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Outdoor photograph in a wooded area with large pale tree trunks and green foliage. Two young men in saffron-orange robes dig into reddish-brown earth with long iron tools; one wears a rudraksha mala and has his hair in a tuft. A woman in a dark red saree with gold border and a red blouse stands at the right, one hand resting on a tree trunk, wearing a beaded necklace and bangles, and a long braid over her shoulder. A partly visible person in white clothing and another in orange stand at the left edge, with a mound of freshly dug soil in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Outdoor photo of several people digging in red earth beneath large pale tree trunks in a green wooded area. Most wear saffron-orange garments, with a shaved-headed figure in orange bending to dig with a long iron rod, another orange-clad person working with a digging tool at left, and a woman in a deep red sari with gold border holding a long wooden pole upright beside a younger person in orange with green trim and beaded necklaces who grips a similar pole. A white-clad person kneels at the mound's edge. The scene suggests a manual digging or earth-work activity; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-09-04Outdoor photo of several people digging red-brown earth at the base of a large tree with pale grey bark and green foliage. In the foreground a young person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a flat metal spade and pushes it into the soil. Next to them a person in orange robes with a mala uses a long iron rod to dig. A woman in a deep red sari with a gold border stands behind them, one hand resting on the tree trunk. Another person in orange robes uses a long wooden stick to sweep or work the ground at right. A small mound of freshly turned earth sits in the centre, with leaves and weeds scattered around.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoors under a large banyan tree, several people in saffron-orange robes dig into reddish-brown soil with long-handled tools. A young man in the left foreground wears an orange wrap over his shoulder and holds a digging tool, while a person in the lower right bends forward wearing orange clothes and a beaded rudraksha mala. Others in orange and red garments and a person in white stand among the dug earth and tree roots, with dense green foliage overhead.2016-09-04Several people work outdoors in a forest clearing among tall pale tree trunks, digging the ground with long-handled tools. In the foreground a person in orange robes bends forward with a digging tool, while a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a wrap digs nearby. A woman in a maroon top stands with hands on hips, and people in maroon and white garments with gold borders work at the right edge. The ground is reddish soil with green leaves and shrubs around them.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of a digging or earthwork ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A barefoot young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, pushes a long iron rod into reddish-brown soil. Beside him a woman in white with gold border and a beaded mala bends to dig, and to the right another person in white with gold trim reaches into the soil. A woman in a rust-red sari stands at left, with a purple-clad figure behind. Several others in orange and white crowd the pit, and a white stone or pot sits partly buried in the earth.2016-09-04A 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.2016-09-04