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Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with a sandy ground. Several young women in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits, wearing rudraksha malas, stand and crouch at the sand; one in the foreground holds a turquoise plastic bucket filled with sand. Some wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing move about, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with bare feet on the sand. The scene looks like a ritual gathering in an ashram setting.

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Several people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders dig in reddish-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. In the foreground a girl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala smiles while scooping soil with her hands; a woman beside her, with a long braid and rudraksha beads, pours water from a green bucket. A teal plastic basin sits in the dirt, and another orange-clad person with bangles works at the right edge. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and crouch at the site.2016-09-11A 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.2016-09-11A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing doing outdoor digging work on bare reddish-brown soil beneath large trees. In the foreground, a person with long braided hair tied in a bun and a long orange garment with gold borders bends forward, holding a digging tool. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with gold border sits and scoops soil into a teal bucket. Behind them, a woman in an orange outfit with a long orange scarf and beaded necklaces stands barefoot, while a smiling woman in a red sari with a green lower garment and rudraksha-style beads holds a shovel. Other people in orange and white clothing work around the pit, and a teal bucket sits at the lower right.2016-09-11A photograph of devotees working on bare red-brown earth beside the trunk of a large tree. Several people in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders kneel and dig in the soil. A woman in the foreground wearing an orange sari with gold border and a red bangle scoops earth with a turquoise bucket, while a young girl in an orange sari beside her digs with a turquoise bucket. An adult in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair pours soil from a green bucket. More orange-clad people and a few people in white clothes are visible behind them, some bent down among the group. The scene suggests a planting or ground-preparation activity.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading tree, a group of women in saffron, orange, red and teal garments work on bare red earth. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands beside a woman in orange and gold holding a white bucket of wet soil. Other women in orange and red saris bend to dig and scoop with their hands. Several have rudraksha malas and ash marks on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white stand in the background, along with more onlookers and blue buckets on the ground.2016-09-11A 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 group work at a banyan tree grove with large aerial roots and a circular stone-edged platform. Several people dig in reddish-brown soil with a shovel and buckets: a woman in a pink top and blue trousers with a blue headband uses a shovel, a girl in a red top and black pants crouches, and a woman in a striped top sifts soil into a shallow metal pan. Other participants wear saffron-orange robes, white kurtas and white tops with black skirts, and a red shawl is draped over one woman's shoulders. Blue and orange buckets sit on the ground around the workers.2016-09-11Outdoor group digging in reddish-brown soil beneath a large spreading banyan-like tree with aerial roots and broad green leaves. Many people in saffron-orange clothing, including women in orange saris and orange kurta sets, work with long-handled spades and metal pans, while others carry bowls and buckets. A woman in a pink kurta and blue salwar with a blue head covering holds a pan, and a woman in blue and red is near the centre. A man in a beige kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl kneels at the lower right, and a person in white kurta stands at the right edge. A small shrine arch is visible in the background among the trees.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11