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A photograph in a shaded outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Four people in white are visible. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border stands with her palm pressed against the trunk. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot, facing the tree. In the centre, a woman in white clothing with glasses sits on a low stone bench holding a small object. On the right, a woman with light hair and a turquoise shawl sits barefoot on another stone bench. Reddish earth, dappled sunlight and a white boundary wall surround them.

August 08 2010

2010-08-08 +1 copies

A photograph at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey-brown trunks, set on a low circular stone platform with tiered steps and dry reddish earth. A man with a shaved head stands on the platform in white kurta and white dhoti, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, facing the trunk. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border walks along the platform beside another person in white. On the right, a woman in white with glasses sits on the stone ledge with hands folded. Another person in white stands at the far right near the tree. Everyone wears white.

2010-10-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots at an ashram site. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang against the trunk. Several people stand close to the tree with their palms pressed together in prayer or touching its trunk: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a yellow skirt and white top, a person in a white and saffron robe at left, and a young woman in a pink top and black trousers at right. In the foreground a blonde woman in a white top and beaded necklace sits on a stone step beside a small offering tray with flowers. The scene conveys a paduka puja at the banyan tree. No a person candidate is visible.

Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks. A woman in white clothes with a red bead necklace stands with hands together on the left. Beside her, a woman in a white top and grey trousers reaches toward the roots. A woman in a turquoise top and blue trousers, barefoot, touches the roots at centre. In the foreground a man in a green graphic t-shirt, orange trousers and a beaded necklace sits on a concrete step at right. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the tree at right. A black hose runs across the reddish earth, and a small orange bottle sits on a concrete ledge at left.

2010-09-30 +1 copies

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A photograph taken beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick low branches, its trunks draped with red and white flower garlands. On the dirt ground, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low stone ledge holding a small child, while a young boy in a blue outfit stands nearby. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a red and grey salwar kameez stand on the right, and a man in a white kurta with a folded cloth on his head stands on the left beside another man in a blue shirt. Another woman in a white sari stands near the centre. Some people appear to be bending or gathering near the tree base, and a dark cloth lies in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a sacred tree.

2009-07-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors on reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. Most wear white ritual clothing and flower garlands: men in long white kurtas and white trousers, women in white tunics and white trousers. Several have their hands folded in namaste or stand barefoot in a reverent line. One woman carries a black bag and another a red bag. Light filters through the leaves onto a pale stone platform at the right edge.

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