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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, wrapped at its base with a garland of yellow marigolds and purple-red flowers. Beneath the trunk a dark hollow opening holds small offerings, and a white-edged platform with a tap sits in front. A single standing person in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, barefoot, stands at the right edge with a hand on the trunk, facing the tree. Sandy ground and foliage fill the background. Presentation cues are a swept-back long hairstyle and saffron robe, but the face is not clearly legible, so the identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers is draped across the trunk above the opening. A white-painted circular stone platform surrounds the tree, with a small offering plate holding red and white items on a dark stone stand in the foreground. A single person in a loose orange-saffron robe and wrap stands at the right edge with long dark hair, facing the tree and barefoot on the platform, appearing to offer prayer. Sunlight and shade fall across the sandy ground.2010-02-12February 05 20152015-02-05December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, wrapped at its base by a garland of yellow and purple-red marigold flowers with green leaves, set on a low white circular platform. To the right, a man stands close to the trunk, one hand resting on it. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long, loose unbound hair with a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Bare feet on sandy ground, with other trees and a distant building in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-02-12A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and buttress trunks. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched garment draped over one shoulder with a matching orange dhoti-style lower wrap, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back, and he leans with his forehead and one hand pressed against the tree trunk in a reverent, meditative posture. Stone walls and scaffolding poles are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is present in appearance, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is shown in person as a single figure.2011-02-25May 01 20122012-05-01A photograph of a single man standing barefoot in a sandy courtyard beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a low stone-curbed platform around its trunk. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a white and red flower garland hangs around his neck. He stands close to the trunk with one hand near it. Behind him are tall white poles, stone blocks and trees in a open grounds area with bright sunlight.2010-10-05December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide spreading canopy. On a black stone platform at the tree base, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with hands raised, facing the trunk. Beside them, a woman in orange with a white garland stands with hands joined. Around them, people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand in a semicircle, some holding long golden ceremonial staffs or poles. A white-rimmed circular planter surrounds the tree base, and white kolam rangoli patterns decorate the sandy ground at right. The scene suggests a tree worship or pooja at the banyan.2009-12-27A man in orange saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra beside a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers around his neck, and holds a golden trident. Beside him stands an orange-clad attendant. Nearby, a kalasha-like orange shrine and a Shiva linga are draped in yellow and purple flower garlands, with a plate of yellow flowers on a stone platform and white kolam designs drawn on the ground.2009-12-27A photo of a person in orange saffron robes standing barefoot on a dark stone slab beside a large old banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. The person wears a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, plus rudraksha beads, with long dark hair and eyes lowered. Around the white-painted platform at the tree's base are a brass bell, a plate of flowers and more flower garlands draped on the trunk. A second robed figure in orange stands at the left edge of the frame. Sandy ground surrounds the scene.2009-12-23A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base, set on sandy ground. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, bending forward toward the trunk with hands clasped at the chest. A small white object sits near the base of the tree. Trees and open ground fill the background.2006-10-25