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January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photograph of a person with long dark hair bending forward to press their face and forehead against the grey trunk of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a red sash, and a white flower garland hangs over the shoulders. An orange-and-red marigold garland is wrapped around the trunk, tied with string. Dappled shade and green foliage fill the background, with a white wall and sandy ground below.2010-01-01A photograph of a figure in a white and gold-bordered garment leaning forward with their forehead pressed against a large banyan tree trunk in an outdoor setting. The figure has long dark hair, wears a white flower garland with red blossoms, and holds one hand against the bark. Orange marigold garlands are strung across the trunk and branches, with a sandy ground and a low white wall behind. This appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence toward the sacred tree. The person is the only one visible, and the figure's identity is not established by visible evidence alone.2010-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, barefoot, leaning forward with forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. Orange, yellow and red marigold garlands hang from the tree's trunk and aerial roots, and a red flower garland drapes over the person's shoulder. A white platform edge is visible at the base, with a few small figures and a fence in the background. Tree worship with floral offerings, a ritual gesture of reverence.2009-01-01A person with long dark hair leans forward with eyes closed, pressing their forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with multiple aerial roots. The person wears a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a white flower garland at the neck, plus a red-and-orange marigold garland draped over the trunk. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground and green foliage. A tree-worship gesture at an outdoor setting. a person cues are not clearly visible here, so the figure is described by role as a devotee.2010-01-01A person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a white stone platform, leaning forward with head bowed and hands clasped at the chest, in front of a large banyan tree. The person wears a cream garment with gold zari borders and a gold-bordered shawl, and a red and white flower garland hangs at the neck. Several strands of orange, red and yellow marigold garlands drape over the tree trunk, and a white kolam design is drawn in the ground below. The scene is an outdoor tree worship with garlands.2009-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A person in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered white shawl and a white flower garland with red beads leans forward and presses their forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree. Orange marigold garlands are wrapped around the trunk and hang from its branches. The ground is bare earth with scattered petals, and a low white platform sits at the base of the tree. The tree is in a courtyard with a boundary wall in the background.2010-01-01December 30 20172017-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01