A person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold bead necklace, kneels on red-brown earth beside a terracotta pot holding a young green sapling with white flowers scattered in the soil. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top with a long gold bead strand leans in to look on. Red and white striped steps and a small shovel lie nearby. - Nithyanandapedia

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A person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold bead necklace, kneels on red-brown earth beside a terracotta pot holding a young green sapling with white flowers scattered in the soil. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top with a long gold bead strand leans in to look on. Red and white striped steps and a small shovel lie nearby.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala kneeling on bare brown soil, carefully setting a young sapling with broad green leaves into the ground with the right hand. A forehead marking is visible. Behind and to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon top and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow rice, and a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the edge. Other orange-clad people stand in the background.

A 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.

Outdoor 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.

A photo of an outdoor ground-breaking ritual at an ashram site. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, stands over a freshly dug pit in red soil and gestures with both hands above a small potted sapling. Scattered flower petals lie on the earth around the pit. To the right, a younger man in orange robes and a flower garland holds a white-cloth-covered tray. Two more monastics in orange stand at left, and a figure in orange and a few white-clad people appear in the background among green trees, with a white signboard at right.

Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala kneels to plant a small green sapling, pressing soil around its base with his hands. He wears a sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair swept back. Around him, men in white shirts and dark trousers and a man in a yellow shirt stand close, watching; one person in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge, and a shadow of photographers is cast on the ground in the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) kneeling in orange robes with rudraksha mala and long hair, planting a tree during a tree-planting event.

Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and orange dhoti stands at center, bending to touch a small banyan sapling in a clay pot. Beside them, a woman in orange sari and a girl in orange with a brass plate of offerings watch, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands by. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds palms together in prayer. Onlookers include a woman in green sari with hands folded, a man in white shirt with a red-brown beaded necklace, and children. A white cloth sack sits by the pot.

Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist band, reaches toward a small potted sapling set in a clay pot. Beside them a younger person in orange holds a brass tray. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right, and an adult in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a green sari kneels with hands together at the left, a man in white shirt stands further left, and several onlookers and children watch in the background, with a white sack on the ground and a whitewashed wall behind.

A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a long black mala of rudraksha-style beads bending down on bare dusty earth to plant a small green sapling. Long dark hair falls forward and a light marking is visible on the forehead. Around them, several men in white shirts, dark trousers and black shoes, and a man in a yellow shirt, stand closely watching, while the shadows of the onlookers stretch across the reddish soil. The planting appears to be a tree-planting activity.

A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban kneeling on bare earth, planting a sapling. The figure wears a garland of green leaves with pink and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small steel cup while pressing soil around the young plant. A terracotta pot sits at left. Behind, white-clad men in dhotis and an orange-shawled man stand around, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti bends at right.

Outdoor planting ceremony at a dirt ground with a sapling in a clay pot. A long-haired person in saffron-orange clothing with a crown-like dark hair style stands bent forward, reaching to the young tree, while another person in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a brass plate stands beside. A sannyasi in orange robes with shaved head kneels near the sapling. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, a green sari, and white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A white sack lies on the ground at the pot's base.

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A photograph of a tree-planting moment outdoors on bare reddish soil. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing orange saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, kneels and holds a terracotta pot containing a young banyan sapling. Beside her a woman in an orange sari and a dark red top helps steady the pot. On the right, a grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red tilak on his forehead leans in and watches closely.

Outdoor 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.