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Outdoor photo beneath a large tree on bare reddish-brown soil. A bearded man on the right, bare-chested in an orange-red dhoti with an orange border, wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and holds a long wooden-handled hoe or digging tool; he stands against the tree trunk. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and long dark hair stands with hands folded. Behind them a bald man in a red t-shirt and white trousers stands with arms crossed, another man in white kurta stands further back, and a man in a pink top watches. At left a person in black clothing is partly visible in the foreground, and a figure crouches near a log at the far left. The scene appears to be a ground-digging or land-work activity. No deity or ritual objects are visible.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large tree at a reddish-brown earth site. In the foreground a person in black trousers is partly cropped. At right, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a saffron-orange border and a long brown rudraksha-style mala; he stands barefoot leaning against the trunk, holding a long wooden-handled tool with a blue-tipped blade. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and green blouse stands with hands folded. Behind them men in white kurta, red polo shirt and pink shirt watch, and a person crouches at far left. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, a crown-like swept style and ceremonial adornments, and is visually compatible with the a person description, but the appearance is uncertain and no caption confirms him.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree. A bearded man with a red vermilion mark on his forehead wears a rust-orange dhoti and a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a wooden-handled blue spade with a smiling expression. Beside him stands a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with long dark hair. Behind them, a woman in a blue patterned kurta with turquoise leggings stands among others in white and red clothing, while a person in white crouches in the dirt, which suggests digging work. The ground is reddish soil and thick roots surround the trunk.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees at a sandy dug pit. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala, leans against a tree trunk at right. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a long-handled tool. Nearby, a woman in a blue patterned kurta and turquoise leggings stands, and several men in white, red and pink shirts watch, with a person crouched at left by the pit.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor scene beneath large trees. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long rudraksha-style brown bead mala around his neck and dark hair falling down his back, grips a long-handled blue-bladed spade or shovel and smiles as he looks ahead. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a green blouse looks down at the work. Behind them a woman in a blue patterned kurta and turquoise leggings stands barefoot, and a few people in white and maroon garments stand or crouch on freshly dug reddish earth. Tree trunks and foliage frame the scene.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with thick aerial roots. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a long dark rudraksha-style mala and dark braided hair falling down his back, digs red soil with a long-handled shovel while smiling. Around him, a woman in a cream saree with gold border and green blouse stands watching, and people in orange and white clothes, several holding shovels, work or look on in the background, some in orange dhotis and one in a white t-shirt. The ground is freshly turned earth at the base of the tree. Count includes all visible people.2016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with thick grey trunks and green foliage. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth wrap and a thick brown beaded necklace stands in front, smiling, holding a long wooden-handled hoe or digging tool with a metal blade, with a blue bead band on the handle; his bare shoulder and forearm are visible, and he wears a gold chain and a red-orange bracelet. Behind him, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a green blouse stands beside a woman in a blue printed kurta and turquoise leggings. Further back, several people are visible, including a man in white and a crouching person in white on sandy ground. The scene suggests a hands-on outdoor work moment rather than a formal ceremony. a person appearance is not confidently established from the image alone, so the role is described as a man in ochre robes.2016-09-11