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Three men kneel together in reddish-brown soil at night, planting a small green sapling in a shallow hole. The man on the left has long dark hair, a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds the soil with both hands. The man in the centre has long dark hair, a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and presses the soil around the young plant. The bald man on the right wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses soil with his hands. A terracotta pot sits nearby, with palm-leaf woven fencing and palms behind them.

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Outdoor photo at night of three people in white clothes with orange shawls planting a sapling in reddish soil on grass. In the foreground a woman with long dark curly hair in a white outfit and orange shawl kneels and presses soil around the young plant, which has green leaves. To the right a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside a red bucket, watching. Behind them another person in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded in prayer under a large leafy tree.2008-01-16Three people kneel on reddish soil at night, planting a young sapling together in a garden bed. The woman on the left with long dark wavy hair wears white and an orange shawl and presses soil with both hands. The central figure, wearing white with an orange shawl, bends over to hold the sapling upright. The man on the right, with a shaved head, white clothing and an orange shawl, steadies the soil at its base. Red plastic buckets sit on the ground, marigolds and palm fronds grow behind them, and a thatched wall stands in the background.2008-01-16Three people in white clothes with orange shawls plant a sapling in red soil at night outdoors. A young man with long dark hair on the left kneels and presses soil with his hands, while a shaved-headed man on the right bends forward packing earth around the young tree. A third person in the back kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A terracotta pot sits nearby, a corrugated metal wall stands behind, and the sapling has green leaves. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles are described.2008-01-16A photograph taken at night in a garden bed of reddish-brown soil bordered by low bricks and yellow-green shrubs. Two men are planting a young sapling. The man on the left, in an orange robe with a maroon waistband and a shaved head with a ponytail, kneels and presses soil around the sapling with both hands. The man on the right, in a white dhoti and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, crouches beside him and watches the work, one hand resting in the soil. The page indicates this is a tree-planting event at an ashram, but the image shows only the planting itself, and the appearance of neither man is distinctive enough to identify either one.2008-01-16Night-time photo of two men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls planting a sapling in a dirt patch beside dry grass and shrubs. The man on the left kneels and tends the young plant with his hands; the man on the right bends forward beside a white plastic bucket holding a reddish liquid or soil mixture. Neither face is visible clearly enough to determine identity, and no candidate is established by appearance. The scene shows tree planting outdoors at an ashram setting.2008-01-16Outdoors on bare red-brown earth scattered with pebbles and small grass sprouts, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment kneels and plants a green sapling into a freshly dug hole. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a white horizontal tilak mark is visible on the forehead. In the foreground a seated man in a white shirt and white trousers, seen from behind with short hair, leans in to watch. Around them, several people in dark trousers, white trousers and black shoes stand at the edge of the frame.2008-08-01Outdoor evening photograph on a dirt path with hills in the background. A figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of green leaves with pink and orange flowers, bends forward to a clay pot holding a sapling with broad green leaves. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a dark bag over his shoulder, holds the pot's other side. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and gather, some with hands folded, and an older man in white stands at right. The figure's distinctive orange turban, garland and saffron robe are visible; treat the identity as appearance-based and uncertain.2006-09-24A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02Night photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Four men stand in a close circle. A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair wears a multi-coloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and a saffron cloth over his shoulder, and holds a bundle of green leaves in both hands. Opposite him, a bearded man in white ritual clothes and a saffron shawl holds the leaves as well. To the left, a man in white holds a silver vessel, and another man in white stands at the far left holding a brass lamp with a cage-like frame. The setting is dark with only the figures lit.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor groundbreaking ceremony on reddish-brown earth with green trees behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand beaded garland stands at left holding a small metal oil lamp with a flame, leaning over a freshly dug pit where a young sapling in an orange pot is planted, surrounded by flower petals. Two shaven-headed young men in orange dhotis and shawls and beaded garlands stand behind and to the right, one holding a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white dhotis and a person in yellow watch from the background, along with a small orange flag and a white-and-red draped table at left. The scene reads as a tree-planting or ashram-inauguration rite.2008-04-19August 16 20092009-08-16Night outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.2007-02-25