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A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a wide spreading canopy stands over a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy yard. A single person in a red-orange dhoti and wrap stands with bare upper body on a dark polished stone pavement at the left edge, hands joined in front of the face in prayer. Strings of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers hang on the trunk, and small offerings lie on the steps at the base of the tree.

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August 29 20112011-08-29A person in a plain brown wrap garment stands barefoot on a dark stone slab in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in namaste near the chest, facing a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the trunk base, with a small white flower offering and a string of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers draped on the tree. Tall trees and a green lamp post fill the background, and the ground is bare reddish earth.2011-08-31August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging thin strands, set in an open outdoor courtyard with red earth ground. A single standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with yellow stripes and a yellow-flowered garland, faces the tree from a dark stone platform. Small red-and-white woven mats are laid on the stone and ground, and a low stone bench and a raised circular stone wall surround the trunk.2013-07-11A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the right side of an outdoor courtyard of reddish-brown earth. A single person stands at left on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a plain brown-maroon wrap and dhoti-style garment, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture near the face, in a quiet prayer or reverence posture. Garlands of white flowers with red and yellow beads hang from the trunk, and a circular stone platform surrounds the tree base with a small white flower offering on the step at right. Stone steps and a street lamp are visible at the edges.2011-08-31A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and sweeping branches, growing from circular raised stone platforms with red earth. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron garment with hands pressed together in prayer stands at the edge of the frame. The orange cloth wraps the upper body and the head is covered with dark hair tied back. Hanging cords and a thin hanging root run through the center of the tree.2011-09-19A woman with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing a massive ancient banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. She wears a rust-orange sari with gold stripes and a garland of orange flowers around her neck, her hands folded in front of her chest in prayer. Low white-washed circular stone platforms surround the tree trunk, and red-and-white patterned mats are laid on the sandy ground. Sacks are stacked in the background beneath the trees.2013-03-20A large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the right side of an outdoor courtyard of reddish-brown earth. A lone standing figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl, with a bare upper body, stands on a dark stone slab at the left, hands folded in front of the chest in a prayer gesture. Small stone platforms with raised edges surround the tree trunks, and a low tree-trunk stump with white offerings sits at the base. Trees and sky fill the background. The figure's face and hair are not clearly visible, so their identity cannot be determined.2011-09-02A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a thick trunk complex. A single person in a red-orange silk sari with gold border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the base, facing the tree trunk with one hand touching it, her long dark hair down her back. Green foliage and sandy ground surround the tree, with a low stone wall around the platform.2011-08-23December 30 20062006-12-30A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. She wears an orange-red sari with yellow-gold border stripes and a matching orange wrap over her shoulder, and she is facing the trunk with her hands together in prayer. A raised stone platform surrounds the tree, with a blue-edged mat on the sandy ground in front. A small red plaque sits on the platform, and a transparent plastic container with a green lid is at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-20A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28