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A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense, sprawling aerial roots and a thick trunk. A figure in a flowing red-orange sari with a gold border stands at the right, facing the tree, with bare feet and gold-toned bangles on the arm, long dark hair falling down the back. The figure appears to be in quiet devotion before the tree, which has a small dark opening at its base; a white stone platform and a red cloth are at the lower right. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight on the bark.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a thick trunk complex. A single person in a red-orange silk sari with gold border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the base, facing the tree trunk with one hand touching it, her long dark hair down her back. Green foliage and sandy ground surround the tree, with a low stone wall around the platform.2011-08-23A barefoot person in a red-pink draped garment with a gathered end stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisted aerial roots and prop roots. A dense cluster of rudraksha-style beads or a mala hangs at the chest. A purple flower garland lies at the base of the trunk on the left. The setting is an open ground with stone platforms and a paved path, with a white pole to the right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-12-26A 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.2013-02-28A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base, with a small raised stone platform and a dark recessed niche beneath. In the left foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment and presses her body against the tree trunk with her arms wrapped around it, while a man in white clothing stands in the background at the left edge. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground.2011-02-20April 09 20132013-04-09April 30 20132013-04-30A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a raised stone platform at its base. A standing person in a pink-red robe with a wrapped shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the tree's side with hands folded, head bowed in reverence. A purple flower garland hangs on the roots near a shallow stone basin. Trees and a concrete path with stone edging are visible in the background.2010-12-26A photograph of a single person in an orange sari-style garment standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, hands held together in prayer near the trunk. A garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs on the roots, and scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground. The person has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible in the hands. Bright open ground and trees fill the background.2008-01-17December 30 20062006-12-30December 27 20072007-12-27