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A photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk wrapped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base of the tree with his hands together. Nearby, a woman in white sari and a girl in white dress tend the trunk. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits on a black stone platform with folded hands, a younger woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits beside her in prayer, and a short-haired person in a teal and blue sari sits with arms wrapped around knees. Other people in white clothing stand among the trees in the background.

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A group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a large black polished stone slab beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a boy in an orange shirt seated at the front, a man in a light blue shirt and another in maroon and white nearby. A woman in a pink sari stands among the trees behind them, and a seated figure in white clothes sits on a raised platform at the right beside a marigold garland hung on the tree. Sandy ground and a low concrete edge surround the scene.2008-02-23December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand gathered near a wooden post at the left, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in a red-brown dhoti pressing against the trunk side. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari stand nearby. At the right, a seated woman in white sits beside a man in an orange robe on a raised platform, with a small shrine area and a colourful deity murti nearby. A smaller figure in orange stands at the center on sandy ground beside a hose. Green shrubs grow in the foreground.2016-09-04A 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 copiesSeptember 04 20162016-09-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick horizontal limbs. A white circular platform surrounds the trunk. Several women in sarees gather around the tree: one in a red-and-black saree reaches toward the trunk, another in pink and orange, and others in pink, orange and blue saris stand nearby. A man in a white shirt sits on the platform edge, and men in light and dark shirts sit or stand at the lower left and background. A young boy in red stands near the white wall. The setting appears to be a temple-style courtyard with sunlight filtering through the leaves.2010-01-17October 19 20082008-10-19August 21 20112011-08-21February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging down. A group of devotees sits cross-legged on dark slabs around a raised white-rimmed platform. In the foreground, a woman in a black top and floral sari sits on the left. Central figures wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas; a man in white with a vibhuti line on his forehead sits at the center-right, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl sits near the middle. A young girl in a yellow top and white skirt sits on the far right. Behind them, a woman in a green blouse and white sari stands, a boy in a yellow striped shirt stands, and a man in an orange shirt garlands the tree with a red and yellow flower garland. A kolam is drawn on the ground, with a few offerings, oil lamps and flowers on the platform.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31