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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, on reddish-brown excavated soil. A man in a pale orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and red wrist bands stands at left gesturing toward the trunk. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange robe and another in a pink t-shirt look on, while a man in a black t-shirt and a man in a grey t-shirt with dark track pants stand by the trunk. Several people in orange and saffron robes and one in white dress stand further back among the branches, with a yellow container visible in the background.

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September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of an outdoor work site beneath a large spreading tree with thick, twisting grey-brown branches. Several people stand on freshly dug reddish-brown earth. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and another in orange stand near the trunk, while a man in a white shirt and black track pants stands in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and white shirts pour water from a yellow bucket near the roots, and other people in white and black clothing watch. A few ropes and a green pole are visible among the branches.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04A group of devotees digs red earth under a large banyan tree with long-handled spades and hoes. Most wear saffron-orange cloths, while others in white dhotis with yellow borders work nearby. Bare feet press into the freshly turned soil, and small green seedlings sprout from the ground in the foreground. Several rudraksha malas hang around the necks of the workers. The scene suggests a communal seva of clearing and preparing ground at an ashram site.2016-09-04Outdoor photograph of devotees digging red earth beneath a large banyan tree with dense green foliage. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at left in a maroon-red cloth, watching. Many men in saffron-orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders use long-handled tools, hoes and a shovel to dig and pile soil on a path. Some hold a drum, and others kneel in white with beaded necklaces. The scene looks like a ritual preparation or seva at an ashram grove, with leaves and vines in the foreground.2016-09-04A photograph of a group digging red earth beneath a large tree with thick branches overhead. In the foreground a woman in a black top and grey trousers bends over a long-handled hoe. Beside her a man in saffron-orange robes shovels loose soil, and another person in orange works at left. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body throws soil into the air, while a man in a black shirt and dark trousers holds a digging tool. Others in white and red clothing stand around, and a man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers observes at right. Several people appear in the background, many in white and orange.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoors under a large banyan tree, several people in saffron-orange robes dig into reddish-brown soil with long-handled tools. A young man in the left foreground wears an orange wrap over his shoulder and holds a digging tool, while a person in the lower right bends forward wearing orange clothes and a beaded rudraksha mala. Others in orange and red garments and a person in white stand among the dug earth and tree roots, with dense green foliage overhead.2016-09-04A photograph of a group of people working outdoors under a large leafy tree, digging the reddish-brown soil with hoes and spades. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe bends low over the ground, and beside her a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala digs with a long-handled tool. Around them women in teal, red and maroon saris and men in white shirts and light trousers also dig and carry buckets. The setting appears to be a tree-planting or ground-clearing service activity.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11