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Outdoor scene at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Several people dig and clear earth with hoes, spades and digging tools on bare ground. Devotees wear saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, while others wear white, pink and red clothing; a man in a red polo shirt and grey trousers stands at left and a person in a pink kurta stands at right holding a tool. Women in white and yellow saris and a woman in a blue top are also visible. A small plastic pot sits on the ground near the digging.

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September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A group of people digs into reddish-brown soil with shovels, hoes and pickaxes. Several men in orange and saffron clothing work in the foreground, a woman in a red sari bends forward with a hoe, and a woman in an orange sari with a mala holds a shovel. Others in white kurtas, jeans, a blue patterned dress and dark tops stand or work around the pit, and onlookers watch from behind the trench. A thin sadhu-like figure in white stands near the center. The scene is an ashram-style community work activity.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs, a crowd of devotees works on bare earth. Several people in white clothing bend low with brooms and tools, while others in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, including a shaved-headed man in an orange shirt at left and a figure in orange with rudraksha beads. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, blue, teal and yellow. A man in a white shirt holds a long-handled broom, and a woman in an orange top leans over the ground. The scene suggests a community cleaning or seva activity around the sacred tree, with an ornate archway visible at right.2016-09-11Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading limbs. Several devotees dig in reddish-brown soil at the base of the trunk, using shovels. A woman in white clothes stands at left, a woman in a white dress with a green-and-white sari-like wrap is in the foreground, and men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, one holding a shovel. Some people wear white, others black or grey shirts. A small child in blue appears among them. A small shrine-like opening is visible in the trunk base, with a metal railing at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group of devotees clearing and digging red earth beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and dense green foliage. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a shovel near the centre; beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder also stands by. Other people in orange, white and black clothing, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez and a woman in a red sari, work with tools around the tree base. A concrete edge lies at right.2016-09-11Outdoors among large banyan trees with thick aerial roots, a group of about a dozen people works on bare red-brown earth, digging and clearing soil around circular stone-edged beds. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at centre, while several people in white dhotis and white shirts hold shovels and tools. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. Others in mixed clothing, including a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark shirts, move between the trees. A small white post and a grey water pipe sit near the stone rings.2016-09-18Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group works on freshly dug reddish-brown earth. A woman in a bright orange-yellow sari hands a bowl to a man in a black t-shirt and grey trousers, while others in orange and saffron clothes stand nearby, some holding buckets and a green bucket sits on the ground at right. Several older men in white kurta-style clothing and white caps stand at right, and a woman in a black tank top and grey trousers stands at left. Children in orange and a girl in white are visible among the crowd, and a purple cloth hangs from a branch at upper left.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04A group of people digs and levels reddish earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Several men and women in saffron orange robes, including a shaved-headed monk in orange at left, work with long-handled hoes and spades, some bending low. Others in white clothes, white shirts, a teal sari, a yellow and red patterned blouse and a dark green outfit stand or work nearby, and a worker at right carries a basket. Behind them a white ornamental arch stands near the tree. The scene suggests a communal digging or cleaning service in a temple grounds setting.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11