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A group of about two dozen devotees stands on a dark polished stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A yellow and orange marigold garland hangs on the trunk. Most people wear white: men in white kurta-style shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white salwar sets, a cream sari with a gold border, and white shawls. A man in the centre-right wears an all-white outfit with a gold-coloured necklace, and a woman in a purple and blue patterned dress stands at the right edge. Several people hold their hands together in greeting, and a few wear rudraksha-style beads. Trees and a low brick wall form the background.

A group of about twenty adults stands in front of a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots on a dark stone-tiled ground. Most wear white ritual clothes; a woman in the centre-left wears a cream sari with a gold border, another in front wears a dark printed kurta, and a young woman in the foreground wears a purple and blue patterned kurta. An older man in the centre-right wears an all-white outfit with a gold-coloured necklace and holds his hands together in front. A woman in a green sari stands near the tree trunk with a garland of yellow flowers nearby. Several people have hands folded.

October 19 2008

A group photograph of about two dozen devotees standing barefoot on a wet dark stone platform in front of a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most wear white or cream clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, women in white or cream saris and salwar kameez. A woman in a dark patterned top and white shawl stands at left, and a woman in a purple salwar kameez stands near the centre. A man in a white shirt at the right edge wears a rudraksha mala. Lush trees and a stone wall fill the background.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A line of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near the tree trunk, some with eyes closed. Several women wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears a bright blue salwar kameez, and a woman in the centre wears a pink and white shawl. Men wear white kurtas and pants, some with lanyards. A white pole stands at left and a red cloth with offerings lies at lower right. Concrete paving and a low wall surround the area. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this scene.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a red, yellow and white flower garland stands on a raised base, with a small seated figure carved beside it. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands at right near the murti. A woman in a dark purple sari with gold border stands at the centre, facing a loose group of about ten devotees dressed mostly in white, including a woman in a light blue top with a white shawl and a man in white at left. The group is gathered in a dirt-floored courtyard around the tree.

June 17 2009

A photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk wrapped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base of the tree with his hands together. Nearby, a woman in white sari and a girl in white dress tend the trunk. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits on a black stone platform with folded hands, a younger woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits beside her in prayer, and a short-haired person in a teal and blue sari sits with arms wrapped around knees. Other people in white clothing stand among the trees in the background.

A group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a large black polished stone slab beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a boy in an orange shirt seated at the front, a man in a light blue shirt and another in maroon and white nearby. A woman in a pink sari stands among the trees behind them, and a seated figure in white clothes sits on a raised platform at the right beside a marigold garland hung on the tree. Sandy ground and a low concrete edge surround the scene.