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July 22 2013

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Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram: a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots dominates the left. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised circular platform, facing the trunk with his head bowed. He wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and white, plus a gold armlet. Two photographers with cameras film him from the left foreground, and a flower garland hangs along the platform's edge. Scattered petals and small offerings lie on the ground nearby. a person candidate appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity, so the presence is marked unsure.2013-07-22A photograph of a devotee standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. The devotee wears a rust-red garment with broad golden-orange borders and a white flower garland with red blossoms around the neck. Their back is turned to the camera, and a low concrete wall and a dim background surround the tree.2014-08-05January 01 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a striped green-and-pink mat beside a large banyan tree, with aerial roots hanging down its trunk. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms draped over his shoulders, and his long dark hair falls down his back. He bows his head in prayer toward the tree. Paved stone tiles, a red-rimmed raised planter and a small stone block surround the spot, with a floodlight on a pole and greenery behind.2017-09-02November 26 20142014-11-26February 03 20172017-02-03November 26 20142014-11-26A woman in a maroon sari with gold borders stands barefoot on a circular stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree, her forehead pressed against the trunk in a reverent gesture. She wears a red and white flower garland and gold bangles. A cameraman in a white vest at left films her with a handheld camcorder while another camera operator is partly visible. A long garland of marigolds and white flowers hangs along the roots, with scattered petals on the ground. Night setting with dark background.2013-07-22November 26 20142014-11-26A man stands barefoot on a striped cloth mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti and an upper cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with a multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers around his neck and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. A red tilak is on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him are stone paving, a red-rimmed raised planter and a floodlight on a pole.2017-09-02November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph at night of a person in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with gold-yellow borders, standing barefoot on a small mat beside a large banyan tree. The figure, seen from behind, has a white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders and is pressing a hand against the tree trunk in reverence, with aerial roots and a stone enclosure visible around the base.