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January 01 2011

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January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoors beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A man stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, wearing an unstitched white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ahead of him is a large mound of bright orange-red stone covered in pigment, beside a small oil lamp and a brass bell on a low stone ledge. Strands of marigold and rose garlands hang on a black shrine figure on the right, and a red rope fence runs along the tree line. A second person in white is partly visible on the far right near the garlanded shrine.2011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. A single man stands barefoot at the centre, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a plain white dhoti with a gold border and a long garland of white and red flowers with a gold-coloured necklace. A red chain rope and a small brass lamp stand nearby, and in the foreground a large mound of bright orange-red kumkum or vermilion sits beside a stone base.2011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. In the centre-left, a young man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured neck ornament. On the right, a dark stone murti is draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a figure in white stands beside it. In the foreground, an orange-smeared stone pedestal or shrine base sits beside a small oil lamp and a wooden bench. A red thread is strung between tree supports.2011-01-01A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a wide canopy, wrapped at its base with an orange string and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A small stone platform surrounds the trunk, and a blue sign at the base reads Do not disturb the tree. A single man stands at the right, seen from behind, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold border, his head bowed in a devotional pose near the tree. No identifiable a person candidate is evident from appearance; the figure is a devotee in white ritual clothing.2011-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland stands barefoot at the base of the tree, leaning in with the head turned away from the camera. Behind them, a figure in white clothing holds a camera on a paved grey platform beneath the branches. The setting is outdoors on bare reddish earth with a stone border around the tree.2010-06-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, buttressed trunks and hanging aerial roots, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. At right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange head covering stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, facing the tree. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulder. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the far right edge, also with hands joined. Scattered petals and flower bits lie on the sandy ground, and the background shows dense green trees in soft light.2006-12-26A person in an orange robe stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, leaning in with head bowed and hand resting against the bark. A garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs from a branch beside them, and a white flower garland is draped around the person's neck. Sunlight filters through the trees onto sandy ground.2006-12-26January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a large old banyan tree with thick grey trunk and many hanging aerial roots, draped with a garland of yellow and red marigold flowers. In the lower right, a figure seen from behind in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and a white garland around the neck stands with hands pressed together in namaste before the tree, a devotee performing worship. Scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground under dappled shade. The figure's exact identity is not established, so it is described by role only.2006-12-26