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Outdoors under large banyan-type trees with aerial roots, a bearded man in a black t-shirt with white trim and black track pants digs into reddish-brown soil with a shovel, throwing up a spray of earth. Behind him a man in a black sleeveless top and white trousers stands barefoot, and at right an older man in white shirt, dark trousers and glasses watches. Someone in orange clothing is partly visible at left edge, and other people sit or stand in the background among the tree trunks. No one is identified as a person in this scene.

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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, a man in a black-and-white short-sleeved shirt and black track pants stands on freshly dug reddish-brown earth, sand spilling from a mound at his feet. Around him, devotees gather: a person in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body stands at left, a woman in a maroon sari and another in a pale blue sari watch, a man in a dark t-shirt walks behind, and a boy in a navy t-shirt holds a small wooden drum. A woman in white sits on a concrete edge at right. The scene suggests a ground-breaking or earth-digging ritual at an ashram garden, with a stone wall and greenery behind.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20162016-09-18Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a group of people dig and shovel red-brown earth. Several men in saffron-orange robes bend and work with spades and hoes. A woman in a black sleeveless top and light trousers tosses soil with a shovel at center. Others in white clothing, including a man in a white cap and a shaved-headed man in an orange wrap with a mala-style necklace, join in. A man in a dark shirt on the right holds a long-handled hoe. Leafy green branches and dappled light surround the scene.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor scene beneath large shady trees with light grey-brown bark. In the foreground a man in white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers, wearing glasses, digs into reddish-brown earth with a long stick or spade, flinging soil from a circular concrete-edged pit. Beside him a young person in a grey top and navy shorts, and another in a pink shirt and black track pants, stand in the loose red soil. Behind them a man in a white kurta and other people in white stand watching, while several people in saffron-orange robes work near the trees at the back. A small offering or item lies on the ground.2016-09-18Outdoor photo of devotees digging and shovelling reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti wraps, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, drives a spade into the soil. Nearby, people in orange and pink saris and a dark sleeveless top and white trousers shovel and carry sand, while others in orange garments sit on the ground to the left. Several participants wear white and black clothing. Lush green foliage fills the background.2016-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo of men digging red-brown earth beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt and white trousers, barefoot, bends forward and pushes a long-handled spade into the soil. To the left, a man in a salmon-pink shirt and dark trousers, also barefoot, works a second spade. Behind them several people in white clothes stand on the grounds, and one person wears orange cloth. The soil is freshly turned.2016-09-11Outdoor photo of devotees digging in reddish-brown earth. In the centre, a man in a black sleeveless top and grey track trousers bends forward and works a small tool into the soil, lifting out a mound of dirt. Behind him, a woman in a black sleeveless top and light trousers leans over, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the back. On the left and right edges, people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near the diggers, and a figure in red clothing is at the far left. Trees and a paved area appear in the background.2016-09-11