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January 31 2007

Night photograph of a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a massive trunk, marked with red and orange tilak-like daubs and a white-painted patch. Three people stand before it: on the left an older woman in a peach sari with a green border and a red bindi, a young girl in a green striped top and green pants in the centre, and on the right a man in an all-white garment with a white head cloth, reaching toward the tree trunk. The scene is dimly lit with a dark background.

February 14 2007

Outdoor 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.

Night scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead raises one hand while speaking, facing a man in white with a white head wrap who listens with hands clasped. Behind them stand two young men in white kurta-style clothing, and at right a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala stands with hands folded. A reddish ritual object and a lit area sit in the lower foreground. Four people are visible.

December 31 2006

Outdoors beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green canopy. On the left, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with long dark hair. Beside the trunk, a second person in white clothing with an orange shawl over the shoulders stands looking upward. Another partially visible person in orange appears at the far left edge. Tree trunks and hanging aerial roots dominate the frame, with a small white shrine-like structure visible at the lower left.

A photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense canopy, on a sandy red-earth clearing with rocks. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a rock with his back to the camera, long dark hair falling down. Behind them an older man in white clothes stands near the trunk. A few other people in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge. The faces of the people are not shown in detail. No identity is confirmed from appearance; the bare-chested figure with long hair and orange garments is a candidate only, with uncertain appearance.

A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines, a garland of orange and white flowers draped along the trunk at left. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange and gold garment and a beaded necklace, stands in the center facing a companion dressed in white. Beside them are men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a green and white sari. A videographer with a camera stands at the left edge.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a wide canopy of green leaves. Three people in white stand on red earth around a raised circular platform and a low concrete planter ring. A man in white stands at left near the trunk with his hands folded at his chest, and a woman in a white sari-style outfit with a white shawl walks at center holding the hand of a young child in white at right. A black hose runs along the ground near the tree base.

A photograph under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and trunks, in daylight among trees. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with one hand raised, gesturing as if explaining. Facing him, an older bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl listens with his hands together. Two more people stand at right: a woman in a dark sari with glasses and a person in white holding a video camera on a stand. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and the orange garment matches the page's account of a person at the banyan tree, though his face is not visible enough to confirm.

Night photograph of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a red-and-white striped top and a patterned cream sari stands with palms pressed together at left. Behind her, a boy in a teal shirt and several other devotees stand in a row, some in white dhotis and white kurtas. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe bows with head bowed and hands folded. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a deity murti draped with a garland of green, white, yellow and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the far right. The scene is lit only by dim night light.