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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground on a dark tiled platform, a single person stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a green dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold border and a bare upper body with a white beaded necklace and hair tied up. Around the tree are low stone-walled circular planters and a small bench. At the lower right, a blue-and-white sign reads 'DO NOT DISTURB THE CAN...', and an orange thread hangs from a branch at the upper left.

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August 20 20112011-08-20A figure in a green silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash stands barefoot on a polished dark stone platform beneath a large banyan tree. The figure has hair pulled into a bun, palms pressed together at the chest in prayer, and a beaded necklace visible. Massive aerial roots and sprawling branches of the banyan tree fill the frame, with weathered concrete steps and a small bench nearby. A red flower sits on the ground at the lower right. The scene suggests reverent worship at a sacred banyan tree.2011-08-20A large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and sprawling limbs dominates the frame. At the base of the trunk, two marigold garlands with yellow and red-and-yellow flowers hang beside a dark opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A single person in orange robes with a white shawl stands at the right of the trunk, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with green foliage and a low wall behind.2010-12-29August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines forming a cave-like hollow at its base. A blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE'. A single man in saffron-orange robes, with his hair tied up, a red rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and gold bangles, stands barefoot on a grey tiled platform facing the tree. Red woven mats sit on the white-washed stone ledge to the right, and a small lamp or offering rests on a low wooden stand.2012-04-21A photograph of a large banyan tree grove with multiple thick, sprawling trunks and aerial roots, set in a dirt-floored courtyard with low circular stone planters around the trunks. In the foreground a single person stands on a dark polished stone slab with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the trees. The man wears a green dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold bordered cloth draped over one shoulder, a bare upper body, a beaded necklace, and his hair tied up in a bun. A small wooden bench and a sign reading 'Do Not Enter' are visible at the right edge, with an orange cord wrapped around a branch on the left. One person is visible.2011-08-20A photograph of a group meditation or satsang held beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a sprawling trunk. Seated on black stone tiles in the foreground are roughly fifteen people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, with a few women in white or in yellow and cream saris. A woman in a cream and pink sari stands near the trunk, one hand raised to the tree. A garland of yellow and red marigolds hangs from a branch on the right. A blue sign on the trunk reads 'Do not enter the cave'. Several people in white are visible in the background, and a woman in yellow sits at the right edge beside an orange cloth on which a small object is placed.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging vines. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange draped clothing with bare shoulders stands on a grey tiled platform with their back to the camera, wearing a red-beaded necklace and gold armbands, facing the tree. A blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits on a white plinth at the base of the trunk, below a dark cave opening between the roots. Two red and maroon mats lie on white platforms to the right, and a small lamp or offering is on a low wooden stand.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21August 01 20122012-08-01A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame. At its base is a raised stone platform with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, a purple flower garland hanging on the trunk, and colourful powder rangoli-style marks on the ground. On the right, a person in an orange saffron robe and orange trousers, barefoot, with long dark hair, stands with hands pressed together near the tree in a reverent posture. A small stone seat sits nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram grounds setting.2011-01-23A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22