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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with dense green leaves. Two women stand near its trunk in a dirt courtyard: one in a white sari with a gold border, her back to the camera; the other in a white top, blue shawl and blue trousers, barefoot, leaning her forehead against a low branch. A man at the left wears a dark t-shirt and white pants. A round stone platform surrounds the tree base, and a hanging bell with chain hangs at right beside a pole.

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A photograph in a shaded outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Four people in white are visible. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border stands with her palm pressed against the trunk. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot, facing the tree. In the centre, a woman in white clothing with glasses sits on a low stone bench holding a small object. On the right, a woman with light hair and a turquoise shawl sits barefoot on another stone bench. Reddish earth, dappled sunlight and a white boundary wall surround them.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of two women standing at the base of a large banyan tree with thick horizontal limbs and hanging aerial roots. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with a pink and gold border and a yellow shawl, and has her head bowed with hands resting on the trunk. The woman on the right wears a turquoise-blue shawl over white clothing and leans forward with her hands on a branch. The tree trunks, dangling roots and green foliage fill the frame, with a low concrete ledge and red earth beneath, and a grassy field behind. Two people are visible.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOctober 01 20102010-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, low, spreading branches and hanging aerial roots, set on bare reddish earth with a concrete ring around the trunk. In the centre, a young man in plain white kurta and dhoti, with a dark cord necklace and a bindi-like mark on his forehead, stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, an older person in white clothing bends forward at the waist with arms stretched up to grasp a branch. Behind the trunk, another person in white stands near the tree, partly hidden by the aerial roots. A dark-haired figure in white is also partly visible near the centre-left.2010-09-30Two women stand with their backs to the camera, each with one palm pressed against a large horizontal limb of a banyan tree. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with a lavender and orange border and a pale yellow shawl over her shoulder, her dark hair pulled back. The woman on the right has curly light-brown hair and wears a turquoise-to-blue ombre shawl over white clothing. Green leaves and grass surround the tree in bright daylight.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17A woman in a lavender chikankari kurta with white embroidered motifs and white trousers stands with eyes closed, forehead and right palm pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. A white dupatta hangs over her shoulders, a blue and black backpack is strapped on her back, and she wears a rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a gold bangle. A child in a checked shirt is partially visible at the lower left, and blurred green foliage fills the background.2011-07-01Outdoor 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.2007-05-04December 28 20092009-12-28Two women stand with their foreheads pressed against a large horizontal banyan tree branch, outdoors among green leaves and aerial roots. The woman on the left wears a cream and yellow sari with a pink and purple border and a gold bangle, with dark hair in a low bun. The woman on the right has curly light brown hair and wears a turquoise and white shawl over a white skirt, with a silver wristwatch. Both have their hands resting on the trunk in a gesture of reverent contact with the tree. Grass and shrubs fill the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches, on bare reddish-brown earth. Women in white and pastel salwar kameez and a few in orange-yellow stand in a loose line along the left, some with dupattas and head coverings. A woman with reddish-brown hair and wearing all white top and trousers stands barefoot in the centre with her back to the camera. A man in a white shirt is in the lower right foreground, and more people stand in the background among the trees. The scene suggests a group practice under the tree.2005-12-24February 16 20072007-02-16