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A blurred outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a dark green kurta over white trousers stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, with a tilak on his forehead and a small badge on his shirt. To the left, a woman in a pink t-shirt and dark trousers leans with her face against the trunk, embracing the tree. Behind them, a few people in white clothing stand on the path, one with hands folded.

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A photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet, leans forward with one hand pressed against the tree trunk, head bowed in reverence. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt stands with his head lowered, and another man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands near the edge. Further back a figure in a white t-shirt and grey trousers is partly visible. The ground is reddish earth with a white kolam drawn on a low stone platform. Garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang at the right edge of the frame.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.2010-09-28A man in a plain white shirt leans his forehead and one hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a white vertical mark on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck and wrist. Green leaves and sunlight fill the background.2010-07-14December 26 20102010-12-26July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and dappled sunlight. A single man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands barefoot on a stone platform, leaning his shoulder and head against a root trunk with eyes lowered. He wears a bright pink draped robe edged with green-gold trim and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him are a small shrine with flower offerings, stone benches and sandy ground.2010-12-26A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. One hand grips the trunk and he has a thin cord or mala around his neck. A young boy in a cream patterned kurta with a red thread around his neck stands to the right beside a blue pole. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-28April 09 20122012-04-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange and yellow sannyasi-style cloth with red border stripes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against an aerial root trunk with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. His dark hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala at his neck. A pale floral kolam or rangoli design lies on the stone platform in front, and the setting is an open outdoor area with sandy ground and a low wall in the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-01-21A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, pressing his forehead and hands against the trunk in reverent devotion. A second man in white clothing with a yellow waist cloth walks barefoot in the background across a dirt path beside a polished dark stone floor. Sunlight glows through the leaves above. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram grounds setting.2010-09-28