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A photograph of a construction or clearing activity at an outdoor ashram site. An orange JCB backhoe loader on the right scoops stones and rubble into a pile on the ground. Several people work together around the heap: a man in a white shirt and blue jeans leans in with a hand outstretched, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti crouches at the front, and a shaved-headed figure in saffron or orange robes stands near the centre-left. Others in orange and red clothing move among the stones and stacked building materials. A white paved area, a red-roofed structure and palm trees stand in the background, with a small table of yellow fruit and flowers at upper left.

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September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of an outdoor construction or demolition site. In the foreground, broken red bricks, concrete slabs and rubble lie in a pile. Behind them, a yellow JCB backhoe loader with its bucket raised works beside a low stone retaining wall. Several people stand around the site: a man in an orange shirt, two figures in orange robes, and others in grey and red clothing. Dense green trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with thick branches and hanging aerial roots. A yellow JCB backhoe loader is digging red-brown earth at left, with its operator visible in the cab. Several people work the excavated ground: a man in white kurta holds a plastic bucket, another in a white shirt and light trousers stands at centre, and a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl carries a bucket near the middle. Others in white, grey and dark clothes, including a woman in a pink-trimmed sari and a man in a dark t-shirt at right, stand nearby with red and pink buckets and tools. The scene looks like site clearing or excavation work for a religious site.2016-09-04A photograph of an outdoor excavation beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A yellow JCB backhoe loader digs into reddish-brown earth, its bucket piling up soil in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right beside the machine, holding a long wooden pole. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes and a man in a light blue shirt watch the work. On the left, a woman in a green sari with red trim, a woman in a blue top and a seated man in a purple shirt observe from the edge of the site. Another woman in a white sari stands near the centre-left. Dense greenery surrounds the scene.2016-09-04A yellow JCB backhoe loader digs red soil at an outdoor site beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Mounds of reddish earth lie in the foreground, and the bucket is lowered into the pit. Several onlookers stand or sit nearby: a woman in a white sari with a patterned blouse and bag on the left, a seated man in a purple shirt and grey trousers, and a woman in a green and orange sari seated near a red bucket. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders stands behind the excavator, and another person in orange dhoti-style clothing works near the machine. A woman in a white sari and red blouse stands at the right edge beside a tree trunk, and a red bucket sits on the steps at left.2016-09-04Outdoor work site with scattered cut granite slabs and stones on sandy ground, with red-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. A man in a black shirt and black trousers with a wristband stands on a stone while a bare-footed saffron-robed sadhu bends to lift a stone. Beside them a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a long pole, and a bespectacled man in a teal t-shirt watches. In the foreground an older man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward to touch a large stone. A yellow hand pallet jack and wooden planks sit nearby, and a small child in red stands at right.2016-08-18September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of an excavation under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A yellow backhoe loader digs into reddish-brown earth, leaving a mound of soil in the foreground. A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a red border stands at the right, holding the machine's side. Several people in orange and white clothing and a woman in a green sari stand and sit at the left and centre, watching the work. Green grass and sunlight filter through the foliage.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A yellow JCB backhoe loader is scooping up loose cut stone blocks and rubble from the ground beside a pale concrete walkway at an outdoor site lined with palm trees and overgrown shrubs. A man in an orange shirt stands near the machine, and a man in orange and a man in a red shirt watch from the left. On the right, a person in white clothing with a dark belt observes the work close to the frame. A red-roofed structure and a green-roofed building are visible in the background under an overcast sky. The stones are scattered across a dirt patch, with some piled in the bucket.2016-09-04A photograph of a group of people gathered outdoors under trees, watching a yellow excavator bucket dig into reddish-brown soil. Several women in red and maroon saris and orange robes stand at left, one raising a hand and holding a long stick. A young man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads sits near the excavator. Other figures in orange robes, white shirts and a checked salwar kameez stand behind, some holding shovels and a metal pot nearby. A man in a black shirt stands with hands on hips at centre. The scene suggests a ground-breaking or digging work with devotees and disciples watching. Several people are visible, roughly 15 in total.2016-09-04