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December 31 2008

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Outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots, set on a raised white-painted circular platform on red earth. A barefoot person in a long orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland stands at the base of the trunk, facing forward with hands together. To the left, another person in orange clothing holds a plate of flowers near a dark stone slab. Small figures in white are visible far in the background behind a low fence. A thin wooden stake and rope border the platform.2008-12-31December 03 20092009-12-03December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31October 25 20062006-10-25A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick trunks, aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs spreading across the courtyard. At the base of the trunk, a small dark cavity sits beside a low stone platform with a tiled step. A single person wearing an orange robe stands at the right edge near the tree, facing toward the trunk. A small blue sign with white lettering is mounted at the base of the tree, and a black stone slab lies in the foreground. Low walls and orange-tinted buildings surround the open sandy ground.2011-02-12A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand gathered near a wooden post at the left, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in a red-brown dhoti pressing against the trunk side. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari stand nearby. At the right, a seated woman in white sits beside a man in an orange robe on a raised platform, with a small shrine area and a colourful deity murti nearby. A smaller figure in orange stands at the center on sandy ground beside a hose. Green shrubs grow in the foreground.2016-09-04A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick spreading branches, growing around a raised stone platform. A garland of orange and yellow flowers hangs on the trunk. A person in white clothing with a saffron/orange sash stands at the base of the tree, with long dark hair tied back. A dark polished stone slab lies in the foreground on sandy ground, and a second person in white is faintly visible at the right edge. Dappled sunlight falls across the scene.2010-08-07Outdoor photo beneath a massive banyan tree with dense aerial prop roots and spreading branches over sandy ground. In the lower centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and walks past a white ceremonial umbrella or canopy decorated with gold tassels, garlands and red and blue trim. Behind him a second man in white clothing with an orange shawl walks along the tree. A large white and red circular sign or disc stands at the left edge. The scene has a plain, natural setting with no visible crowd. The first man has long hair and an orange robe, a distinctive presentation, but his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2006-10-07