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A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or digging scene beneath a large tree. A yellow mechanical excavator with a bucket arm digs a deep pit into reddish-brown earth in the foreground. Around the pit stand roughly a dozen people, mostly in ordinary and devotional clothing: a man in a black t-shirt and dark trousers, a man in an orange t-shirt, women in white and cream saris with dark borders, a woman in a white top with purple lower garment holding a long stick, a woman in an orange and red sari, and a woman in a white top with a green stole and teal trousers. Several hold long wooden poles or tools.

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September 04 20162016-09-04A 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.2016-09-04A photograph of a yellow JCB-style backhoe excavator digging red-brown soil in a wooded area with tall trees. A large mound of freshly turned earth lies in the foreground. Behind it, a group of about fifteen people stand watching: several wear saffron-orange robes and dhotis, others wear white, red and patterned saris, and one man in a white cap and white kurta stands among them. A man in a purple polo shirt and glasses stands in the right foreground beside a red bucket.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A 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.2016-09-04September 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.2016-09-04A photograph of a yellow backhoe excavator digging into reddish-brown soil at an outdoor site. Several people in orange, red and white traditional clothing stand and watch around the pit, some holding shovels, and a man in a purple shirt and glasses stands at the right edge beside a red bucket. The soil heap is loose and the excavation is shallow.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A 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.2016-09-04A yellow JCB backhoe loader digs into red earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The bucket is lowered into a freshly excavated pit with a mound of loose soil beside it. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the right edge of the frame near the machine, bare-chested with rudraksha beads. Seated on the left, a woman in a red blouse and patterned skirt watches, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background among the roots. Behind the tree a small shrine with a decorated arch and a deity murti is visible, along with a seated person in blue.2016-09-04