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July 08 2010

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A young woman with long dark hair pulled back stands embracing the thick trunk of a banyan tree, her cheek resting against the bark and her eyes closed. She wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, and a small bindi is visible on her forehead. Green foliage and tree trunks surround her in an outdoor setting, with a light-grey pole to the right.2010-07-15December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a barefoot man in white flowing draped clothing with a ruffled white wrap over one shoulder, wearing a long gold bead necklace of large ornate beads, standing in profile beside a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dense canopy. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. He leans lightly against one of the trunks with one hand resting on it, on a low stone ledge in a dirt ground setting with small stone blocks and a pipe nearby. The scene is outdoors in an ashram-like grounds setting. a person cues are present on the figure: long swept hair, distinctive gold beaded mala and a white ceremonial wrap, though identity remains uncertain.2010-12-21A barefoot man in white ritual clothing stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his forehead and right hand against the trunk with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a white draped upper cloth and white dhoti-style lower garment, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. The raised stone platform and sandy ground surround the tree, with a small shrine area visible in the background.2010-12-21A photograph of one person standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, forehead pressed against its thick aerial root trunk, one hand resting on the bark. The person has long dark curly hair falling down the back and wears a red and white draped garment with gold-bordered edges, a white pleated waist cloth, and orange-red bangles on the upper arm and wrist. Behind them are a green lamp post, tangled tree branches and foliage; the ground is reddish earth with a stone step.2011-10-27A woman in a white sari with a thin orange border stands on a stone step, leaning against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. She wears a garland of pink and yellow flowers draped over the trunk near her hands. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto the reddish earth and concrete platform around the tree.2010-08-09Outdoor photograph of a long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, barefoot, leaning forward with forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. Orange, yellow and red marigold garlands hang from the tree's trunk and aerial roots, and a red flower garland drapes over the person's shoulder. A white platform edge is visible at the base, with a few small figures and a fence in the background. Tree worship with floral offerings, a ritual gesture of reverence.2009-01-01A man in white ritual clothing stands barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed. He wears a white draped shawl over a white dhoti with a silver-edged border, a long gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Sandy ground, chalk kolam-style drawings and scattered yellow petals surround the tree.2010-12-21September 07 20112011-09-07September 13 20112011-09-13October 27 20112011-10-27Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A person seen from behind, with long dark hair, wears a white cloth with gold-yellow border draped over the shoulder and body, and stands on dusty ground beside a white-painted platform. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from the tree trunk, and a red flower garland is held near the person's arm. A wooden staff stands in the foreground and a small white floor rangoli design lies on the ground.2009-01-01