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A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on black stone slabs in an open outdoor area beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Most are dressed in white kurta-style or white shirts and white dhotis, while a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sits at the right and a woman in a green and cream sari stands near the trunk. A garland of red, yellow and white flowers hangs on the tree, and a blue sign on the trunk reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE.' Several people are seated with eyes closed or hands resting on their knees, with a few children and onlookers in the background.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 03 20102010-07-03 +2 copiesDevotees sit in meditation beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at a raised stone platform with steps. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is posted near the base of the tree. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and an orange-trimmed white dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a blue border sits with hands folded and a mala at her neck. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the steps and the stone ledge, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in white stands at the tree trunk touching the roots. The scene suggests a meditation session near the banyan tree.2011-07-15Photo of a group of about eight devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on black granite slabs beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a garland-draped trunk. Seated left to right: a man in a checked shirt with hands joined in namaste, a woman in an orange top, a woman in a green sari, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a white and pink top, a woman in a blue patterned dress with bangles, and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl. A standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers moves behind them. A blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE'. No a person candidate is visible.2010-07-08A photograph at a banyan tree shrine with a large, aerial-rooted tree trunk wrapped in roots. A garland of red and yellow flowers hangs from a low branch beside a dark cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Three men sit cross-legged on a black stone platform in the foreground: an older man in a white striped shirt and white dhoti on the left, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers in the centre, and a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right with a red thread on his wrist. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the trunk, and a woman in a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The sandy ground and white stone steps surround the tree.2010-07-15December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a dark polished stone platform in front of it. Six people sit cross-legged in meditation on the platform: a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at left, a person in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a light green shirt and blue jeans, a woman in a grey patterned dress, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl at right, with a person in a saffron-orange robe seated among them. Two women in white saris stand on the raised white stone border near the tree, one at left and one at right near the trunk, which has garlands hanging from it and a small sign reading Do Not Disturb The Cave beside the entrance. Trailing aerial roots and a tall pole frame the scene.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A Shiva lingam or Nandi-style black stone deity murti stands in an arched stone niche, draped in orange and red garlands, with red powder around its base. Several devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on black stone slabs in meditation or prayer on the left, while a woman in a white sari and a white-clad woman stand near the murti. Other people in light, saffron and pastel saris and shirts stand and walk among the trees, including a child in a white dress. A sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No identifiable a person depicted in the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07