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December 02 2009

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A person in an orange sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark polished stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. Low white stone platforms surround the tree trunks, and a small leaf offering sits on the ledge at right. Another figure in orange appears faintly in the background among the trees. Dappled sunlight falls across the grounds.2009-12-02A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches in an open courtyard. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a dark mala around the neck. The person faces the trunk, which is encircled by a low raised stone platform. A small printed sign sits at the base of the tree. Dry earth, a white pole and a hanging rope are visible to the right, with a red brick wall in the background.2011-02-08September 20 20112011-09-20A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with their back to the camera, facing a large ancient banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and buttress trunks. The figure's long dark hair is visible, and the person stands on a white-painted raised platform within a circular white-edged ground of red earth. Nearby a small white structure and a dark reflective tiled surface lie at the lower left, with a few other small figures in the far background at right. The scene suggests a sacred tree shrine with devotees paying homage at the trunk.2008-12-31November 12 20112011-11-12A large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the right side of an outdoor courtyard of reddish-brown earth. A lone standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl, with a bare upper body, stands on a dark stone slab at the left, hands folded in front of the chest in a prayer gesture. Small stone platforms with raised edges surround the tree trunks, and a low tree-trunk stump with white offerings sits at the base. Trees and sky fill the background. The figure's face and hair are not clearly visible, so their identity cannot be determined.2011-09-02A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches, surrounded by a low white and grey stone platform. A man in an orange saffron robe, with short dark hair and bare feet, walks across a dark polished stone floor at the left. A small sign with blue lettering reads DO NOT ENTER THIS CAGE in front of the platform. Garlands hang from the trunk, and sunlight filters through the leaves.2010-08-10 +1 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesJune 12 20102010-06-12February 23 20112011-02-23November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03