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A photograph of a tree-planting moment outdoors on bare reddish soil. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing orange saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, kneels and holds a terracotta pot containing a young banyan sapling. Beside her a woman in an orange sari and a dark red top helps steady the pot. On the right, a grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red tilak on his forehead leans in and watches closely.

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A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala kneeling on bare brown soil, carefully setting a young sapling with broad green leaves into the ground with the right hand. A forehead marking is visible. Behind and to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon top and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow rice, and a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the edge. Other orange-clad people stand in the background.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist band, reaches toward a small potted sapling set in a clay pot. Beside them a younger person in orange holds a brass tray. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right, and an adult in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a green sari kneels with hands together at the left, a man in white shirt stands further left, and several onlookers and children watch in the background, with a white sack on the ground and a whitewashed wall behind.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and orange dhoti stands at center, bending to touch a small banyan sapling in a clay pot. Beside them, a woman in orange sari and a girl in orange with a brass plate of offerings watch, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands by. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds palms together in prayer. Onlookers include a woman in green sari with hands folded, a man in white shirt with a red-brown beaded necklace, and children. A white cloth sack sits by the pot.2012-04-02Outdoor planting ceremony at a dirt ground with a sapling in a clay pot. A long-haired person in saffron-orange clothing with a crown-like dark hair style stands bent forward, reaching to the young tree, while another person in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a brass plate stands beside. A sannyasi in orange robes with shaved head kneels near the sapling. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, a green sari, and white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A white sack lies on the ground at the pot's base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesA person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold bead necklace, kneels on red-brown earth beside a terracotta pot holding a young green sapling with white flowers scattered in the soil. Behind them, a bald man in an orange top with a long gold bead strand leans in to look on. Red and white striped steps and a small shovel lie nearby.2008-04-19Outdoors on bare red-brown earth scattered with pebbles and small grass sprouts, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment kneels and plants a green sapling into a freshly dug hole. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a white horizontal tilak mark is visible on the forehead. In the foreground a seated man in a white shirt and white trousers, seen from behind with short hair, leans in to watch. Around them, several people in dark trousers, white trousers and black shoes stand at the edge of the frame.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A 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.2008-04-20A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a long black mala of rudraksha-style beads bending down on bare dusty earth to plant a small green sapling. Long dark hair falls forward and a light marking is visible on the forehead. Around them, several men in white shirts, dark trousers and black shoes, and a man in a yellow shirt, stand closely watching, while the shadows of the onlookers stretch across the reddish soil. The planting appears to be a tree-planting activity.2008-08-01September 11 20162016-09-11