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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Several people are digging the reddish-brown earth in a pit with long-handled tools. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti raises a long-handled hoe overhead while a man in grey shirt and black trousers bends to dig. Others in white clothes stand or kneel nearby, and a woman in a patterned sari sits on a stone platform watching. A person in orange robes is visible at the right edge, and a woman in a pink top and grey trousers stands at the far right.

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September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoors among large banyan trees with thick aerial roots, a group of about a dozen people works on bare red-brown earth, digging and clearing soil around circular stone-edged beds. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at centre, while several people in white dhotis and white shirts hold shovels and tools. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. Others in mixed clothing, including a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark shirts, move between the trees. A small white post and a grey water pipe sit near the stone rings.2016-09-18Outdoor photo of devotees digging and tending red earth beneath large banyan trees with dense aerial roots. A man in white dhoti-style clothing bends over with a tool in the foreground, while a bald man in white robes with a yellow sash stands at left near the trunk. Another man in white stands center with hands on hips. A seated person in orange robes sits on a curved stone border at right. A woman in orange stands at left, and several other people in white, orange, green and striped clothing stand in the background among the trees. A curved stone edging frames the freshly dug area.2016-09-18September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a group digging red-brown soil beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground a shirtless-looking young man with long tied-back hair and a black sleeveless top, khaki trousers and bare feet drives a long iron spade into the earth. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers stands with a camera on his shoulder. On the right a person in orange robes bends over shovelling soil into a wide tray, and a woman in orange works nearby. Further back, several people in white, orange and brown clothing dig and carry soil around the tree base.2016-09-11A photograph of a kara seva work site under a large spreading banyan tree on bare red earth at AdiKailaasa. Several people in white clothes work with tools: one bends low over the ground at right, another stands at a mound of reddish soil, and others stand around under the branches, one woman in a green sari, a man in white with an orange cloth. Large rocks lie on the ground, a white plastic container sits near the centre, and a wire fence and poles are visible behind. Hanging ropes and supports hang from the branches.2008-02-23A group of people works outdoors in a shaded grove of large trees, digging and clearing red-brown earth with shovels and spades. Several men wear white dhotis or white kurtas, one bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a gold-coloured border, and a woman in an orange sari and others in orange and white clothing are visible. Some participants kneel or bend to the ground while others stand watching, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right edge. Tree roots, a wooden railing and a metal lamp post frame the scene.2016-09-18September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A group of people digs and levels reddish earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. Several men and women in saffron orange robes, including a shaved-headed monk in orange at left, work with long-handled hoes and spades, some bending low. Others in white clothes, white shirts, a teal sari, a yellow and red patterned blouse and a dark green outfit stand or work nearby, and a worker at right carries a basket. Behind them a white ornamental arch stands near the tree. The scene suggests a communal digging or cleaning service in a temple grounds setting.2016-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs, a crowd of devotees works on bare earth. Several people in white clothing bend low with brooms and tools, while others in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, including a shaved-headed man in an orange shirt at left and a figure in orange with rudraksha beads. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, blue, teal and yellow. A man in a white shirt holds a long-handled broom, and a woman in an orange top leans over the ground. The scene suggests a community cleaning or seva activity around the sacred tree, with an ornate archway visible at right.2016-09-11