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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging garlands of red, yellow and green flowers on its trunk. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE sits at the base near a white stone platform. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a dark polished stone floor facing the tree, including a woman in a red blouse and white-patterned sari in the lower left. Other people in white stand around the trunk and under the tree, and a few people in orange and white clothing stand to the right. Swings with metal supports hang among the branches.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 03 20102010-07-03A photograph under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, its trunk draped with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees sit on a raised stone platform in the foreground, mostly in white clothing, some with bare feet; one woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left and a man in a beige shirt sits at center. A woman in a blue-and-white printed top and white dupatta stands near the trunk. Other people stand or sit in the background among hanging swings and a sign reading DO NOT ENTER. The setting is an outdoor ashram-style courtyard with green foliage.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDevotees pray at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, beside a cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Two long garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the trunk. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer on a raised stone platform, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, hands joined, bows her head in the foreground. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at left. The ground is reddish earth. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-11A 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.2010-07-15Devotees in white ritual clothes gather around a large banyan tree with massive aerial roots and hanging vines. Two garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang from the trunk. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; other white-clad men and women walk or bow nearby. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded in prayer at right. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a grey shirt with orange vest stand in the background. A low stone platform surrounds the tree, with a sign reading Do Not Enter the Cave near a stone bench. Fallen yellow leaves dot the dark granite floor.2010-07-11Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a circular raised stone platform around its trunk. Several devotees in white clothing stand and pray with palms pressed together, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari near the trunk. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the branches. A sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CIRCLE beside the tree. Flower petals lie on the dark stone floor in the foreground, and a man in white with glasses stands at the lower right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of devotees gathered at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, in a sunlit outdoor compound with a dirt ground. Several adults stand on black granite slabs before the trunk: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a light blue and white sari, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit, and a woman in an orange sari. Two young children stand in the foreground. A man in white clothes stands at the trunk, and a white-robed figure stands near the cave-like opening at the base of the tree. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Flower petals are scattered on the ground at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2010-06-30Photo 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.2010-07-08