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October 07 20062006-10-07October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08October 06 20062006-10-06A person in an orange saffron wrap, bare-backed and barefoot, walks toward a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow shrine opening at its base. The person holds a long staff and the sandy ground is bare around the tree. The figure's head is visible from behind with dark hair. Greenery and a small structure appear in the background.2006-10-25June 12 20102010-06-12A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange wrap standing in profile beside a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. He has long, swept-back black hair and is bare-chested above the wrap, with an ornate silver-coloured staff or crutch held under his arm. He leans in and touches the tree trunk with his right hand, eyes lowered, in a reverent gesture. Green leaves and sky are visible at the upper right. Appearance cues match a person (long hair, saffron clothing, distinctive adornments), so a person is set to unsure. One person is visible.2006-10-07October 06 20062006-10-06October 07 20062006-10-07A 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.2011-02-20A person in an orange saffron garment stands barefoot at the base of a large, ancient banyan tree at night, eyes lowered, hands folded in front in a reverent posture. The tree's grey aerial roots and trunk are wrapped with a pale painted mark, and white flower petals are scattered on the sandy ground around the roots. Dark foliage fills the background. The person wears an orange wrap over reddish inner clothing and has long dark hair, a possible a person figure in devotional stance. Scene suggests a tree worship or puja at the sacred banyan.2007-02-25A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base, set on sandy ground. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, bending forward toward the trunk with hands clasped at the chest. A small white object sits near the base of the tree. Trees and open ground fill the background.2006-10-25