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A photograph of a ground-breaking or digging activity outdoors on reddish-brown earth. In the foreground a barefoot person in orange sannyasi-style clothing, with a hair bun and bangles, bends forward and digs with a metal shovel into a pile of soil. Beside them a man in a white t-shirt and khaki trousers shovels soil into a pink bucket, and other people in white, grey and red clothing stand nearby, one holding green leaves. The scene suggests a community work or consecration activity, with a tree trunk visible in the background.

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A group of people digs and shovels reddish-brown earth beneath a shady tree canopy in an outdoor setting. In the foreground a woman in a black top and grey trousers shovels soil, while a blond woman in a grey t-shirt and olive-green trousers scoops up dirt beside her. A man in orange saffron robes stands center-right, shovelling, and a man in a checked shirt and khaki trousers works at the lower right. Behind them, several men in orange and red robes, men in casual t-shirts and a woman in a blue headscarf and pink top also work or watch. Roughly a dozen people are visible in total, with bare feet on the loose soil.2016-09-11Outdoor construction work on a sandy, excavated site under a clear blue sky with coconut palms behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl swings a pickaxe overhead. Beside him a man in white kurta-style clothing digs with a shovel into the reddish-brown soil. Further right, several men in orange robes stoop and dig, one holding a tool, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. A pile of excavated earth lies in the middle ground, with a yellow vehicle and a woman in a red shawl at the left edge. Roughly seven to eight people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2006-12-09September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoors on bare reddish earth, a woman in saffron-orange sannyasi-style clothing with a long orange wrap and a beaded mala necklace bends forward and digs with a metal shovel, kicking up dust. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a man in a grey t-shirt also shovel soil into a pink bucket and a heap of loose earth. On the left, a figure in white dhoti stands with a wooden stick, and on the right a woman in red sari watches. Trees are behind them. Their clothes and the pink bucket stand out against the brown ground.2016-09-11A photograph of a group digging in red-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a black t-shirt and black trousers, digs with a long-handled hoe while barefoot. To his left, a woman in a black top and white trousers with a long braid uses a short-handled spade, and a man in a navy shirt and khaki trousers works beside them. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari and several people in white clothes stand watching. At the far right, a man in a red shirt and white trousers stands with arms crossed beside a saffron-robed monastic with a rudraksha mala.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoors on bare, freshly dug red-brown earth with mounds of soil and a distant wall and palm trees, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a green leaf garland. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture. Around them, people in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange and white neck garlands, some with name badges. A woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a plate of flowers at left. Two men in white and striped shirts bend low to the ground, one holding a green palm frond, appearing to take part in a ground-breaking or bhoomi puja ceremony. a person with a red and white flower garland, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style mala, standing at the center of the ceremony.2009-08-16September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoors, several people dig red earth with hand tools in a group work scene, with a large banyan-like tree trunk behind them. In the foreground a woman in white with a long braid kneels and scrapes soil with a red-handled tool. A man in a bright orange shirt and orange trousers, shaved head, digs with a long-handled hoe. Beside him a woman in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads digs with a hoe, and another person in orange garments works at right. Others in blue, white and orange clothing stand or bend in the background, and a green patch of grass and a concrete edge show near the ground.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11 +1 copies