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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. In the foreground at left, a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a glossy platform. Further back, a second person in white dhoti and white upper cloth with orange trim stands near a low circular stone enclosure at the trunk's base. Red earth ground and a green metal pole with a bell are visible.

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A 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 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.2013-02-28December 31 20092009-12-31July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesA 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.2011-09-19December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a long horizontal limb. On a dark polished granite platform of square slabs on dirt ground, a figure in an orange saffron garment with a reddish-brown shawl and a white garland stands with hands folded at chest level. Two attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand to the right beside a low white stone wall, one holding an object. A stone bench and steps lead to the tree. The figure's face and hair are partly obscured and the person is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2010-10-05December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a red-and-white garland tied at its trunk. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand at the tree base, one holding a bell-like ritual object near a small blue tray. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and long dark hair stands facing the tree with hands folded. The ground is dark polished stone and a paved path, with white pillars and greenery behind. Three people are visible.2010-11-12A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08A photograph under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. In the left foreground a line of devotees in orange and saffron garments, some in orange saris, walks along a dirt path, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the front. A monk in orange robes stands near a wooden post, and a few people in red and maroon clothes are nearby. On the right, a figure in orange sits under the tree near a seated woman in white and green, with a small deity shrine and metal railings beyond. Dirt ground, green shrubs, and cables are visible in the foreground.2016-09-04