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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees doing manual earthwork beneath large trees. A young man in a black t-shirt and black track pants with white side stripes bends forward, digging into reddish soil with a hand tool. Beside him, women in orange and saffron saris and a woman in teal blouse hold a shallow wooden bowl of soil. A man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a long rudraksha mala stands at right, and a bald man in white clothes and a grey cap stands at far right near a green bucket. Foliage and tree trunks frame the scene.

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September 11 20162016-09-11Photograph of a group digging red earth outdoors beneath a large tree with spreading branches and green leaves. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white pants bends forward, holding a long-handled spade and driving it into the soil. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange clothing, including women in orange saris with gold borders and a man in an orange tunic with rudraksha mala, stand or work with shovels and a green bucket. An older man in white clothes and a white cap stands at the right edge, smiling. Several people are barefoot on the freshly dug earth, and a bearded man in grey stands at the left.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of a group digging in reddish-brown soil beneath trees. A man in a black short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, wearing a beaded necklace, leans forward and digs with a long-handled shovel. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari with yellow border holds a shallow round metal tray. Other women in red and orange garments, including one in a pink skirt and one in a white-and-red checked cloth, kneel or stand around the pit. A sadhu-style figure in orange stands at the right edge with a shovel. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging and carrying red earth on a dirt path beneath large leafy trees. A man in a black t-shirt and black trousers, barefoot, shovels soil while a woman in a red sari with yellow border stands nearby. Several people wear saffron-orange robes, including a standing man in orange kurta and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti at right. Others in pink, green and white saris carry pots and tools. A green-clad figure appears at the right edge.2016-09-04A 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.2016-09-11Outdoor 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.2016-09-11A young man in a black short-sleeved athletic top and black track pants with white side stripes leans forward, holding a long handle and working over a wide, shallow wooden bowl held by a woman in a teal blue and purple sari with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside her, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold border laughs and holds a wooden bowl edge. Green leaves and branches frame the outdoor scene under trees, with other people in orange and blue clothing in the background.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04