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A man in white ordinary clothes, a white shirt and white dhoti with a thin green-bordered edge, stands barefoot on reddish earth and leans forward with his forehead and palm pressed against the massive intertwined aerial roots and trunks of a banyan tree. A dark rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. He has short dark hair and his face is hidden against the bark. The ground is bare red soil and the tree roots fill the frame. No other people are visible.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08October 19 20112011-10-19A photograph of a single man lying prone in a full-length prostration on the ground beside a large banyan tree. He wears a white dhoti with purple-edged borders and a white shirt, and has long dark hair tied back. His arms are extended forward on the reddish-brown earth, pressed against a bed of thick, exposed aerial roots and buttress roots that spread across the ground beneath the tree canopy. A concrete wall edge runs along the left side of the frame.2010-09-22A photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet, leans forward with one hand pressed against the tree trunk, head bowed in reverence. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt stands with his head lowered, and another man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands near the edge. Further back a figure in a white t-shirt and grey trousers is partly visible. The ground is reddish earth with a white kolam drawn on a low stone platform. Garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang at the right edge of the frame.A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks, set in an open earthen yard with a low white-edged stone platform. A single man stands with his back to the camera at the base of the tree, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, barefoot, hands pressed against the trunk. A garland of yellow, orange and red flowers hangs on the right side of the tree. A black hose runs across the platform on the left. Green foliage and a purple flower are visible above.2010-07-15A man stands barefoot on a small red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped cream-and-red border, draped over the bare upper body, and a striped shawl hanging from his shoulder. He has a dark bun of hair and wears red-brown rudraksha beads at the neck, upper arm and wrist. White chalk kolam lines are drawn on the bare ground around him. The stance suggests quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The a person field is unsure: the appearance shows no crown, saffron garments or gold ornaments, and the bun and white ritual clothing do not establish his identity.2012-04-03Two men in plain white shirts and white cloths stand at the base of a large banyan tree with many thick, twisted aerial roots. The man on the right, with short dark hair and a small moustache, presses his palms together in prayer against the trunk, while the man on the left, seen from behind, bows his head. An orange cloth is tied around a bamboo pole set against the tree, and yellow marks dot the bark. A sandy path and blue canopy appear at the left edge.2006-12-31A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. One hand grips the trunk and he has a thin cord or mala around his neck. A young boy in a cream patterned kurta with a red thread around his neck stands to the right beside a blue pole. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-28Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04A man in a pink-salmon sleeveless tunic and matching pink dhoti stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree, forehead pressed against one of its aerial roots, hands clasped at his chest. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a beaded armlet. A small patterned mat lies under his feet. Sandy ground, other trees and a low wall are visible behind him.2011-12-27