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A photograph of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing gathered around a freshly dug pit of red earth beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-brown dhoti or wrap holds a shovel and digs at the soil, while a woman in a red sari beside him holds a red bucket. A bare-footed man in orange garments with a red headcloth and rudraksha mala works nearby with a spade, and a woman in orange holds a red pail. Other women in orange, red and blue saris stand along the edge, some with hands clasped. A small shrine with a deity murti sits among the trees in the background, and green foliage crowds the foreground. Around 20 people are visible.

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September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor 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.2016-09-04Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing digs and clears soil. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style mala holds a digging tool and stands on a freshly turned mound of red earth. To the right, a figure in orange with a red headwrap and long swept-back hair carries a shovel, and nearby women in orange saris and men in orange clothing work alongside. On the left, women in white, blue and red saris stand watching among green foliage.2016-09-04Outdoors 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.2016-09-04Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, where a group of people in orange and saffron clothing dig into reddish soil. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long dark rudraksha-style mala across his chest, stands barefoot holding a shovel. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti with a red headband carries a metal pot. Several seated and kneeling devotees in orange and saffron attire work with spades and trowels in the pit, while women in orange and blue saris stand at the edge. A small shrine with an arched white frame and deity murti is visible in the background among the greenery.2016-09-04September 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 20162016-09-04