long-handled hoe beside her. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and a woman in a yellow-and-pink top work with digging tools, and several people in white and in red saris stand around the excavated patch. A woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with gold bangles looks on. Foliage and a small shrine-like structure are visible behind them.2016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group works on freshly dug reddish-brown earth. A woman in a bright orange-yellow sari hands a bowl to a man in a black t-shirt and grey trousers, while others in orange and saffron clothes stand nearby, some holding buckets and a green bucket sits on the ground at right. Several older men in white kurta-style clothing and white caps stand at right, and a woman in a black tank top and grey trousers stands at left. Children in orange and a girl in white are visible among the crowd, and a purple cloth hangs from a branch at upper left.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A group of people digs and levels reddish earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Several men and women in saffron orange robes, including a shaved-headed monk in orange at left, work with long-handled hoes and spades, some bending low. Others in white clothes, white shirts, a teal sari, a yellow and red patterned blouse and a dark green outfit stand or work nearby, and a worker at right carries a basket. Behind them a white ornamental arch stands near the tree. The scene suggests a communal digging or cleaning service in a temple grounds setting.2016-09-11A 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.2016-09-11Outdoor 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.2016-09-11Outdoor group work at a banyan tree grove with large aerial roots and a circular stone-edged platform. Several people dig in reddish-brown soil with a shovel and buckets: a woman in a pink top and blue trousers with a blue headband uses a shovel, a girl in a red top and black pants crouches, and a woman in a striped top sifts soil into a shallow metal pan. Other participants wear saffron-orange robes, white kurtas and white tops with black skirts, and a red shawl is draped over one woman's shoulders. Blue and orange buckets sit on the ground around the workers.2016-09-11Outdoor group digging in reddish-brown soil beneath a large spreading banyan-like tree with aerial roots and broad green leaves. Many people in saffron-orange clothing, including women in orange saris and orange kurta sets, work with long-handled spades and metal pans, while others carry bowls and buckets. A woman in a pink kurta and blue salwar with a blue head covering holds a pan, and a woman in blue and red is near the centre. A man in a beige kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl kneels at the lower right, and a person in white kurta stands at the right edge. A small shrine arch is visible in the background among the trees.2016-09-11