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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks, set on bare red earth. Five people stand at its base with their hands and faces pressed against the trunk or prop roots, as if embracing or touching the tree. From left: a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with a striped bag; a person in a white top, yellow trousers and a black backpack; a person in a white shirt and red trousers; a person in a white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers; and a person in a pink top and light trousers at the right edge. A concrete platform edge sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photo of a large, ancient banda banyan tree with massive horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming pillars. Four people stand in the shaded area beneath the branches: a woman in white with an orange skirt and a shoulder bag, a woman in white trousers with her back turned, a person in white at the far left, and a man in a light shirt and yellow trousers standing among the roots. The ground is reddish-brown earth with a low stone-edged platform in the foreground.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the scene, its trunks rising from a circular raised earthen platform. Several men stand near the base; a man in a white shirt walks past the foreground at right, while a group in white shirts, dhotis and a dark-shirted man stand together at left near a red-covered offering on a mat. The setting is outdoors in a shaded grove with a metal pole and cables. No one present is identified as a person.2009-09-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24February 20 20112011-02-20A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading outward and downward into a clearing. Branches with green leaves arch overhead against a pale sky. Bare reddish-brown earth lies at the base, with a low stone or concrete platform ring and small stone blocks around the trunk. No people are visible in the scene.2014-07-07A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots forming a dense, tangled cluster. Long, hanging roots descend from wide spreading branches, and green leaves fill the canopy overhead. A small concrete platform and a steel railing sit at the lower left, with a few ground-level stones and a hanging blue object visible near the upper left. No people or deity forms are visible.2014-08-19A photograph of devotees gathered in red earth beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman with reddish curly hair wears a white top and a wooden bead mala, and holds a grey shawl. Beside her an older woman in a grey cardigan and orange-red wrap stands near a woman in a red sweater with white skirt who holds a green bowl and reaches toward a basket. To the left a woman in white with a black patterned scarf bends forward. On the right, people in white and an orange cloth stand near the tree, with a figure in white and grey handing items. No a person candidate is visible.2005-12-24Four women in saris stand at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, pressing their palms together in prayer and leaning close to the trunk. Two wear white saris, one wears a white sari with an orange border and blue dots, and the fourth on the right wears a pink sari. The ground is dry dirt and the late light falls across the bark.2007-02-24Outdoor photo beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling limbs. A group of about eight people stands on a dark polished stone platform around the trunk, several in saffron/orange robes and others in white dhotis and white shirts. One orange-robed figure in the centre raises an arm toward the branches, while others stand with hands folded or stand attentively. A golden tall stand or lamp post is visible at the left edge, and white-painted circular bases surround the tree. Sandy ground with decorative white kolam-style lines lies at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-27July 08 20102010-07-08