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A photograph of devotees working on bare red-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. Several people in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders kneel and dig in the soil. A woman in the foreground wearing an orange sari with gold border and a red bangle scoops earth with a turquoise bucket, while a young girl in an orange sari beside her digs with a turquoise bucket. An adult in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair pours soil from a green bucket. More orange-clad people and a few people in white clothes are visible behind them, some bent down among the group. The scene suggests a planting or ground-preparation activity.

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Several people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders dig in reddish-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. In the foreground a girl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles while scooping soil with her hands; a woman beside her, with a long braid and rudraksha beads, pours water from a green bucket. A teal plastic basin sits in the dirt, and another orange-clad person with bangles works at the right edge. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and crouch at the site.2016-09-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree. Several women in saffron-orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, gather around a white bucket of reddish liquid set in red-brown earth. One woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange sari lean over the bucket, while others bend nearby. A woman in a teal blouse and blue wrap stands with a mala. A woman in white stands at left and men in white and green clothing appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group ceremonial activity such as a puja or offering.2016-09-11A photograph of a group of people digging red soil outdoors beneath a large tree. Several women in saffron-orange clothing, one with an orange shawl, work with a pickaxe and a long-handled spade, while a woman in black with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a patterned top stand nearby. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti holds a yellow bucket, and a blue bucket sits on the ground among the workers. Other people in orange and white watch from the background. Several people are visible, none identified as a specific individual.2016-09-11A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing doing outdoor digging work on bare reddish-brown soil beneath large trees. In the foreground, a person with long braided hair tied in a bun and a long orange garment with gold borders bends forward, holding a digging tool. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with gold border sits and scoops soil into a teal bucket. Behind them, a woman in an orange outfit with a long orange scarf and beaded necklaces stands barefoot, while a smiling woman in a red sari with a green lower garment and rudraksha-style beads holds a shovel. Other people in orange and white clothing work around the pit, and a teal bucket sits at the lower right.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging red earth under tall trees in a forest clearing. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a bangle digs with a shovel, and another woman in a red-orange sari smiles nearby. A woman in a red headwrap and orange garment wields a shovel in the center, while a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and a shawl stands behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes work in the background, and a person in white shirt and jeans stands near the middle. Some wear rudraksha malas.2016-09-04Outdoor photo of a group digging red earth beneath trees. A man in a pink t-shirt and dark trousers, bent forward, grips a long iron digging tool. Several women and men in saffron-orange robes and shawls dig or stand nearby, one holding a shovel. A woman at right wears an orange sari with gold border, beaded necklaces and bangles. Another woman in a red blouse and green skirt with a long mala stands in the middle. A blue bucket holds loose soil in the foreground. Many other people in orange and red clothing are visible in the background.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04A photo of devotees digging soil under large shady trees at an outdoor site. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled spade, while a woman in an orange saree with a red bangle bends to scoop loose earth into a white bowl. Behind them, another robed devotee in orange stands near the tree trunk, and more orange-clad and red-saree-clad people work in the background.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group of devotees digging and shovelling reddish-brown earth beneath large shady trees. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta and black leggings bends over a flat shovel scooping soil, while beside her a woman in a green kurta and dark green trousers pushes a spade into the ground. Another woman in orange robes and red kurta bends to dig at right. Several people wear saffron and orange robes, and a bucket of reddish soil sits in the middle. Others in the background, including a man in white and a woman in pink with a blue headscarf, are also working or watching. A green bucket and wooden sticks lie on the ground.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, a group of women in saffron, orange, red and teal garments work on bare red earth. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands beside a woman in orange and gold holding a white bucket of wet soil. Other women in orange and red saris bend to dig and scoop with their hands. Several have rudraksha malas and ash marks on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand in the background, along with more onlookers and blue buckets on the ground.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group digging soil under a large tree. In the centre, a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bangle digs with a long-handled spade. Beside him, a woman in orange sari and another woman in orange carry or hold sand in a shallow tray. On the left, a woman in red sari stands near the pit. Behind them, several people in orange, red and dark clothes watch, including a bearded man in a red shirt and white shorts. Sandy earth, roots and green foliage surround the site.2016-09-11Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with a sandy ground. Several young women in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits, wearing rudraksha malas, stand and crouch at the sand; one in the foreground holds a turquoise plastic bucket filled with sand. Some wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing move about, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with bare feet on the sand. The scene looks like a ritual gathering in an ashram setting.2016-09-11