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Night photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site. A single standing person, seen from behind, wears an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered wrap and has dark hair pulled back. They face a massive banyan-type tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines, stood on a red carpet runner over sandy ground. A small stone bench and low stone wall surround the tree, with a lamp glowing overhead and a metal railing at right. The figure is a devotee or priest performing a tree worship, not clearly identifiable by appearance, so a person is unsure.2014-08-05A photograph taken at dusk or night of a barefoot figure in orange robes and a rust-red shawl with long dark hair, standing with their back to the camera and embracing or leaning against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Small white flowers lie scattered on the dirt ground at the base of the trunk. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. The figure in orange has long, swept-back hair and a shawl, a person appearance, but the face is not visible. Dim lighting and a sandy clearing surround the tree.2007-02-25Night photograph at an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. Two people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a sandy ground. The nearer figure wears a deep red-maroon sari with a gold-striped border, a garland of red and white flowers, and a dark patterned shawl over the shoulders. A second person in a red and gold-bordered sari stands behind to the left. A white cloth and a wooden plank lie on the ground near the feet, with a stone block nearby. Lamplight from a bright light source illuminates the scene, and a stone platform with rubble lies in the background.2014-05-27April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense, sprawling aerial roots and a thick trunk. A figure in a flowing red-orange sari with a gold border stands at the right, facing the tree, with bare feet and gold-toned bangles on the arm, long dark hair falling down the back. The figure appears to be in quiet devotion before the tree, which has a small dark opening at its base; a white stone platform and a red cloth are at the lower right. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight on the bark.2012-04-05A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem stands barefoot on a dark stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree, her palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. A marigold or orange garland rests on her hair. Her long dark hair falls down her back. Before the tree, a low white-washed masonry bench and raised plinth hold a red and patterned cloth with small offerings. Aerial roots hang from massive branches overhead.2013-04-09March 24 20132013-03-24A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a dark polished stone platform beside a large banyan tree. Their long dark hair is pulled back and they wear a light orange-yellow garland around the neck. Nearby, a low white circular stone platform surrounds the tree's base, and a small patterned red-and-blue rug lies at the edge of the platform with a small offering on it. Aerial roots hang from wide branches overhead in a dusty outdoor ashram setting.2013-04-09Night photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a thick trunk, set on a bare sandy ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, back partly turned, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand toward the tree. The surrounding area is dark with trees in the background.2007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25A photograph taken from behind of one person standing before a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and gray bark. The person has dark hair pulled up in a bun and wears an orange garment with a red flower garland draped over the shoulders and a white cloth strip across the back. A bright floodlight at upper right illuminates green leaves hanging from the tree. The figure appears to be facing the tree in quiet devotion, possibly at a ritual spot. a person's presence is not visible here, so no candidate is identified.2013-04-24December 20 20102010-12-20