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A large old banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide low branches fills the frame. A single person in red ceremonial clothing, a red sleeveless top and red wrap-style dhoti with a gold-toned waist cord, stands on a dark stone platform at the left with hands folded. A raised stone platform encircles the trunk, and red and yellow flower garlands are draped on the roots near the base. The scene is an outdoor temple grove under daylight.

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August 29 20112011-08-29A 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.2011-08-29 +1 copiesApril 30 20132013-04-30December 31 20092009-12-31A man in an orange saffron dhoti stands at the left edge of the frame with his hands pressed together at his face in prayer, near a large banyan tree. Its thick, twisting aerial roots and sprawling branches spread across the scene, rising from circular raised stone platforms with bare earth inside. Green leaves fill the upper frame and a reddish-brown wall shows in the background. The setting is an outdoor grove in daylight, with a coiled orange cord hanging from a branch at the upper left.2011-09-19A 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.2011-08-23Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a person in a deep red-maroon robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a beaded necklace. Around the tree's base, a white-walled low platform surrounds the trunk. To the left, several men in white dhotis and orange/saffron shawls stand near a metal railing, and a colourful canopy structure with yellow and red tones is visible. Stone boulders lie at the lower right. Nearby visible people appear to be attendants in white and saffron garments.2016-08-02A 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, 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 large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots hanging from wide spreading branches over a paved, low-walled platform with a dark slab. At the lower right, a seated figure in a red sari and a figure in yellow clothing stand beside a red-draped shrine with an ornate silver-framed arch, apparently at a small sacred site beneath the tree.2013-03-24A 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.2011-08-31A 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