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A photograph at an outdoor sacred site beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a thick trunk. In the foreground, a man in a dark green kurta and white dhoti stands with his head bowed and hands pressed to the trunk. Beside him, a woman in a pink t-shirt and dark trousers leans her palms against the bark. To the right, a figure in white dhoti stands near a round platform with stacked orange-red offerings, and an older woman in a white sari with an orange border stands with folded hands.

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February 01 20182018-02-01October 01 20102010-10-01 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesDecember 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks, set on bare red earth. Five people stand at its base with their hands and faces pressed against the trunk or prop roots, as if embracing or touching the tree. From left: a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with a striped bag; a person in a white top, yellow trousers and a black backpack; a person in a white shirt and red trousers; a person in a white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers; and a person in a pink top and light trousers at the right edge. A concrete platform edge sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-05Four women in saris stand at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, pressing their palms together in prayer and leaning close to the trunk. Two wear white saris, one wears a white sari with an orange border and blue dots, and the fourth on the right wears a pink sari. The ground is dry dirt and the late light falls across the bark.2007-02-24October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick buttress trunks dominates the frame. Several people in white ritual clothing stand at its base among the roots: two men in white dhoti and shirt with shaved or close-cropped heads, and a woman in a white top with a backpack and yellow pants who is taking a photograph. To the right, a figure in orange robes stands near a white arch with a photographer, and a woman in white stands beside a tray of orange-red offerings. Reddish earth lies at the tree's base.2010-10-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a raised circular platform around its trunk. A woman in a pink-orange sari stands near the trunk, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands joined at right. A woman in white and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in prayer, and a child in a red shirt and a few small children sit on a dark stone slab at left. On the right, a black deity murti decorated with an orange shawl, garlands and a yellow flower garland stands on a red-painted base with a small oil lamp burning at its foot. Several people are visible in the background near the tree. The scene reads as devotees offering prayer at a shrine.2010-06-30July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copies