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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots, several people dig and clear reddish soil with hoes and shovels. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, carrying a hoe, stands at left among others in white and saffron. Nearby, women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis work the ground; a man in a black t-shirt stands center-right, and others in casual clothes bend to dig at right. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees digging and clearing bare red-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. A shaven-headed monk in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a shovel at left, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers works with a spade beside him. Women in white and cream saris and a woman in a teal sari stand or work nearby, and a man in a black t-shirt stands centre foreground watching. Other participants in grey and white clothing bend to dig. The scene suggests a communal tree-tending or ground-preparation activity at an ashram setting.2016-09-11Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading limbs. Several devotees dig in reddish-brown soil at the base of the trunk, using shovels. A woman in white clothes stands at left, a woman in a white dress with a green-and-white sari-like wrap is in the foreground, and men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, one holding a shovel. Some people wear white, others black or grey shirts. A small child in blue appears among them. A small shrine-like opening is visible in the trunk base, with a metal railing at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs, a crowd of devotees works on bare earth. Several people in white clothing bend low with brooms and tools, while others in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, including a shaved-headed man in an orange shirt at left and a figure in orange with rudraksha beads. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, blue, teal and yellow. A man in a white shirt holds a long-handled broom, and a woman in an orange top leans over the ground. The scene suggests a community cleaning or seva activity around the sacred tree, with an ornate archway visible at right.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.2016-09-11A 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.2016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A group of people digs into reddish-brown soil with shovels, hoes and pickaxes. Several men in orange and saffron clothing work in the foreground, a woman in a red sari bends forward with a hoe, and a woman in an orange sari with a mala holds a shovel. Others in white kurtas, jeans, a blue patterned dress and dark tops stand or work around the pit, and onlookers watch from behind the trench. A thin sadhu-like figure in white stands near the center. The scene is an ashram-style community work activity.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the outdoor scene. Beneath it, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a pink sari are digging and carrying red-brown earth in a mound near the trunk. A central man in a grey sweater and white dhoti kneels at the base, while a shrine area with a deity murti draped in red cloth and a fenced walkway appear to the right.2016-09-11September 18 20162016-09-18Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, several people dig into reddish-brown earth with spades and shovels, forming a pit. Behind them a crowd of about twenty stands watching, including people in orange and saffron clothing, a woman in a teal sari, a woman in a blue patterned dress and light blue trousers, a man in a red shirt, and others in white and black. At the right edge, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark wrap over his shoulder, standing near a rope. A shovel lies in the dirt in the foreground. Leafy branches and aerial roots fill the background.2016-09-11A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the scene, with a group of people gathered around its base on reddish-brown earth. Several people wear orange and saffron clothing, including a man in orange on the right holding a spade, and a man in an orange top and dhoti in the centre. Others wear white kurtas, a woman in a white sari with green border and a woman in a white top with purple leggings stand on the left, and a man in a pink shirt and black trousers stands in the middle. A person in a grey top and shorts stands barefoot on the right, holding a spade. Two shovels lie among the group near a small cavity at the tree base.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11