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A 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.

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A barefoot man in white ritual clothing stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his forehead and right hand against the trunk with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a white draped upper cloth and white dhoti-style lower garment, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. The raised stone platform and sandy ground surround the tree, with a small shrine area visible in the background.2010-12-21A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks, set in an open earthen yard with a low white-edged stone platform. A single man stands with his back to the camera at the base of the tree, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, barefoot, hands pressed against the trunk. A garland of yellow, orange and red flowers hangs on the right side of the tree. A black hose runs across the platform on the left. Green foliage and a purple flower are visible above.2010-07-15A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on reddish earth, bowing forward with his forehead pressed against the massive grey trunk of a banyan tree. His right hand rests flat on the bark and he wears a gold bracelet on that wrist. Dense aerial roots and branches surround the tree, and a black hose runs across the ground. A small stone platform sits at the base of the trunk.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA barefoot man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border stands on a small red-and-black mat, pressing his forehead and body against the massive aerial roots of a banana-like banyan tree. He wears a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and matching beaded armbands and wrist bands, with his dark hair tied in a topknot and white markings on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath the shawl. Kolam chalk designs decorate the sandy ground around the tree, and greenery shows in the background. The pose suggests reverent prayer at the sacred tree.2012-04-03A 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.2010-08-28Outdoor photo of a standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A white-painted circular platform with flower offerings surrounds the base. Behind, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands near a tripod-mounted camera and a small podium, while another person in white is nearby among trees and sandy ground with stone blocks.2012-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in white ordinary ritual clothes, a white kurta with a cream shawl over the shoulder and white dhoti with a striped border, standing barefoot on a stone-paved ground and bowing forward in reverence before a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Dry leaves lie on the pavement. To the right, two seated people, a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and a man in a light shirt, sit in the background near a stone platform. The scene is outdoors in a temple-like setting with greenery. The man's appearance has some cues but the clothing is plain white, so identity is uncertain.2008-06-09December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, low, spreading branches and hanging aerial roots, set on bare reddish earth with a concrete ring around the trunk. In the centre, a young man in plain white kurta and dhoti, with a dark cord necklace and a bindi-like mark on his forehead, stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, an older person in white clothing bends forward at the waist with arms stretched up to grasp a branch. Behind the trunk, another person in white stands near the tree, partly hidden by the aerial roots. A dark-haired figure in white is also partly visible near the centre-left.2010-09-30Photograph of a barefoot man in white flowing draped clothing with a ruffled white wrap over one shoulder, wearing a long gold bead necklace of large ornate beads, standing in profile beside a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dense canopy. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. He leans lightly against one of the trunks with one hand resting on it, on a low stone ledge in a dirt ground setting with small stone blocks and a pipe nearby. The scene is outdoors in an ashram-like grounds setting. a person cues are present on the figure: long swept hair, distinctive gold beaded mala and a white ceremonial wrap, though identity remains uncertain.2010-12-21A large old banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches stands on sandy ground. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from a lower root. At right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap, shoulders bare, stands with hands raised to the forehead in reverence toward the tree, wearing a white flower garland. Another person in white clothing stands partly visible at the right edge.2006-12-26A photograph of a banyan tree shrine at an outdoor ashram site. Three men stand barefoot on a polished black stone walkway at the left. The nearest man wears white ritual dress with a red-and-gold shawl and a dark blue turban. Beside him a bald man wears a saffron-orange robe. A third man at far left wears white with a yellow scarf. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on the banyan tree trunk on the right, and a low circular stone platform surrounds the tree's aerial roots.2010-09-27