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August 23 2011

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Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots and a wide horizontal limb. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a dark shoulder cloth stands near a circular stone-edged enclosure at the tree's base. Stone steps and a low wall surround the trunk; a small sapling stake and orange marks are visible on the left, and a few marigold-like flowers lie near the right stone base. Their roles are devotees or sannyasis; their identity is not established from appearance.2011-08-23October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots, set on a raised white-painted circular platform on red earth. A barefoot person in a long orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland stands at the base of the trunk, facing forward with hands together. To the left, another person in orange clothing holds a plate of flowers near a dark stone slab. Small figures in white are visible far in the background behind a low fence. A thin wooden stake and rope border the platform.2008-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches in an open courtyard. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a dark mala around the neck. The person faces the trunk, which is encircled by a low raised stone platform. A small printed sign sits at the base of the tree. Dry earth, a white pole and a hanging rope are visible to the right, with a red brick wall in the background.2011-02-08A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots forms a canopy over a temple shrine. At right, a dark stone Shiva linga stands inside a silver arched niche with a magenta cloth backdrop, garlanded with orange and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. Two young attendants stand near the shrine: one in a red garment with gold trim and one in an orange robe, both facing the linga. Small flower offerings sit on a red-stained stone platform in front, and red-and-white patterned mats are laid on the ground. a person is not visibly present; the two figures are attendants.2013-07-28August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesOutdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a dark polished stone platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a white flower garland, holds up a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated shrine of deity murti draped in red and orange garlands. To the right, a man in saffron robes stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a tray of flowers and fruit held by another person in white. White-washed circular platforms and kolam-style floor designs surround the tree.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. In the foreground at left, a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a glossy platform. Further back, a second person in white dhoti and white upper cloth with orange trim stands near a low circular stone enclosure at the trunk's base. Red earth ground and a green metal pole with a bell are visible.2011-08-19September 10 20112011-09-10December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a person in a deep red-maroon robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a beaded necklace. Around the tree's base, a white-walled low platform surrounds the trunk. To the left, several men in white dhotis and orange/saffron shawls stand near a metal railing, and a colourful canopy structure with yellow and red tones is visible. Stone boulders lie at the lower right. Nearby visible people appear to be attendants in white and saffron garments.2016-08-02