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A photograph of a single person seen from behind, walking barefoot up a concrete step beside a large old banyan tree with thick grey trunks and dangling aerial roots. The person wears a saffron-orange draped garment and a leopard-print shawl with fringed edges over the shoulders, with a pale fur-like collar and long dark hair.

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A person seen from behind stands on a dirt path beside a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. The figure has long dark hair and wears a white flower garland around the neck, a leopard-print shawl draped over the shoulders and back, and an orange skirt or dhoti below. A white pole and a low stone platform are visible at left, with green leaves overhead.2010-10-05A person seen from behind stands on a dark polished floor before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. They wear an orange dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and hair in a bun, hands folded in prayer. In front of the tree is a small dark cave opening with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, a small oil lamp glowing inside, and a low stone bench nearby. The clothing is saffron-orange with maroon trim and the person is barefoot.2011-01-22January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesFebruary 25th 20072007-02-25January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesPhotograph taken at night of a figure seen from behind, standing barefoot on a low white stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person has long dark hair and wears a white garland around the neck, an orange upper garment and an orange lower wrap. Strands of yellow, magenta and white flower garlands hang from the tree trunk. Loose red petals and leaves lie on the ground. The figure is facing the trunk, appearing to offer worship at the sacred tree. Appearance-based cues are limited because only the back is visible.2009-11-19March 02 20112011-03-02December 26 20082008-12-26January 29 20112011-01-29A photograph of a person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, bare-backed, standing barefoot and pressed against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and leans forward with hands on the bark. At the base of the tree is a small stone shrine recess with a dark opening, set on a sandy ground with stone platforms nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-02-11A figure in orange ochre sannyasi clothing stands barefoot with their back to the camera on a polished black stone floor, hands pressed together in prayer before a massive banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and twist around the trunk. At the base, a small cave opening is framed by white concrete platforms, with a purple flower garland draped over the entrance and a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A rudraksha mala is visible at the back of the neck. The figure has long dark hair and a red tassel on the mala, with no visible face.2011-01-23December 27 20182018-12-27