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January 05 2008

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A standing figure in orange and red robes stands barefoot beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. The person, with hair tied back, leans in with head bowed and hands folded in front, appearing to pray or offer reverence at the tree shrine. Sandy ground, a small white structure and other trees are visible in the background. Only one person is present.2008-01-05A person in an orange saffron wrap, bare-backed and barefoot, walks toward a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow shrine opening at its base. The person holds a long staff and the sandy ground is bare around the tree. The figure's head is visible from behind with dark hair. Greenery and a small structure appear in the background.2006-10-25A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches, surrounded by a low white and grey stone platform. A man in an orange saffron robe, with short dark hair and bare feet, walks across a dark polished stone floor at the left. A small sign with blue lettering reads DO NOT ENTER THIS CAGE in front of the platform. Garlands hang from the trunk, and sunlight filters through the leaves.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. A woman with long dark hair stands barefoot on sandy ground at the right, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange-yellow sari, and holds a small white object. Dappled sunlight falls across the sand and trunk. No ritual activity or ceremonial figures are visible.2008-01-07December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base, with a small raised stone platform and a dark recessed niche beneath. In the left foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment and presses her body against the tree trunk with her arms wrapped around it, while a man in white clothing stands in the background at the left edge. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground.2011-02-20September 10 20112011-09-10A large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the right side of an outdoor courtyard of reddish-brown earth. A lone standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl, with a bare upper body, stands on a dark stone slab at the left, hands folded in front of the chest in a prayer gesture. Small stone platforms with raised edges surround the tree trunks, and a low tree-trunk stump with white offerings sits at the base. Trees and sky fill the background. The figure's face and hair are not clearly visible, so their identity cannot be determined.2011-09-02A photograph of a single person in an orange-red sleeveless top and matching orange-red wrap, with long dark wavy hair falling forward, standing outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree with many aerial roots and twisting trunks. The person's head is turned away and one hand rests against a trunk. Dry earth and green foliage fill the background.2007-12-07December 31 20082008-12-31A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with their back to the camera, facing a large ancient banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and buttress trunks. The figure's long dark hair is visible, and the person stands on a white-painted raised platform within a circular white-edged ground of red earth. Nearby a small white structure and a dark reflective tiled surface lie at the lower left, with a few other small figures in the far background at right. The scene suggests a sacred tree shrine with devotees paying homage at the trunk.2008-12-31A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches over a sandy earthen clearing. At left, a person seen from behind wears a flower garland of white and red blooms over bare shoulders and a saffron-orange dhoti, holding something near a small oil lamp or fire on the ground in front of the tree. A blue signboard at the base reads a directive about a sacred tree area. No other people are visible.2006-12-29