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August 08 2011

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A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged in lotus-style meditation on a dark stone platform beneath a large banyan tree. Its thick aerial roots and sprawling branches surround a low circular stone enclosure. A small sign on a stone block reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark opening at the trunk base. The man's hands rest in a meditative mudra, and his eyes are lowered. Dry earth and greenery fill the background.2011-08-08A photograph of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, marked by a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE". A person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands at left, seen from behind, with hands pressed together in prayer. A small stone bench sits before the cave on a paved black stone floor, with a whitewashed stone platform on each side of the entrance.2011-02-08August 18 20112011-08-18August 21 20112011-08-21A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging vines. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange draped clothing with bare shoulders stands on a grey tiled platform with their back to the camera, wearing a red-beaded necklace and gold armbands, facing the tree. A blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits on a white plinth at the base of the trunk, below a dark cave opening between the roots. Two red and maroon mats lie on white platforms to the right, and a small lamp or offering is on a low wooden stand.2012-04-21August 01 20122012-08-01A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame. At its base is a raised stone platform with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, a purple flower garland hanging on the trunk, and colourful powder rangoli-style marks on the ground. On the right, a person in an orange saffron robe and orange trousers, barefoot, with long dark hair, stands with hands pressed together near the tree in a reverent posture. A small stone seat sits nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram grounds setting.2011-01-23January 22 20112011-01-22 +1 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, its trunk wrapped in roots around a small stone-edged enclosure. A sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" is set at the base. A standing man in a sky-blue dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with his head bowed and hands clasped, stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside the tree, in quiet reverence. Green leaves and red earth surround the scene.2011-08-26May 16 20122012-05-16A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22