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A young woman in a lavender top, red leggings and a dark-orange scarf crouches on muddy ground, scrubbing a sandal with her hands. Around her lie many rubber and leather slippers and flip-flops scattered across the mud, and a blue plastic tub and a dark bucket sit nearby. Another woman in a white tunic and red leggings stands behind a metal barrier holding a sandal, and a tarpaulin-covered tent edge appears at the top right.

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Volunteers clean muddy sandals and slippers on wet ground beside a white tent after rain. A young woman in a purple top sits with her head in her hand near a row of footwear. A man in a black shirt with a lanyard stands bent over by a red plastic chair. A person in a wide-brimmed hat and navy shirt crouches over a black bucket, and a woman in a white t-shirt and maroon shorts scrubs shoes from another bucket. Paved red and grey pavers run along the bottom edge, with a metal barrier and green fencing behind.2016-05-10A close photo of two hands, one with a bangle and one with a ring, washing dirty sandals in a black plastic bucket of muddy water on bare ground. Behind them a pile of muddy footwear and other buckets sit on the dirt, and a person in red trousers and a person in dark clothing are partly visible, seated and working. The scene suggests cleaning up after rain at an ashram.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10A group of people work outdoors digging soil under large shade trees at an ashram-style site. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned kurta and light blue leggings grips a long-handled pickaxe-hoe, looking ahead. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and red-striped shirt and a young woman in a white top and white trousers carry plastic water bottles. Nearby, people in saffron orange robes dig and shovel into the red earth, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background. On the right a woman with glasses and a bun wears a saffron robe with a sash. A man in an orange top works in the background.2016-09-11Photo of many pairs of rubber flip-flops and sandals laid out in rows on a striped cloth spread over muddy, sandy ground. Sandals in black, pink, red, green, blue, tan and brown are visible. At the top edge, the legs of a few seated people in dark clothing and a bucket are partly visible. Scattered footwear lies on the sand at the right edge.2016-05-10May 24 20182018-05-24February 12 20072007-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large banyan tree. Several women in saffron-orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, gather around a white bucket of reddish liquid set in red-brown earth. One woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange sari lean over the bucket, while others bend nearby. A woman in a teal blouse and blue wrap stands with a mala. A woman in white stands at left and men in white and green clothing appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group ceremonial activity such as a puja or offering.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a riverbank at dusk, facing toward the water. Most wear white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls and stoles, and several women hold their hands in anjali or fold them in prayer. Some sit on striped mats with small brass plates of offerings and water bottles nearby. A steel truss bridge spans the river in the background, with onlookers and parked vehicles along the embankment. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session by the river. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2015-05-17Outdoor photo of a group digging red earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several people in orange and saffron robes use hoes and spades to dig a trench; one barefoot woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet stands center holding a spade, smiling. A young woman in a dark green top and a man in a black top and grey trousers bend to dig, and a man in a red t-shirt and a white cap works nearby. A green bucket sits on the ground. Several others in white and orange clothing work or watch in the background.2016-09-11