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July 28 20082008-07-28August 16 20092009-08-16September 24 20062006-09-24Outdoor photo at dusk of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a green leaf garland with pink and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala, kneels and sets a sapling into the soil with one hand while holding a small metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right crouches and lifts soil in his hand. A red clay pot sits to the left, and a mound of freshly dug earth lies in front. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, and several children watch. The robed figure's identity is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2006-09-24A land puja on bare red earth outdoors. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of white and pink flowers and dark rudraksha malas, bends forward over a small planting of green leaves and bricks. A woman in orange robes kneels at left and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, both reaching toward the ground. A rangoli-like outline of white powder is traced with pink and yellow marigold petals and a flower garland. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and mundus, some with yellow shawls, stand watching among dry trees.2010-02-15August 16 20092009-08-16Outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare dry ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white-and-multicolour flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, holds a metal staff and a yellow coconut-like object while lowering it toward the ground. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis bend forward at either side, one touching the staff and one placing a coconut. Several coconut halves with white flesh and yellow husks lie on the ground. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts, some wearing yellow and red rosette badges and lanyards, watches under striped tent awnings. A small girl in white with a rosette stands at left. Appearance-based cues are a turban, saffron robe and gold necklace on the central figure, so a person may be present, with uncertainty.2007-08-17August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of an outdoor planting ceremony at dusk. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a green and pink garland, bends down and pours water from a metal vessel onto a sapling planted in the earth. A red clay pot stands beside the sapling. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a white shirt bends forward smiling at right. The sapling is being watered as a tree-planting rite.2006-09-24Outdoor photo of a figure in orange robes and an orange turban kneeling on bare brown soil to plant a sapling, with a garland of green leaves, yellow and pink flowers draped over the shoulders. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some barefoot, one bare-chested at left, and a child in a plaid shirt. The figure's distinctive orange robes and turban are visible, though the face is turned away. The soil is freshly dug, and a small green sapling lies beside the hands.2006-09-24A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban kneeling on bare earth, planting a sapling. The figure wears a garland of green leaves with pink and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small steel cup while pressing soil around the young plant. A terracotta pot sits at left. Behind, white-clad men in dhotis and an orange-shawled man stand around, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti bends at right.2006-09-24A photograph of an outdoor planting ceremony on bare earth at dusk. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a garland of green leaves and pink and orange flowers, bends forward and places a clay pot filled with soil. A man in white clothes kneels beside him, holding a bundle of green leaves toward the pot. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and children and a woman in a gold-coloured top watch. A red clay pot stands on the ground at left.2006-09-24