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A 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.

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A woman in a lime-green sari with a grey border stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. She wears a beaded necklace. Around her are large old banyan trees with thick, twisting aerial roots and sprawling branches, growing from circular raised stone platforms of weathered concrete set in red earth. A small blue plaque is visible at the base of a tree on the right. The setting is a quiet outdoor tree shrine.2011-07-05A woman in a pale yellow-green sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala around her neck stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Circular stone platforms encircle the tree trunks on a red earthen ground. Her hands are held together in front of her in a devotional gesture.2011-07-05A photograph of a large banyan tree with massive spreading limbs and many hanging aerial roots descending around its trunk. In the lower left, a single person stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, wearing a green silk sari with a patterned border and a gold necklace, hair tied in a bun, hands raised together near the face in prayer. Stone steps and a low stone bench sit at the base of the tree, with a red flower on the ground at right. The tree stands in an outdoor setting with reddish earth.2011-08-20A barefoot person in an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti stands with hands joined in prayer on a dark polished stone floor, facing a huge banyan tree with many aerial roots. At the base of the tree is a small cave opening within a raised circular stone platform, with a blue sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' beside it. A rudraksha mala is visible around the person's neck. The person has long dark hair tied up, appearing to be a devotee or sannyasi at a sacred tree shrine.2011-02-08April 26 20122012-04-26August 20 20112011-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22A 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.2012-04-21A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick spreading branches, growing over a small stone enclosure. A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a lavender-purple sari with a bare back and stands at the edge of a dark stone platform, facing the tree. Yellow flower garlands hang on the trunk, and a small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Concrete steps and low walls surround the tree in an open courtyard.2010-12-28September 01 20112011-09-01September 10 20112011-09-10A 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.2010-12-29