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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging strands, set on a white-painted circular platform. A man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland stands with his forehead pressed against the trunk, wearing a bright orange garment with a gold border and a gold armband. Garlands of red, magenta and white flowers wrap the trunk and drape across the platform, with scattered petals at its base. Behind him, two men in white dhotis, one holding a camera on a tripod and the other with a bald head, watch and film. Dry earth and trees fill the background.2012-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11December 29 20102010-12-29A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, set on a raised stone platform. A blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits on the step, and a small lamp flame glows inside the opening. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands barefoot at the right of the trunk, facing the tree.2011-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' on a low stone step. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands on a curved stone platform beside the tree, facing the cave opening, with bare feet. A small oil lamp burns inside the cave entrance, and a low stone bench sits in front. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the scene.2011-01-22November 09 20112011-11-09November 29 20112011-11-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base. A small oil lamp burns in the dark cave entrance, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a white stone step. A single person in orange robes with a maroon border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the right, facing the tree, with dark hair pulled back. Stone steps and a low wall surround the sacred tree area under open sky.2011-01-22Photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a massive trunk, draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers strung with red and yellow ribbon sashes. A small sign on the trunk reads "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" beneath the garland. On the right, two people in saffron and orange ceremonial dress stand near the tree; one has long dark hair and wears a shawl, the other a saffron cloth and white garland, while a third figure in a white cloth stands at the edge. Behind them a kalasha-like canopy and a decorated structure with a deity murti in red and gold are visible. Red-painted stone platform surrounds the tree base.2016-12-03