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A woman in a cream sari with red borders and a red blouse bends low on bare dusty ground to tend a small leafy plant with yellow flowers and buds. She wears a gold bangle and a white tag is attached near the plant. Around her stand other people in sandals and white clothing, with a wooden stake beside the plant. No ritual objects or identifiable ceremony are visible beyond this outdoor planting scene.

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A woman in a white sari with a lilac-and-mauve border stands bent forward on dirt ground, holding a pair of white sandals in one hand. She wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow lanyard with a badge, and gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her are a grey concrete block wall, a red plastic bucket, a green banana plant and small shrubs with orange flowers.2009-07-07A woman in a white sari with a thin yellow border bends forward over dry leaves scattered on bare red earth beneath a tree, lighting or tending a small smoke wisp at ground level. Another woman in a cream sari with orange and yellow floral print and an orange blouse stands beside her, watching. Bare branches and dry leaves surround them in a rural outdoor setting.2007-02-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare red earth. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark curly hair kneels and bends forward, pressing hands into the soil beside a small potted sapling in a plastic bag. White floral garland strands and white kolam-style chalk lines decorate the ground. Around them, several people stand in white, cream and orange-red clothing, including a woman in a white sari with bangles, and a man in white at right holds a small brass bell. Copper and brass pots sit in the lower left corner.2008-04-20A photograph of an outdoor area on a dirt ground at an ashram event. A woman in a white sari with a light border sits on the grass and sorts a large pile of black slip-on sandals and chappals scattered on the ground. To the left, a person in white kurta and white trousers stands barefoot. Behind them a red and maroon striped cloth canopy hangs, with orange saffron pennants strung above and orange marigold flowers in the grass. A small table with a white cloth sits under the canopy.2009-07-07Outdoor photograph under a tarpaulin canopy at an ashram event, with a rough dirt ground and bamboo supports. A man in white clothes and a yellow-orange neck garland stands at a wooden table at left. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border and a yellow-orange garland walks barefoot across a paved path, carrying small items. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland and a green leaf in the foreground handles items. A man in a brown-beige shirt bends down near the bottom, and a man in white sits at left, with rows of sandals and slippers laid out on the ground.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white garland kneels at the base of a young leafy sapling planted in the ground, with yellow and red flower petals and white flowers scattered around its base, as hands press soil around it. Around him, a woman in a yellow saree with gold border stands with palms joined in prayer at left, and two women in white and gold sarees kneel beside the figure to help. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls stand, some holding brass staffs and a tray of offerings. A man in a white shirt bends forward at right, pouring water from a small metal vessel. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a small lamp with offerings sit on a cloth-covered table at left. The scene reads as a tree-planting ritual.2007-02-06A photograph of a devotee kneeling on sandy ground and pouring water over the bare feet of a person in an orange saffron garment. The kneeling devotee wears white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth, and holds a brass vessel. Around them, other people in white dhotis stand barefoot on sandy earth beside a concrete edge. The scene suggests a foot-washing gesture of reverence. Water splashes across the dusty ground.July 07 20092009-07-07February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of an outdoor planting moment on bare red-brown soil with scattered pebbles. A person in a bright orange garment with long dark hair, bent low and kneeling, tends a young green sapling with feathery leaves. Beside them a person in white kneels with bent head, and both hands are pressed together near the ground. Several standing people in trousers, dress shoes and sandals surround the scene at the edges. The orange-clad figure has a strand of beads visible at the neck. The appearance-based cues are suggestive, but the identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role only.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare reddish soil. A central figure in a long-haired orange saffron robe with yellow trim kneels and presses a small green sapling into a freshly dug hole. A man in white kurta and light trousers with a beaded wrist band crouches at left, holding a small object. Behind them, people in white kurtas, a white sari and red and grey saris stand watching. Brass and copper kalasha pots sit on the ground, a white flower garland and chalk kolam lines mark the earth, and an orange offering tray is at lower left.2008-04-20