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Several people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders dig in reddish-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. In the foreground a girl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles while scooping soil with her hands; a woman beside her, with a long braid and rudraksha beads, pours water from a green bucket. A teal plastic basin sits in the dirt, and another orange-clad person with bangles works at the right edge. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and crouch at the site.

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A photograph of devotees working on bare red-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. Several people in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders kneel and dig in the soil. A woman in the foreground wearing an orange sari with gold border and a red bangle scoops earth with a turquoise bucket, while a young girl in an orange sari beside her digs with a turquoise bucket. An adult in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair pours soil from a green bucket. More orange-clad people and a few people in white clothes are visible behind them, some bent down among the group. The scene suggests a planting or ground-preparation activity.2016-09-11A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing doing outdoor digging work on bare reddish-brown soil beneath large trees. In the foreground, a person with long braided hair tied in a bun and a long orange garment with gold borders bends forward, holding a digging tool. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with gold border sits and scoops soil into a teal bucket. Behind them, a woman in an orange outfit with a long orange scarf and beaded necklaces stands barefoot, while a smiling woman in a red sari with a green lower garment and rudraksha-style beads holds a shovel. Other people in orange and white clothing work around the pit, and a teal bucket sits at the lower right.2016-09-11A photo of devotees digging soil under large shady trees at an outdoor site. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled spade, while a woman in an orange saree with a red bangle bends to scoop loose earth into a white bowl. Behind them, another robed devotee in orange stands near the tree trunk, and more orange-clad and red-saree-clad people work in the background.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo of a group digging soil under a large tree. In the centre, a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bangle digs with a long-handled spade. Beside him, a woman in orange sari and another woman in orange carry or hold sand in a shallow tray. On the left, a woman in red sari stands near the pit. Behind them, several people in orange, red and dark clothes watch, including a bearded man in a red shirt and white shorts. Sandy earth, roots and green foliage surround the site.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, a group of women in saffron, orange, red and teal garments work on bare red earth. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands beside a woman in orange and gold holding a white bucket of wet soil. Other women in orange and red saris bend to dig and scoop with their hands. Several have rudraksha malas and ash marks on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand in the background, along with more onlookers and blue buckets on the ground.2016-09-11Outdoor 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 photo of a group digging red earth beneath trees. A man in a pink t-shirt and dark trousers, bent forward, grips a long iron digging tool. Several women and men in saffron-orange robes and shawls dig or stand nearby, one holding a shovel. A woman at right wears an orange sari with gold border, beaded necklaces and bangles. Another woman in a red blouse and green skirt with a long mala stands in the middle. A blue bucket holds loose soil in the foreground. Many other people in orange and red clothing are visible in the background.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.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging red earth under tall trees in a forest clearing. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a bangle digs with a shovel, and another woman in a red-orange sari smiles nearby. A woman in a red headwrap and orange garment wields a shovel in the center, while a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and a shawl stands behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes work in the background, and a person in white shirt and jeans stands near the middle. Some wear rudraksha malas.2016-09-04